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// QUALITY OF LIFE: Business Development Major Employers (2022)
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Medical Services
512
ClosetMaid
Storage Product
251
Goodwill Retirement Community
Nursing Care
200
Total Biz Fulfillment, Inc.
Order Fulfillment
185
First United Corporation
Banking/Financial Services
180
Appalachian Parent Association
Services for the Disabled
156
Phenix Technologies
High-Voltage Test Equip.
122
Savage Services Corp.
Trucking
80
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Sources: Maryland Department of Planning, U.S. Census Bureau
Employer
Beitzel Corp./Pillar Innovation
Wisp Resort*
Arrowhead, Inc.
Garrett Co. Community Action
Garrett College†
Dennett Road Manor
Garrett Container Systems
Simon Pearce (MD), Inc.
Product / Service Employees
Industrial Construction 314
Four-Season Resort 220
Cinema/Deli/Rest. 190
Social Advocacy 180
Higher Education 161
Nursing Care 122
Aluminum Shipping Cont. 105
Hand-blown Glass Manuf. 63
Population/Households
2020
30,097/12,057
2030 (projected) 34,550/14,750
Morningstar
Financial/Investment Svcs.
59
Excludes post offices, state and local governments, national retail and food service; includes higher education *Employment figures rise during winter ski season.
†Employment figures rise when the nursing semester starts, with more adjunct faculty added.
Sources: Garrett County Department of Business Development, Maryland Department of Commerce
Selected Towns Population (2022)
Friendsville
437
Grantsville
948
Community Action Committee, these
efforts are being driven by Garrett Regional Medical Center (part of WVU Medicine), Mountain Laurel Medical Center, and various other medical providers and public health services.
Specialty Manufacturing: Garrett County’s natural resources and intellectual capital have attracted more than 30 specialty manufacturers. These employers also benefit from the county’s broadband network and its convenient location, which allows for overnight trucking to one-third of the United States. The county’s proximity to the Port
of Baltimore means manufactured goods can be exported swiftly. The Garrett County Airport provides small freight and ground support services for commercial and general aviation.
Tourism & Recreation: Tourism has seen steady, record-breaking growth in recent years. The county’s more than 1.4 million
annual visitors provide regular opportunities for new tourism-related businesses to open in the area. Annual visitor spending of $314.79 million generates $360.50 million in economic impact.
Agribusiness: There are more than 700 farms in Garrett County benefiting from
the area’s fertile soil and the growth of
local farmers’ markets and the “Buy Local” movement, as well as a variety of man- made resources that educate consumers and stimulate the economy. The agricultural community (garrettfarms.org) is further enhanced by Garrett County’s thriving tourism industry.
Energy: Since 1925, the dam at Deep Creek Lake, now owned by Brookfield Renewable Power, has provided the region with renewable hydroelectric energy. Three Exelon Wind projects in the county — Fourmile Wind Project, Fair Wind Project and Criterion Wind Project — together can
Mt. Lake Park
2,118
Oakland
1,817
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Distribution (2021)
Under age 5
1,345/4.6%
Ages 5-19
Ages 45-64
4,580/15.8%
8,614/29.7%
Ages 20-44
7,922/27.4%
65 and over
6,494/22.4%
Sources: Maryland Department of Planning, U.S. Census Bureau
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