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Create a list of companies with Data Axle
- ReferenceUSA (SEE new title Data Axle) This link opens in a new windowDirectory information on U.S. and Canadian business, health care, and residential listings. Search by company name, geographic area, business type, SIC code, yellow page listing, revenue, location, number of employees or any combination of the above. In addition to address and phone number, each entry includes officer names and titles, corporate affiliation, business type and size of yellow page advertising. Toll free and fax numbers are given for some companies.
Looking for a list of companies in an industry?
Try searching Lexis Nexis Academic business search. The site allows you to create a list of comanies by specific criteria including industry code, size and geographic region--state, county or city.
Simply Analytics
Search Simply Analytics to find the number of businesses operating in a State, County, Census Block or Zip code. Access to consumer behavior information, such as how many households have purchased a Honda vehicle in 2008, is also available.
Simply Analytics Example
Economic Census
Search the Economic Census to find out how many businesses are operating in the US, a State, a City, or County.
Provides a detailed portrait of the nation's economy once every five years, from the national to the local level. Includes key industrial statistics such as the number of establishments, number of employees, payroll, and measure of output.
Google Maps
Search Google Maps to find the number of businesses operating (such as restaurants, grocery stores, copy shops) in a region.
