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July 2, 2025 |  By: Gavin McGough

Laborshed study conducted by the City of Maryville is complete

A recent study conducted by the City of Maryville, in partnerhsip with regional govenrments, looked at workforce issues in the region. The results of the study will provide a so-called laborshed, indicating where commuters are coming from to work in Maryville, and how they're using town offerings.

Project Manager at Nodaway County Economic Development, Kimberly Mildward says the study looks at employment and commuting habits in the region.

Milward said, "And that allows us in the city to know, for instance, are people coming in just to work, are they coming in to use our local grocery store, to buy food? Are they coming in to town for retail or others services, as well?" 

The results of the study will illustrate how different economies are interacting in the city, provide information about housing location and need, and give large area employers, such as Kawasaki and Mosaic Medical, an idea of where to recruit staff. Mildward says while many people both live and work in Maryville, there is a distinct commuter population.

"Other communities in the region are probably bedroom communities to Maryville. So definetely our smaller communities in Nodaway County are, and some of our other outlying communities would be considered bedroom communities to Maryville.", Milward stated. 

The study's reuslts will shine light on how that local economy and allow the city to make decisions about childcare, housing, economic development, and so forth.