ABSTRACT
A company town is usually in a remote area where a business needs workers. To attract the needed labor the company builds its own town, giving workers a place to live. The company typically owns the real estate, utilities, hospitals, and small businesses such as grocery stores. In the early 1900s, company towns were common in the West. The U.S. had more than 3,000 and the Cadburys built them in England. For the most part, companies built company towns to solve a practical problem. In the U.S., the vital resources for the mining and lumber industries were in remote places, so it was the only way to get workers.
