General Data

• Geographic overview; local communities
• Economic base overview
• Population; Demographics and Trends
• Socio-Economic Data

Site Selection & Research Information

• Site Selector
• Labor Market Characteristics
• State & Local Incentives; taxation
• Transportation & Communications
• Energy
• Market analysis; clustering

Quality of Life Indicators

• Crime Rate
• Education; colleges/universities
• Cost of Living
• Health; health care
• Housing
• Climate
• Cultural Amenities
• Recreational Opportunities

Capital Improvements Planning

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Special Projects

These special projects are administered by the Economic Development Department:

• Resource Admisory Committee (RAC) grant
• Capital Improvement Program (CIP) grant
• Fort Parker
• Public Lands Survey
• Cooke City Museum Expansion
• Gardiner Special Projects

Additional information

Additional information can be obtained by contacting Philip Fetcher, CEcD, J.D. at Contact or 406-222-4100 ext 4276 or 406-451-8117 (cell) OR checking out any of the links listed below..

The following is a list of Philip Fletcher's credentials: BA (Geography) from California State University, Fresno; MA (Planning/Engineering) from University of Minnesota; ABD (Resource& Agricultural Economics) from Colorado State University, JD (Law) from Texas Tech University; and Intelligence Specialist at U.S. Naval Intelligence 

Additional Resources/links

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan Project

Economic Development and Growth Policy Planning

Resource Library

• Park County Growth Policy (2008)
• Livingston Growth Policy
• Clyde Park Growth Policy
• Park County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (2002)
• Gardiner Community Plan

Revolving Loan Program