Funding requests reach Baymark Commercial Capital in Marion, Indiana from towns across Grant County. This page covers those towns, the ZIP counts that apply to them and which office issues their permits.
Grant County, Indiana Government Offices and What They Mean for a Restaurant Owner
Grant County, IN splits planning and permits between three kinds of office. The City of Marion and the City of Gas City issue their own building permits. The Grant County Area Plan office, on the fourth floor of 401 S. Adams Street in Marion, handles zoning maps, the Area Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals and building permits for Jonesboro, Fairmount, Matthews, Upland, Van Buren, Sweetser and unincorporated Grant County.
For a restaurant owner opening in one of those towns, the office matters because a permit sets when work can start, and the loan draw schedule has to follow the permit. The zoning and building permits guide covers the order of approvals inside Marion, IN.
Gas City, IN and the ZIP 46933 Employer Counts
Gas City, IN sits about 5.8 miles southeast of the Baymark office in a straight line. ZIP 46933, the Gas City ZIP, had 135 employer establishments in 2023, with 3,341 paid employees and $158.1 million in annual payroll; 41.5% of those establishments had fewer than five employees (ZIP Code Business Patterns). Gas City covers about 39.2% of the land in that ZIP, so the counts describe the ZIP, not the city.
| Sector | Employer establishments |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 29 |
| Accommodation and food services | 24 |
| Other services (repair, personal care and more) | 19 |
| Health care and social assistance | 16 |
| Finance and insurance | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
Fairmount, IN and Upland, IN: Permits Through the County Area Plan Office
Fairmount, IN is about 9.7 miles south of the office and Upland, IN about 10.6 miles southeast, both straight-line. ZIP 46928 (Fairmount) had 60 employer establishments in 2023 and ZIP 46989 (Upland) had 54 (ZIP Code Business Patterns). Fairmount covers only about 2.2% of its ZIP's land and Upland about 9.8%, so those counts take in the farmland and crossroads around each town.
Both towns fall under the Grant County Area Plan office for zoning and building permits. A shop or store planning an addition there starts with that office rather than the City of Marion.
Jonesboro, IN, Van Buren, IN and Matthews, IN Under the Same Area Plan Rules
Jonesboro, IN (about 5.5 miles south-southeast), Van Buren, IN (about 9.1 miles east-northeast) and Matthews, IN (about 14.5 miles southeast) are smaller places, each with its own ZIP holding fewer than 25 employer establishments in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns), too few for a page. All three use the Area Plan office for permits.
Owners there send requests the same way as anyone in Marion, IN. The industry pages use Grant County, IN figures, which include these towns.
Swayzee, IN, Sweetser, IN and Converse, IN on the West Side of Grant County, IN
Sweetser, IN is about 5.6 miles west of the office, Swayzee, IN about 9.3 miles west-southwest and Converse, IN about 11.4 miles west, all straight-line. ZIP 46986 (Swayzee) had 33 employer establishments in 2023 and ZIP 46919 (Converse) had 35 (ZIP Code Business Patterns); each town covers only a small share of its ZIP's land. Converse also reaches into Miami County, IN, so Grant County figures do not fully describe it.
Sweetser permits run through the Area Plan office; owners in Swayzee and Converse can confirm which office applies with the town. See the Marion, IN page for county-wide counts.
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