Purdue Center for Regional Development

PCRD is a university-based applied research and engagement center established in 2005 to serve regions and communities throughout Indiana and beyond.

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Have a great weekend! We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about Johnson County with us!

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#TuesdayTrivia: https://t.co/YtZhZotqza

#WednesdayWonder: https://t.co/8Vau55c1a0

https://t.co/MGaGNIQZnI

#ThursdayThree: https://t.co/8Vh2OZjWry

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#ThursdayThree: Johnson County Edition

Here are the top three industries with the highest average annual earnings in the county!

Source: https://t.co/8Vh2OZjWry

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Follow this link to read our May newsletter! 🗞️🗞️-
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Follow this link to subscribe to our mailing list! 📬📬- https://t.co/LgwomwikkD

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🏮🌸 Franklin, Indiana’s Kuji Alley celebrates the city’s sister-city connection with Kuji, Japan through cherry blossoms, lanterns, koi murals, and a Japanese footbridge! 🇯🇵🐟
#WednesdayWonder

Sources: https://t.co/8Vau55c1a0

https://t.co/MGaGNIQZnI

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Nicknamed “Festival Country,” Johnson County hosts more than 1,000 festivals, concerts, and events annually. In Festival Country the national pastime is having a good time!🎉🎶🎪
#TuesdayTrivia

Source: https://t.co/YtZhZotqza

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Join USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for an informative webinar covering the FY 2026 Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

📅 June 3
🕐 1-2 PM ET
🔗 https://t.co/QnHCgN1DX5

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This week we're returning to our Indiana county spotlight series! Let's begin with a #MondayMapping for Johnson County!

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In this latest RPI report, #PCRD builds on prior work by focusing on updated knowledge-based occupation cluster definitions and their role in regional competitiveness.

🔗 https://t.co/KQSWdmFe9N

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#FridayRecap: We’re wrapping up this week’s spotlight on the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission!

Sources: map.php, faq.php & dashboard.php on https://t.co/I74DJ4rE6G

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#ThursdayThree: In central Ohio, the Healthcare & Medical Science Practitioners and Specialists Knowledge Cluster has the highest avg. hourly wage among all 21 clusters at $53.89.

https://t.co/EeLl6IgrJI

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In this latest RPI report, #PCRD builds on prior work to look at socioeconomic and demographic context by analyzing key macro indicators across regions.

🔗 https://t.co/uG0wJMnbih

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#WednesdayWisdom: Knowledge-based clusters help regions identify concentrations of knowledge workers, support workforce & human capital development, and strengthen regional talent pipelines for economic growth.

https://t.co/K5fpS8KJvz

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Several PCRD staff attended the groundbreaking for the Heartland BioWorks Tech Hub Headquarters on May 18. #WhereIsPCRD

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🧠 #TuesdayTrivia: Knowledge Clusters include only occupations requiring medium, considerable, or extensive prep—typically an associate degree or higher. There are 21 mutually exclusive Knowledge Clusters covering ~64% of 800+ occupations.

https://t.co/K5fpS8KJvz

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#MondayMapping: This week we’re featuring central Ohio’s Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission in PCRD’s new Regional Clusters dashboard—part of an EDA-funded effort to make regional economic data more accessible.

https://t.co/ZOnHUUOZJK

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📊 Thursday Three: Region 1 Planning Council (Illinois)

The Machinery Manufacturing cluster has an LQ of 5.37, making it over 5x more concentrated than the national average—the region’s highest industry cluster concentration.

🔗 https://t.co/EZv2CaupdA

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📊 Thursday Three: Region 1 Planning Council (Illinois)

The Machinery Manufacturing cluster has an LQ of 5.37, making it over 5x more concentrated than the national average—the region’s highest industry cluster concentration.

🔗 https://t.co/EZv2CaupdA

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💡 Wednesday Wisdom

Industry Clusters are defined using quantitative analysis, expert input, and project team discussions. They help assess regional competitiveness and guide economic and workforce development strategies.

🔗https://t.co/K5fpS8KJvz

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#TuesdayTrivia: What is an Industry Cluster?

Industry clusters are groups of connected industries linked through shared supply chains, labor pools, technologies, infrastructure, and services.

There are 21 clusters and 68 subclusters.

🔗 https://t.co/GJobcLwPXw

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🗺️ Monday Mapping: Region 1 Planning Council

This map from the EDA x PCRD regional clusters resource shows how cluster frameworks help visualize regional economic structure and competitiveness across regions.

🔗 https://t.co/GJobcLwPXw