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Prichard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 527.〔 It is located along the Big Sandy River and U.S. Route 52. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 287,702 according to the US Census (2010). == ==Economy== With only a limited number of employment opportunities within Prichard, the average work commute for residents was 38.7. In September 1999, Senator Jay Rockefeller announced that Okuno International would open a hydraulic cylinder plant in Prichard, offering 50 new jobs and eventually expanding to 100.〔(Press Release - Rockefeller and Underwood Announce New Company to Locate in Wayne County )〕 Aplicare, a manufacturer of topical antiseptic and personal care products, operates a facility which, according to their website, manufactures “all of our bottled antiseptics, our personal care product line, and several unit dose products including lubricating jelly and antiseptic hand gel.”〔(Aplicare - About Us )〕 In 2003, Allevard opened a coil spring and stabilizer bar plant in Prichard originally employing approximately 90 people. In May 2008, Allevard announced plans to expand employment to approximately 150 people, but in 2009, due to the slumping economy, had to instead reduce its staff to about 40.〔(Tri-State job growth will come in increments - The Herald-Dispatch )〕 In January 2008, construction began on the Heartland Corridor, a train route that leads from the Virginia coast to Columbus, Ohio. The corridor will offer existing lines the ability to carry more cargo by double-stacking boxcars. An intermodal facility is planned for Prichard, to allow for the cars to be easily transferred between rail, highway, waterway, and airway transportation.〔(Heartland Corridor construction begins - The Herald-Dispatch )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prichard, West Virginia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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