Site Selectors

Site selectors and businesses considering relocating to Chambers County can request customized reports by contacting the Chambers County Development Authority at (334) 642-1412.

Important Contacts

Location

Chambers County is located in east Alabama, centrally located among:

  • Atlanta, GA (90 miles/144km)
  • Birmingham, AL (135 miles/217km)
  • Charleston, SC (400 miles/643km)
  • Charlotte, NC (330 miles/531km)
  • Chattanooga, TN (200 miles/321km)
  • Columbus, GA (40 miles/64km)
  • Knoxville, TN (395 miles/635km)
  • Memphis, TN (370 miles/595km)
  • Mobile, AL (250 miles/402km)
  • Montgomery, AL (80 miles/128km)
  • Nashville, TN (310 miles/498km)
  • New Orleans, LA (390 miles/627km)

Major Cities and Population

  • LaFayette – 3,003
  • Lanett – 6,468
  • Valley – 9,524
  • Total Population in County – 34,215

*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census

Business Advantages and Financial Incentives

  • Alabama Capital Tax Credit Program allows qualifying companies to claim tax credit on Alabama income tax liabilities for capital costs on new construction and expansion projects in Alabama.
  • Industrial Development Bonds can be used to finance land, buildings, machinery, and equipment for new and expanding industries.
  • Ad Valorem Tax Abatements may be allowed for up to 10 years (except for educational funds).
  • Sales and Use Tax Abatements may be allowed (except for educational funds).
  • The Industrial Site Preparation Grant Program provides state grants to help new and expanding industries pay for industrial site preparation.

Transportation

  • Excellent four-lane highway system with quick access to I-85, US Hwy 29, US Hwy 431, and US Hwy 280
  • Within three hours from Atlanta and Birmingham International Airports, as well as smaller airport hubs including Columbus and Montgomery Regional Airports
  • Served by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern railways
  • Port access is 250 miles away in Mobile or 240 miles away in Savannah, GA

Available Workforce and Customized Recruitment/Training Programs

  • Right-to-work state
  • Approximately 2,000 underemployed workers in Chambers County
  • Over 9,000 Chambers County residents who commute out of Chambers County to work
  • No union presence
  • Free and low-cost workforce recruitment and training programs available