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Located in southwestern Montana and established in 1865, Jefferson County is Montana's 19th most populous with 10,049 residents according to the 2000 Census. According to the Montana Almanac, Jefferson County is one of the original nine counties of the Montana Territory. The Jefferson River, named by explorers, Lewis and Clark, for President Thomas Jefferson, runs through the county. Jefferson County's slogan "The Discovered In Between" was derived from its location between Bozeman, Butte and Helena. County residents experience the four distinct seasons. Average monthly temperatures, for example in Boulder, range from a low of 8.4 degrees above in January to a high of 82.3 degrees above in July. The annual average precipitation is 11.22 inches. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, median income for Jefferson County households in 1997 was $41,820. The county is 1,658.9 square miles in area: 1,656.7 square miles in land area and 2.2 in inland water area. Jefferson County abounds with natural resources and its economy is based around these, including production agriculture, wood products and mining. The mining industry is centered around two large mines at either end of the county. One large operation, about 1.5 miles off Interstate Highway 90 at State Highway 69, near Whitehall, is the Golden Sunlight Mine. It is an open pit operation that has over 170 employees and has an annual payroll of about 13 million dollars. Montana Tunnels Mining Inc., a subsidiary of Elkhorn Goldfields Corporation, is located approximately seven miles from the town of Jefferson City. Montana Tunnels is an open pit mine that produces zinc, lead, silver and gold. At their peak, they employ over 200 people and have an annual payroll over 13 million dollars. They currently employ 3 individuals and are in a 'care and maintenance' status until investment dollars can be found. Another natural resource related business is Ash Grove Cement located near Montana City. Ash Grove, with an 83 person workforce, uses limestone, which is mined locally at a quarry, to produce bulk cement. Finally, Jefferson County has a burgeoning youth and social services industry centered around several operations in Boulder. These include the Montana Developmental Center, ( 150+ workforce), a state institution serving people with developmental disabilities. Alternative Youth Adventures (AYA) is also located in Boulder and provides a range of services for troubled youth. AYA employs about 30 people. Riverside Corrections, a state-run detention center for juvenile females, employs about 30 people. The new Women's Elkhorn Meth Treatment Center employs 30 people and completes the Human Services industry. Liberty Place Incorporated has two facilities in Whitehall and employs 20 people providing care and services for individuals with traumatic brain injury.
The City of Middletown is located in the heart of Ohio`s Southwestern Metropolitan region. Middletown is 25 miles south of Dayton, and is 30 miles north of Cincinnati. With a tight-knit community and a strong manufacturing history, Middletown, Ohio is the perfect place to live, play, work, and grow. Middletown boasts a booming economy, with the arrival of the AK Steel Research & Development Center and the Middletown Energy Center coming within the next three years. Middletown is also home to the annual Selection.com Ohio Balloon Challenge, a hot-air balloon competition that draws competitors from all over the world. Located just off of Ohio`s Interstate 75, Middletown is also home to the Middletown Regional Airport, making travel around the region even easier for visitors, residents, and business people. Education is important in Middletown. Middletown is home to a new middle school and newly-renovated high school, and has a fine network of elementary schools. There is also a wide variety of higher-education choices in Middletown: Cincinnati State, Miami University Middletown, Butler Tech, the Warren County Career Center, and the Greentree Health Sciences Academy all call Middletown home. We welcome you to our community. Our City staff is always ready to help should you have any questions about our great city!
Lewiston, Maine, is a growing city full of possibility, delivering untapped opportunity that is affordable, accessible and abundant. Founded on a fiercely blue-collar ethos of hard work and resilience from an industrial past that carries through the present culture, Lewiston offers all the potential of a diverse and vibrant city balanced by a hometown sense of community. Urban to suburban, downtown to rural, Lewiston is home to families and entrepreneurs from around the world, generations of locals, and new faces. With its convenient location, desirable resources and services, and affordability, Lewiston is where legacies are ready to be made.
Jacksonville, the largest city in area in the continental United States, is a rapidly growing metropolitan city in Northeast Florida, with approximately 900,000 residents. Under its strong mayor form of government, residents elect a mayor and a 19-member City Council, with five at-large members and 14 members elected by district. Lenny Curry is Jacksonville`s eighth mayor since the consolidation of Duval County and City of Jacksonville governments in 1968.
Morgan County is located in west-central Illinois roughly 90 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, 230 miles southwest of Chicago and 30 miles west of Springfield, Illinois. Morgan County has a population of approximately 36,000 people. Morgan County borders the Illinois River at Meredosia, located in the northwest corner of the county. The rolling hills of the river gently flatten to the plains around Waverly in the southeast. In every part of Morgan County, agriculture plays a major role in the area’s economic stability. The county seat is Jacksonville, with a population near 20,000. Jacksonville is the home of Illinois College, MacMurray College, the Illinois School for the Deaf and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired. In addition to being an education center, Jacksonville serves as a retail hub for the area. Several manufacturers located in Jacksonville provide employment to the area as well.