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HOLMES COUNTY STATISTICS
This largely rural county offers industrial prospects abundant and for large or small-scale industrial development, interstate transportation access, low tax rates, a trainable workforce and rural economic development/job incentives from the county as well as the state. This wealth of industrial and natural resources, coupled with a relaxed "country" lifestyle and recreational bounty, make Holmes County an attractive option for industries requiring plenty of room without urban hassles or economic encumbrances.
County Seat: Bonifay
Area: 482.6 square miles
Population: 18,333
Geography: Located in the midst of the Choctawhatchee River basin, most of the County is forested (61%) or cleared farmland (31%). The natural fresh water supply is abundant. Access to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is possible via the Choctawhatchee River, which traverses the county from north to south.
Cities: Bonifay, Esto, Noma, Ponce de Leon, Westville
Primary Industry Sectors: Holmes County School Board, Holmes County Correctional Facility, Mariner Health Care, Bonifay Manufacturing, Doctors Memorial Hospital, Holmes County Government
Education/Training Facilities: Washington-Holmes Technical Center, Chipola Junior College-Mariana, Florida State University-Panama City
Industrial Parks: Holmes County Development Commission Industrial Park
Economic Development Contact:
Holmes County Development Commission
201 N. Oklahoma Street, Bonifay, Fl. 32425
(850)547-9425 . Fax (850)547-9425
