Sullivan County, New York

AT A GLANCE SULLIVAN COUNTY, NEWYORK WHAT: Mixed rural/urban county; population 76,000 WHERE: Catskills region of New York State WEBSITE: www.sullivanny.us W ith a charming collection of fifteen towns and six villages, and an ideal setting in the Catskills, Sullivan County, New York offers a mix of rural/small town character and mountains of opportunity for businesses. Some of the County’s 76,000 residents prefer the more walkable environments of its Village and hamlet centers, while others enjoy living in a rural, farmland atmosphere. Monticello, the County Seat is approximately an hour and a half from New York City, which attracts many urbanites and gives the County a diverse, cosmopolitan vibe. According to Dan Hust, Communications Director for Sullivan County Government, “Everyone wonders where the line is between upstate and downstate NY. I don’t claim to know where it is exactly, but we straddle it. We are a place where there is a transition boundary between the two, with upstate being the more rural agricultural sections versus the downstate New York metropolitan region. It’s the best of all worlds.” Primary industries in Sullivan County are tourism, agriculture, and healthcare. The new Resorts World Catskills is the largest private employer. Coming in second is the Center for Discovery, a world-renowned medical research facility that attracts people from around the globe to Sullivan County for the treatment of autism and other complex conditions. They are currently expanding, with completion of a Children’s Research Hospital set to add