For the 3rd straight year, Seymour, Indiana has been ranked among the top micropolitans in the United States for economic strength, and in 2018 has been ranked in the TOP 25!
Each year, POLICOM Corporation ranks all Metropolitan and Micropolitan areas for “economic strength” which is the long-term tendency for an area to grow in both size and quality. Twenty-three economic factors are taken into consideration over a 20-year period to gauge improvement and current ranking.
As of January 1, 2018, there were 550 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States, and Seymour is ranked 21st in the country according to the new rankings compiled in January.
A micropolitan area must have a city of at least 10,000 people but less than 50,000. Seymour-Jackson County continues to retain and draw industries to the area establishing a strong economy. A strong economy promotes a flourishing quality of life for all citizens.