Site Selectors

Customized reports are available for site selectors and businesses considering Marshall County for relocation. To request information or to schedule a visit, please contact the Marshall County Economic Development Council at 256-582-5100.

Important Contacts

• Alabama Department of Commerce
  

• http://www.madeinalabama.com
  800-248-0033

• Greg Canfield, Secretary of Commerce 334.242.0421
  Angela Till, Deputy Secretary of Commerce 334-353-0221

• North Alabama Industrial Development Association (NAIDA)
  http://www.naida.com
  800-669-9450

• Brooks Kracke, President

• Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA)
  http://www.edpa.org
  205-943-4700

• Bill Taylor, President 

• Alabama Department of Revenue
  http://www.revenue.alabama.gov
  334-242-1170

• Kelly Graham, Economic Development Specialist

• Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
  http://www.dir.alabama.gov

• Tennessee Valley Authority
• http://www.tvaed.com
• (256) 430-4804
• Warren Hicks, Alabama Economic Development Specialist

Marshall County At-A-Glance

Location

Marshall County is located in the Northeast portion of Alabama, within a 12-hour drive of half of the population of the United States.

It is less than a day’s drive to:

• Atlanta, GA (150 Miles)
• Birmingham, AL (65 Miles)
• Charlotte, NC (360 Miles)
• Chattanooga, TN (93 Miles)
• Chicago, IL (580 Miles)
• Dallas, TX (665 Miles)
• Mobile, AL (330 Miles)
• Nashville, TN (150 Miles)
• New Orleans, LA (400 Miles)

Major Cities and Population

Albertville	21,160
Arab	8,050
Boaz	9,551
Guntersville	8,197
Total Population in County	93,019

*Source: US Census. City information is based on the 2010 Census.

Business Advantages

Financial Incentives

• Alabama Capital Tax Credit Program allows qualifying companies to claim tax credit on Alabama income tax liabilities for capital costs on new construction and expansion projects in Alabama.
• Industrial Development Bonds can be used to finance land, buildings, machinery, and equipment for new and expanding industries.
• Ad Valorem Tax Abatements may be allowed for up to 10 years (except for educational funds).
• Sales and Use Tax Abatements may be allowed (except for educational funds).
• The Industrial Site Preparation Grant Program provides state grants to help new and expanding industries pay for industrial site preparation.

Transportation

• Excellent four-lane highway system with quick access to I-59 and I-65.
• International Intermodal Center located 49-65 miles from major cities in Marshall County.
• Within three hours from Huntsville, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Nashville International Airports.
• Waterway access to ports from Minneapolis to Mobile.

Available Workforce and Customized Recruitment/Training Programs

• Right to work state
• Approximately 84,342 underemployed workers in the Northeast Region
• Low union presence
• Free to low-cost workforce recruitment and training programs available