Business Opportunities

Business Growth and Potential
Clermont County is consistently in the top five counties in Ohio in the areas of population growth, job creation and new business start-ups. In the past decade the number of Clermont County businesses has increased by 24 percent. In the area of job creation, Clermont County was the third fastest growing county in a three-state region during 1993-1999.

Major Employers
The Midland Company
Total Quality Logistics
Siemens (formerly UGS)
International Paper
Mercy Hospital-Clermont
Milacron Mfg. Technologies
Duke Energy
KDI Precision Products, Inc.
Liberty Mutual
DRS Technologies
Child Focus, Inc.
Dualite
Jeff Wyler Automotive Family
Spirit of America National Bank
Cintas
New Creative Enterprises
Core Composites
Victory Industrial Products
American Micro Products
Lykins Companies
HealthSource of Ohio
Sportsman’s Market (Sporty’s)
EastgateSpring of Cincinnati
bigg's
Arbors at Milford

Natural Resources
Clermont County's mineral resources include sand and gravel. Major commodities are soybeans.

Business Support Organizations
The Clermont County Chamber of Commerce supports local businesses. The Clermont County Small Business Development Center's certified business advisors offer services such as information, consulting, and training and educational assistance. Most of these services offered are no charge to customers.

Clermont County Chamber of Commerce
553 Chamber Drive
Milford OH 45150
(513) 576-5000

Clermont County Economic Development
2379 Clermont Center Drive
Batavia OH 45103
(513) 732-7906

Educational Opportunities

Located in Batavia Township, Clermont College is a regional campus of the University of Cincinnati. It offers more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs.

Tourism and Lifestyle

Recreation
East Fork State Park, Stonelick State Park and the Cincinnati Nature Center are some of the many outdoor recreation opportunities in the Clermont County area. The Kelley Nature Preserve, Stonelick Lake and Little Miami Scenic Park are also wonderful places for recreation.

Attractions and Points of Interest

• President Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace State Memorial is on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1817, the home includes historic memorabilia and period furnishings.
  
• Once the home of John M. Pattison (Ohio's 43rd Governor), Promont House-Milford Area Historical Society Museum offers a library, period furnishings, art, china, photographs and memorabilia.
  
• Harmony Hill (Dairy House & Historical Museum) in Williamsburg is thought to be the oldest standing structure in Clermont County, built in the early 1800s.
  
• Ross-Gowdy House Museum in New Richmond overlooks the Ohio River and includes river memorabilia, artifacts, antiques and a craft shop.
  
• Stonelick Bridge, the last covered bridge in Clermont County, is a point of architectural interest.
  
• Clermont County Freedom Trail is a descriptive self-guided tour of the Underground Railroad and abolitionist sites in Clermont County. The tour highlights 33 sites, including 19 that were accepted by the National Park Service, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

Visitor Information

Convention & Visitors Bureau
Clermont County Ohio Convention & Visitors Bureau
410 E. Main Street
Batavia, OH
Phone: (513) 732-3600
Toll Free: 1-877-253-7666
e-mail: info@visitclermontohio.com

Airports
Clermont County Airport
Eastern Cincinnati Aviation Inc.
Taylor Rd.
Batavia, OH
(513) 735-9500

Lunken Airport
262 Wilmer Ave.
Cincinnati, OH
513-321-4123

Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
2939 Terminal Dr.
Hebron, KY

Motor Coach Tours
Croswell Busline and Tours; 975 West Main St., Williamsburg, OH
1-800-782-8747

Hospitals
Clermont Mercy Hospital, 3000 Hospital Dr., Batavia, OH
(513) 732-8200