Geography & Climate

POPULATION       1996        1980        1970
City                     7,000        3,304       2,384
County              43,500       22,402     15,124

GOVERNMENT
Missouri Senate District:    29
Missouri House District:    142-143
U.S. Congressional District    7
Type of Government:    Mayor / Alderman
Full Time Police:    City - 12 • County - 14
Fire Dept. Personnel:    60 Volunteer, 2 Permanent
Fire Insurance Rating: In City - 5 • Outside City - 7
Trash Service Provided:    Yes (Private)
Comprehensive City Plan:    Yes
Zoning:     Yes

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Banks (total assets $904,700,00+):    5
Country Clubs:     3
Distance to nearest hospital:    9 Miles
Distance to nearest public airport:    15 Miles
Health clinics in community:    2
Nearest public access lake/river:    7 Miles
Number of churches in city:     27
Number of hotels / motels:     5
Number of newspapers:     Daily - 1
Number of public libraries:     1
Number of radio stations:     18
Number of shopping centers :    8
Number of tv stations received (w/ cable):    15
Post office classification:     1
Public Parks:     2
Public swimming pools:     1
Savings and loans ($572,763,895+) :    3
Telephone service company:    GTE

CLIMATE
Coldest Month:    January (average temperature 31 degrees F)
Warmest Month:    July (average temperature 78 degrees F)
Wettest Month:    May (normal precipitation 4.9 inches)
Driest Month:     August (average precipitation 2.9 inches)
Annual Average Rainfall:    39.9 inches

Population & Demographics

2000 population for the city of Ozark (within city limits): 9,665
SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2000

2001 population for the Springfield, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): 331,379
SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2001

1990-2000 population Growth for the Springfield, Missouri MSA: 23.2%
Annual Growth Rate: 2.3%
2000-2001 Growth Rate: 1.7%
SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 1990-2001

2001 population estimate within a 40-Mile Radius of Springfield: 599,560
SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2001

2001 Population of the Springfield, Economic Area (26 counties): 869,692
SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2001

COUNTY POPULATIONS
(40-MILE RADIUS)
TOTAL: 599,560

Barry    34,352
Cedar    13,821
Christian    57,270
Dade    7,868
Dallas    15,784
Douglas    13,220
Greene    241,926
Laclede    32,868
Lawrence    35,651
Polk    27,458
Taney    40,224
Stone    28,919
Webster    32,183
Wright    18,016

Taxes

City    1.500%
County    1.500%
State    4.225%