Portage County Economic Development

With Portage County Economic Development, businesses discover competitive tax rates, labor and building construction costs. The costs of doing business in Portage County is further reduced by 14 Ohio Enterprise Zones established by Portage County and local communities. Currently, Portage County has 108 active enterprise zone agreements, which provide real and personal property tax exemptions.

Portage County, conveniently located in the center of the industrial, educational and recreational heartland of Northeast Ohio, retains its rural small-town environment. Portage County is home to more than 160,000 people. New residents find diverse and affordable housing, quality education, excellent shopping, a multitude of recreational options and a quiet drive in the country only minutes away.

Here are some links to area sites of interest:

Akron-Canton Airport Cleveland Hopkins International BAX Global Enterprise Zone Information Village of Rootstown

Ohio Department of Development National City Bank University of Akron Kent State University

Utility Contacts

Portage County	Sewer	330.279.3672
Rootstown Water Service	Water	330.325.7556
Dominion Gas	Gas	330.798.7128
Ameritech	Phone	1.800.660.1000
Time Warner Cable	Cable	330.633.1875

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