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Workforce and Training
The workforce in Orange
County is unskilled, semi skilled and skilled. The majority of
industries are woodworking, furniture manufacturing and
dimension work. The workforce is productive with a good work
ethic. There are more people ( 2,371) who leave Orange County
to work than people (1,401) who come into the county to work.
Contiguous County Possible
Employee Pool
County Unemployment
Rate Total Workforce
Orange County, IN
8.0%
8,300
Crawford County, IN
3.8% 6,200
Lawrence County, IN
7.1% 23,440
Washington County, IN
6.2%
12,280
Dubois County, IN
2.4% 22,730
Martin County, IN
4.7% 5,045
Source Indiana Department of
Workforce Development September 2001
The average manufacturing earnings
per job in 1999 was $26,934.
Source US Bureau of Economic
Analysis
Major Industries
Company
Employment Product
Paoli, Inc.
690
Office Furniture
Reynolds, Inc.
650 Utility
Construction
Springs Valley
Mfg.
215 Contract Cabinet
&
Superior Essex
188 Automotive
Wire & Cable
Pluto
Corporation 150
Plastic Bottle
Packaging
Electricom
125 Communication/Power Lines
Hall Bros
Transportation 105 Contract Carrier
JSI (Division of Jasper
Seating) 100
Office Furniture
Mi-Lin Wood Products
85 Wood
Dimension Parts
White
Castle
72 Meat Processing
Hillcrest
Manufacturing
70 Furniture
Drake
Manufacturing 35
Wood Dimension Parts
Best Chair,
Inc.
35 Chairs
Liner
Products 35 Rehabilitation water/sewer
pipes
Local training opportunities are
available through the South Central Career Center (vocational
school) and the Area Learning Center which is a partnership with
the colleges/universities in the state.
The State of Indiana also has
training programs available to industries.
Infrastructure
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Electric service is
provided by Cinergy, Orange County REMC and IMPA ( Indiana Municipal Power Association).
- Water service
is provided by Springs Valley Water District, Patoka
Lake Regional Water and Sewer District, Paoli Municipal Water
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Gas service is
provided by Indiana Natural Gas
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Communication services are provided by Verizon North and
Smithville Telephone.
There are two internet providers in
addition to AOL service.
Smithville Telephone
provides DSL service. The schools,
libraries, hospital and County
Annex building have T-1 lines.
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Sewer Service is
provided by the municipalities.
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Transportation
- CSX
Rail service access is available in Orleans.
- SR
56, SR 37 and US 150. Interstate 65 and 64 are within a 45
minutes drive.
- Orange
County has three general aviation airports. The French Lick
airport has the longest paved runway which is 5,570 ft.
Commercial service is
available in Louisville, KY (45 miles)
- Four
interstate and intrastate carriers serve the area
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