Hanover’s Perspective
How to Use Hanover’s Community Data Tool
Hanover County’s Community Data Tool, also known as ZoomProspector by GIS Planning Inc., makes access to powerful business information research only a mouse-click away. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) Software, the website provides immediate access to in-depth information. Use these online tutorials to learn how to use it.
With the Community Data Tool, dynamic real estate, demographic and industry breakdowns are available free and instantly for all parts of Hanover County, along with a database of available properties with images. More than 97% of initial site selection screening is done online now, and this new tool provides immediate access to critical business intelligence that decision makers need to make an investment decision. The site reduces research time from weeks to minutes.
“The Community Data Tool gathers economic, planning, infrastructure, geographic and demographic information often sought by business looking to relocate or expand,” said Susan Deusebio, deputy director for Hanover County Economic Development. “It allows users to view, create and print maps; find available commercial or business property; and develop custom demographic radius reports.”
Website visitors can view available properties, along with size, use, cost and development incentives. Corresponding demographic reports such as labor force, education levels, consumer spending, and age can be created. In addition, businesses are mapped by industry showing their distribution and concentrations throughout the area.
“This tool is also useful to Hanover’s existing businesses,” said Brandon Turner, Hanover Economic Development’s existing business manager. “Business owners can use it to research possible expansion sites and to obtain a complete market overview of an area including demographics, consumer spending, wages and labor force.”
The GIS-powered website is built upon Google Maps technology, and offers state-of-the-art site selection mapping capabilities. The new website is also integrated with GIS Planning’s national site selection search engine, www.zoomprospector.com, which allows visitors to conduct national searches of cities and commercial properties that match their unique criteria.
This tool is preset in several locations on our website to display information for site selection, demographics and labor force.
For more information, please call Hanover County Economic Development at (804) 365-6464 or email at econdev@hanovervirginia.com.