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REGIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOCATION
The facility is located in Rootstown, a community in Portage County, Ohio. Located
in the northeastern portion of Ohio, Rootstown is within an easy drive of Akron,
Cleveland and Youngstown. The facility is only 1.6 miles from Exit 38 on Interstate
76. Within a two hour drive of Rootstown, there are more than 25 state parks, 100
cultural locations, 400 golf courses and numerous professional and college sports
teams. Over 42% of the U.S. population is within a one day drive of Rootstown.
POPULATION
Rootstown - 7,240 (2005 estimate)
Portage County - 156,451 (2009 estimate)
Akron MSA - 698,553 (2008 estimate)
TRANSPORTATION
The nearest east/west Interstate is I-76, only 1.6 miles due south of the facility.
Connection with I-77, a major north/south interstate, is less than 17 miles from the
facilty. The area is served by Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (37 miles) and
Akron Canton Regional Airport (18 miles).
LABOR
The Portage County Labor Market reflects a total count of civilian labor force of
92,900 as of June 2009 with an estimated labor force in Rootstown of 2,139. The
top 8 largest employers in Rootstown have a combined labor force of 1,241.
OTHER COMPANIES
The largest employers in Rootstown include Northeastern Ohio University College
of Medicine, Rootstown Local School District, Cbocs (a restaurant chain/retail gifts
company), and Jet Rubber, a manufacturer of molded rubber products.
EDUCATION
There are five university/college campuses in and around Rootstown that provide a
pool of talented and educated individuals. Within Portage County, 7.2% have earned
a masters, professional or doctorate degree and 14.3% have earned a bachelors
degree.