Monroe County's location, workforce & transportation advantages make it the perfect home for large industries and small businesses.

Monroe County is open to business.

Located in southwest Alabama, approximately half-way between major cities Montgomery and Mobile, Monroe County has easy access to Interstate-65 via federal and state highways (22 miles from South exit; 30 miles from North exit.)

Location Advantages

• 92-acre Industrial Development Park located on Highway 21 South, less than 5 minutes from Monroe County Airport.

• Business-friendly local leadership offers competitive incentives package and site location assistance services.

Workforce Advantages

• Monroe County currently has 9.0-percent unemployment rate due to corporate down-sizing and relocation of manufacturing jobs to off-shore plants.

• Monroe County has trained, available work force with ability to transfer skills to any project.

• State and federal industrial training programs are available, customized to company needs.

• Technical/training support is available from Alabama Southern Community College, located in Monroeville.

Transportation Advantages

• Accessible county, state and interstate highway network connecting Monroe to surrounding counties provides for industrial transportation needs.

• Two major Monroeville-based trucking companies provide transportation services to regional industries.

• Truck-to-rail facilities available in Monroeville.

• City and county are served by two railroad lines.

• Monroe County is bordered on the west by the Alabama River, a deep, navigable body which is open to barge transport traffic and connects to the Port of Mobile, one of the largest deepwater ports in the Southeastern U.S. which has substantial shipping capabilities.

• Monroe County Airport is an impressive small airport located within 10 minutes of downtown Monroeville. A 6,000-foot runway, hangar and fueling facilities are available for use by industry.

• Monroe County is home to many successful companies ... companies which support both domestic and international markets. This diverse industrial base includes:

Intimate, uniform, medical-apparel manufacturing
Pulp, paper and newsprint manufacturing
Lumber and pole production
Furniture manufacturing
Fasteners manufacturing
Precast concrete fabrication
Telecommunications
Agriculture
Livestock

- Contact Our Office -
P.O. Box 214 - Monroeville, AL 36461
Phone: (251) 743-2879 or Fax: (251) 743-2189.
or by
E-Mail: info@monroecountyal.com

We will gladly arrange a site visit at your convenience and welcome your inquiries. Our office is located at 36 North Alabama Avenue, Monroeville.