The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority (HMCIDA) was created by local government to support existing industry in the community and to promote the area for new business investment.

Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County, is the home of 8,161 people within the city limits and 22,024 countywide. Located in central Kentucky’s Bluegrass region, Harrodsburg is at the center of a 14 county labor market area with a total population exceeding 673,381.

Standardized and detailed statistics for Harrodsburg and Mercer County are maintained by Kentucky state government’s Cabinet for Economic Development. These statistics are available on Harrodsburg’s community profile at Team Kentucky - Cabinet for Economic Development

Danville- Boyle County, is a neighboring county to Mercer. Danville houses constitution square which is where the first constitution of Kentucky was signed. Also, there is a historical road called Maple Avenue which is home to many historical homes. Also, in the Danville area is Pioneer Playhouse which produces many outdoor productions during the summer months!

HMCIDA facilitates local economic development with manufacturing focus. Manufacturing has at minimum a 1:4 and up to 15 ratio, meaning that for every manufacturing job at least 4 other jobs are created such as office services, machine shops, restaurants, office services, suppliers, and many other amenities.

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HMCIDA Commuting Patterns

This report provides an overview of commutes at the county level by number of commuters and distance traveled for all workers living and/or working in Kentucky in 2018.

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