A company town is one that is built around and by a company, in other words, a planned community. In such a town, the company owns the majority of the land, buildings, utilities, and small businesses. As the main employer, the company often exercised significant political power and was in a strong position to command the loyalty of the townspeople. Company towns were quite common in the 1800s. Some well-known examples are:
• Lowell, Massachusetts
• Gary, Indiana
• Hershey, Pennsylvania
• Kohler, Wisconsin
• Oneida, New York
• Pullman, Chicago
• Brookings, Oregon
• Walkerville, Ontario, Canada (Hiram Walker, manufacturer of Canadian Club whiskey)
• Bournville, England (Cadbury)
• Toyota, Japan (a modern example)
A company town is one that is built around and by a company, in other words, a planned community. In such a town, the company owns the majority of the land, buildings, utilities, and small businesses. As the main employer, the company often exercised significant political power and was in a strong position to command the loyalty of the townspeople. Company towns were quite common in the 1800s. Some well-known examples are:
• Lowell, Massachusetts
• Gary, Indiana
• Hershey, Pennsylvania
• Kohler, Wisconsin
• Oneida, New York
• Pullman, Chicago
• Brookings, Oregon
• Walkerville, Ontario, Canada (Hiram Walker, manufacturer of Canadian Club whiskey)
• Bournville, England (Cadbury)
• Toyota, Japan (a modern example)
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