Honda announced Nov. 9 that it will invest $3 billion to build a new auto plant in central Ohio. (source) The plant will be built on land between Honda’s existing East Liberty and Marysville auto plants. (source) From Dayton, that’s 63 to 67 miles by road, about an hour and a half each way without traffic. From Springfield it’s 39 to 45 miles, under an hour.
Honda said the plant will create more than 2,000 jobs. (source) Production is expected to begin in 2029, pending final government approvals. (source) The plant is planned to build 240,000 vehicles a year. (source)
How far is it from your town?
| From | To the new plant site between East Liberty and Marysville | To Anna Engine Plant |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 39 to 45 miles 48 min to 56 min | 61 miles 1 hr 14 min |
| Piqua | 49 to 54 miles 1 hr 10 min to 1 hr 15 min | 19 miles 27 min |
| Troy | 50 to 56 miles 1 hr 17 min to 1 hr 22 min | 26 miles 35 min |
| Fairborn | 54 to 57 miles 1 hr 10 min to 1 hr 15 min | 55 miles 1 hr 10 min |
| Huber Heights | 55 to 58 miles 1 hr 10 min to 1 hr 15 min | 44 miles 56 min |
| Xenia | 58 to 61 miles 1 hr 14 min to 1 hr 19 min | 60 miles 1 hr 18 min |
| Beavercreek | 60 to 63 miles 1 hr 17 min to 1 hr 22 min | 53 miles 1 hr 10 min |
| Dayton | 63 to 67 miles 1 hr 24 min to 1 hr 29 min | 45 miles 57 min |
| Kettering | 68 to 71 miles 1 hr 27 min to 1 hr 32 min | 52 miles 1 hr 8 min |
| Centerville | 72 to 75 miles 1 hr 32 min to 1 hr 37 min | 57 miles 1 hr 18 min |
| Miamisburg | 75 to 78 miles 1 hr 36 min to 1 hr 42 min | 58 miles 1 hr 13 min |
| Lebanon | 83 to 86 miles 1 hr 49 min to 1 hr 54 min | 73 miles 1 hr 34 min |
| Middletown | 88 to 91 miles 1 hr 49 min to 1 hr 54 min | 70 miles 1 hr 27 min |
| Mason | 91 to 94 miles 2 hr 3 min to 2 hr 8 min | 80 miles 1 hr 41 min |
| Hamilton | 102 to 106 miles 2 hr 8 min to 2 hr 14 min | 85 miles 1 hr 46 min |
How we measured: driving routes from OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads, with no traffic or stops, from each city’s Census Bureau internal point (2023 Gazetteer), a point inside the city near its middle, to each plant’s street address from Honda’s job postings, placed in its county by the Census geocoder (Marysville, East Liberty, Anna). Honda hasn’t named the new plant’s exact site, so the first column runs from the drive to East Liberty to the drive to Marysville. Rush-hour trips take longer.
Who already makes the trip
Residents of our eight counties already hold 9,816 jobs in Union, Logan and Shelby counties, the counties of Honda’s Marysville, East Liberty and Anna plants. Most are in Shelby County, home of the Anna plant: 5,805, led by Miami County residents (2,929).
| Residents of | Union Co. | Logan Co. | Shelby Co. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County | 417 | 266 | 2,929 | 3,612 |
| Montgomery County | 649 | 184 | 849 | 1,682 |
| Clark County | 827 | 428 | 335 | 1,590 |
| Darke County | 224 | 137 | 973 | 1,334 |
| Greene County | 167 | 111 | 185 | 463 |
| Butler County | 185 | 54 | 214 | 453 |
| Preble County | 156 | 34 | 182 | 372 |
| Warren County | 138 | 34 | 138 | 310 |
| All eight | 2,763 | 1,248 | 5,805 | 9,816 |
Source: Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, Ohio, all jobs. It counts jobs, not people, at every employer in those counties, not only Honda, by where the worker lives and where the job is.
Honda in Ohio
Counting new work at the Anna Engine Plant and Honda Transmission Plant-Ohio in Russells Point, the state puts Honda’s new Ohio commitment at 2,390 jobs and $3.38 billion. (source) Honda’s Ohio operations have more than 15,000 associates and more than $15 billion in investment, according to the state. (source) The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a tax credit for the project the morning of the announcement, the state said. Honda also plans to seek assistance from JobsOhio, to be made public after a final agreement is signed. (source)
Would you commute?
Results update as readers vote.
More: our coverage of Honda’s new Ohio plant, including county meetings that take it up.
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