Subject. This article explores the development of the mono-industry town's economy and its dependence on the successful operation of the township-forming enterprise.
Objectives. The article aims to analyze the sectoral structures of industry of the Federal Districts of Russia, and the Northwestern Federal District, in particular, as well as the Vologda Oblast and mono-cities located in it.
Methods. For the study, we used a comparative analysis.
Results. The article identifies problems common to the areas under study.
Conclusions. To develop mono-industry towns, it is necessary to design and adopt framework programmes, supplemented by targeted measures that take into account the industry specifics.