Pocomoke City, MD –Pocomoke City has launched a marketing campaign entitled Pocomoke Invests to attract successful businesses to the historic town. The campaign revolves around a website (PocomokeInvests.com) that offers a convenient ‘one-stop’ shopping approach giving those interested the opportunity to view available properties as well as grants, tax credits and loans. The town is also offering incentives and perks to new business relocating to Pocomoke City such as a property tax rebate, a business-personal property tax rebate, and water and sewer bill rebates.
Further advantages to expansion in Pocomoke City include strategic location, workforce/demographics, and available properties –both existing structures and land parcels. These advantages are explained in detail below.
Strategic Location: Pocomoke City, also known as the ‘Friendliest Town on the Eastern Shore’, is at the crossroads of US Route 13 and 113 connecting three important hot spots on the Eastern Shore peninsula including the Wallops Island Flight Facility (NASA in Wallops Island, VA), Ocean City, MD (popular resort and retirement area) and Salisbury, MD.
Workforce/Demographics: Pocomoke City has a population of just under 4,200 residents with the median age of 35.5 years translating to an available workforce of younger, more energetic workers. Residents are grounded in the Pocomoke City community with 41% of families having children in the home under the age of 18. Estimated median household income in 2017 was $44,214 with the cost of living at 81.4% which is very low compared to the U.S. average of 100.
Available Properties: Whatever your business need, Pocomoke City has many properties to choose from including beautiful historic properties in the town’s downtown area, highway properties, warehouse space, industrial buildings and available land parcels for building.
Those interested are welcome to visit www.PocomokeInvests.com for more information. Contact can be made through Dan Brandewie, Planning & Zoning director for Pocomoke City, Karah Lacey, Downtown Pocomoke City Coordinator or Jeremy Mason, Interim City manager for Pocomoke City, MD. Visit http://pocomokeinvests.com/contact-us/ for email addresses and phone numbers
