area

chamber of commerce

celebrating 100 years

1913-2013

FromCattle toComputers Polk County, Missouri

Best • of • Southwest • Missouri

454 S. SpringfieldP. O. Box 202

Bolivar, MO 65613Ph: 417-326-4118

Fax: 417-777-9080www.bolivarchamber.com

Bolivar, MissouriDemographic & Statistical Profile

2nd Quarter, 2012

Major Employers

Government

Fuel DistributorsOther

Utilities

ElectricityEmpire District Electric Company1913 W. Broadway, Suite B, Bolivar, MO, 800-206-2300www.empiredistrict.comTotal services 162,420• Generator Capacity _____________________________ 1264 MW• Peak Demand Summer (July 19, 2006) _________________________ 1159 MW Winter (Dec. 9, 2005) ____________________________ 1031 MW• Average Prices Residential Price ______________________$10.35 monthly plus .1074 PKW for 1st 600 KW .0604 after 600 KW Commercial Price _____________________ $14.60 monthly plus .0955 PKW for 1st 700 KW .079 after 700 KW

Industrial Price __________________________ Based on demand Total Customers _________________________________ 162,420

Cooperative: Southwest Electric Cooperative1023 S. Springfield, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-5244www.swec.orgAverage residential usage 1000 Kwh per month $94.65Total services 39,178

WaterCity of Bolivar345 S. Main, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-2489• Rate schedule: Minimum $12.00 per 2,000 gallon/2.50 per 1000 gallon up to 50,000 gallons• City water source: 5 wells• Treatment: Chlorination• Capacity of supply: 4.75 million gallons per day• Present load of plant: 1.1 million gallons per day• Peak consumption: 3.5 million gallons per day• Storage capacity: 1,450,000 gallons• Bolivar’s water supply is approved by the Department of Natural Resources

SanitationCity of Bolivar, 345 S. Main, Bolivar, MO, 417-326-2489• Treatment: Two Oxidation Ditches• Capacity of supply: 2.5 million gallons per day• Present load of plant: 1.3 million gallons per day• Rate Schedule:

$15.00 minimum/0 to 2000 gallon, then $2.75 per 1000 gallon

Fuel OilMFA Oil, 417-326-5808

LP GasDoke Propane, 417-326-6111Amerigas, 417-326-4305Priority Propane, 417-777-3090Natural gas and coal fuel sources are not available

Legislative Districts• 28th Missouri Senate District• 133rd Missouri House District• 7th United States Congressional District

Local Government• Type of Government: _____ Mayor/City Council/ Administrator• Comprehensive City Plan ____________________________ Yes• Year Plan Completed: ______________________________2010• City Zoning: _______________________________________ Yes• County Zoning: ____________________________________ No• Fire Department 20 paid volunteers Full-time Chief, Assistant Chief, 2 Firefighters• Police Department 16 full-time policemen National CALEA Accreditation• Sheriff’s Department 21 full-time deputies County jail facility• 911 Central Dispatch Located in Bolivar

Business EmployedCitizens Memorial Hospital Full service health care system (Dispatches for county) _ 1,900Wal-Mart SuperCenter Retailer __________________________________________360 Bolivar R-I Schools Grades K-12, Public Education _______________________340Southwest Baptist University 4-year liberal arts university _________________________320Accenture/Duck Creek Technologies Software development (Bolivar) ______________________250 Woods Super Market Grocery store _____________________________________183 Teters Floral Products Mfg./Dist. artificial flowers ___________________________100Polk County Government Offices_________________________________95Southwest Electric Cooperative REA electric service _________________________________77Bank of Bolivar Financial Services ___________________________________73McDonald’s Fast food restaurant _________________________________72City of Bolivar Govenment Office ___________________________________71Bolivar Family Care Center Medical office ______________________________________49Creator Designs Screen Printing_____________________________________40 Sonic Drive-In Fast food restaurant _________________________________38Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Pontiac New & used car sales ________________________________36Bolivar Farmers Exchange Feed and agriculture supplies _________________________31

Industrial ParkAvailable Buildings

Recreations/CulturalHighlights

Labor

Quality of Life

2012 annual averagesWorkforce• Civilian Labor Force ________________________14,163• Employment _____________________________12,968• Polk County Average Employment ____________5,350 Weekly Average Wage _________________ $521

Unemployment• Number unemployed _______________________1,195• Unemployment Rate ________________________ 8.4%Source: MO Department of Economic Development

Economic DevelopmentCity of Bolivar and Polk CountyContact: Tracy Slagle417-326-2489

Bolivar Industrial Development AuthorityContact: Tracy Slagle417-326-2489

Chamber of CommerceContact: Diana Leslie, Executive Director417-326-4118

Communications• Windstream Communications 100% digital facilities provides land line phone, cable, satellite and internet services• Bolivar Herald-Free Press, twice weekly publication• Local Life free monthly publication printed locally• KYOO AM 1200/FM 99.1 broadcasts from Bolivar• Television viewers receive five off-air channels, another 282 channels are available by cable TV and satellite• Internet service: 1 regional provider, Windstream Communications• Post office classification: 1st Class, Level 20

Commercial Services

Hotels/Lodging• Number of Hotels _____________________________________ 3 Total Number of Rooms ________________________ 230

Banquet/Meeting FacilitiesNumber of Conference Centers ___________________________ 2Capacity of Largest Conference Center ___________________ 300Number of Facilities Available for Meetings _________________ 6For Additional Information Contact:Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce417-326-4118

• Senior Housing• Hospice• Home Health Care• Dentists• Optometrists• Surgical Eye Care• Physicians• Women’s Center• Counseling Services• Senior Health Center

• Swimming Pools: _______________________ 1 public/1 private• Public Tennis Courts: _________________________________10• Golf Courses: __________________________ 1 public/1 private• Public Parks: _________________________________________6• Fitness Center: _______________________________________2• 5 Plex Movie Theater• Community Theater• Senior Citizens Center• YMCA Provides: Softball, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball & Volleyball• Polk County Library• Skate Park• Bowling Alley• 1 Country Club• 1 Art Museum• 1 Historical Museum• Community Concert Association• Frisco Highline Trail for walking/biking• Access to Stockton Lake/Pomme de Terre Lake

Financial InstitutionsNumber of Banks: _____________________________________ 6Combined Assets: ___________________________ $800+ million

Religious InstitutionsProtestant __________________________________________ 22Catholic _____________________________________________ 1Other _______________________________________________ 1

Health Facilities• 911 Emergency Services• Citizens Memorial Hospital,

accredited 76 bed acute care• Sports Medicine Center• Cardiac Care• Oncology Services• Family Clinics• Assisted Living Facility• Nursing Home

Major Employers

Business EmployedSilo Ridge Golf & Country Club 18-hole golf course & restaurant _______________________30Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Distributes Coke products ____________________________25Bill Grant Ford-Mercury New & used car sales ________________________________24Mid-Missouri Bank Financial Services ___________________________________23Windstream Communications Telephone, cable T.V., satellite & Internet service _________23Empire District Electric Co. City Electricity _____________________________________22Commerce Bank Financial Services ___________________________________17

Agriculture

Education

Transportation

Land• Interstate _________________________________________ I-44• 4-Lane Highways _________________________________ Mo. 13• Other Highways __________________________ Mo. 32, Mo. 83• 26 miles south of Bolivar, MO four-lane Highway 13 intersects I-44• 22 miles north of Bolivar MO four-lane Highway 13 intersects US 54

• Motor Freight Carriers _________________________________ 5• Bolivar Express, Consolidated Freightways, Land Air Express, Hermitage Express, Mid-States Express

Metro Area DistancesCity Driving Distance (miles) Days by TruckKansas City 140 1St. Louis 250 1Memphis 315 1Dallas 460 1Chicago 545 2Denver 800 2Tulsa 220 1

Rail• No local rail• Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR has service available in Springfield, MO, 30 miles south of Bolivar

Air• Bolivar Municipal Airport (Top 10 Airports in State of Missouri) 417-777-6800 www.airnav.com/airport/m17• 4 Miles East of Bolivar• 4000 Foot Runway• Full Service, fixed base operation• Fuel Service & Aircraft Maintenance• Charter service• Pilot Supplies, Food• Permanent Hangers 46 Single Engine Hangers 6 Twin Engine Hangers 3 Corporate Jet Hangers• Runway Amenities Precision approach path indicator lights on runway 18-36 Pilot controlled lights Runway end identifying lights Instrument approaches on both ends of runway• Commercial Airport Springfield Branson Regional Airport 7000 foot hard-surface runway Provides commercial air transportation 30 miles south of Bolivar, MO

Public Transportation• Local taxi service• O.A.T.S. - Local/Area Transportation

Public Schools Bolivar R-1 SchoolsClassification: 3A417-326-5291 • www.bolivarschools.org

Type/Grade Administrators Teachers EnrollmentPreschool (Pre-K) - 3 80 Primary (K-2) 2 49 645Intermediate (3-5) 2 42 548Middle (6-8) 2 49 645Secondary (9-12) 3 50 750Early Childhood/Handicapped 2 10 57Group Home - 8 31Parents As Teachers - 3 - Administration 4 - - Alternative School 0 3 24

Private SchoolsType Number Teachers EnrollmentK-12 1 5 25Preschool-9 1 11 145

Area Vocational Schools• Missouri College of Cosmetology, 417-777-7519 • www.missouricosmo.com• Dallas County Area Vo-Tech, 417-752-3491• Bolivar Technical College, 417-777-5062 • www.bolivarcollege.org• Polk County Christian School, 417-777-2330 • www.polkcountychristian.org• Word of God Fellowship, 417-326-3409

Area Colleges and UniversitiesSouthwest Baptist University* (www.sbuniv.edu) __________BolivarMissouri State University (www.missouristate.edu) _____ SpringfieldDrury University (www.drury.edu) ___________________ SpringfieldOzark Technical Community College (www.otc.edu) ____ Springfield

*Enrollment, 3,669; NCAA Division II; MIAA Conference University of Missouri Extension Office 417-326-4916

Polk County• 1st in Hay Production with 90,970 acres• 1st in Cattle & Calves with 106,904 head• 9th in Turkeys with 353,954 head• 9th in Horses with 2,736 headTotal value of agricultural products sold $80,433,000Total value of livestock, poultry and their products $74,379,000

SBU Bell Tower. Photo courtesy of Stephens Photography.

Light The Park. Photo courtesy of Justin Ballard.

General

Population

Taxes

2010 2007 est. 2002 2000 1990 1980City ____ 10,325 ___ 10,700 __ 9,455___ 9,142 __ 6,845 ____5,919

County _ 31,137 ___ 30,216 _ 27,710__ 26,992 _ 21,826 __ 18,822

Climate• Temperature (normal average daily) January _____________________________________ 40˚F July ________________________________________ 80˚F• Annual Average Rainfall 45 inches• Average Snowfall 15.7 inches• Elevation 1092' MSL (mean sea level)

Average Wage Hourly/Annually• Polk County Hour:_________________________$14.46 (2011)• Polk County Annual: ______________________$30,080 (2011) Cost of Living Index• City of Bolivar: ___________________ 89.579% (2nd Qtr 2012)

Cost of Housing in Polk County• Average Value of Housing _______________ $106,774 (2010)• Average Gross Monthly Rent: _________________ $573 (2010)

Bolivar New Housing in 2011• Single Dwellings ___________________________________41• Duplexes __________________________________________0• Multi Unit Apartment ________________________________0• Total new housing _________________________________41

Building Permits in 2011 (Bolivar)• Commercial-New/Renovation ________________________30• Residential-New/Renovation _________________________40• Est. Cost of Commercial Construction __________$10,958,902• Est. Cost of Residential Construction ____________$4,816,200

Property Tax Sales Tax (per $100 assessed value): 911 ______________ $.00315

City (As of 1/1/99) $0.00 Park ______________ $.00250

County $0.32 Fire ______________ $.00250

School $3.76 City ______________ $.02000

State $0.03 County ___________ $.01000

Other $0.98 State _____________ $.04225

Total $5.09 Total _____________ $.08100Polk County Museum, North Ward School.Photo courtesy of Stephens Photography.

Riding the trail! Photo courtesy of the Frisco Highline Trail.

2000-2006 Change 2010 2007 2000 Population 1990 1999 1990-County Population Population Population Change Population Population 2000

Christian 77,422 73,066 54,285 34% 33,008 51,353 64.5%

Dallas 16,777 16,831 15,661 7% 12,729 15,570 23.0%

Greene 275,174 263,980 240,391 9.8% 208,568 227,002 15.3%

Polk 31,137 30,216 26,992 12% 21,933 25,740 23.1%

Stone 32,202 31,552 28,658 10% 19,188 27,506 49.4%

Taney 51,675 45,721 39,703 15% 25,715 35,490 54.4%

Webster 36,202 35,927 31,045 15.7% 23,780 29,977 30.6%

RegionTotal 520,589 497,293 436,735 13.8% 344,921 412,638 26.6%

SPRINGFIELD REGION POPULATION

Fair Play

Halfway

Population • 475 (2010)

Location • 9 miles west of Bolivar on Hwy 32.

Government City of Fair Play PO Box 55 Fair Play, MO 65649 (417)654-2518 (417)654-4023 (fax)

Legislative Districts • 133rd State House District • 28th State Senate District • 4th US Representative District

Utilities Water •Services provided by city of Fair Play. Contact city hall for rates and service Sewer •Services provided by city of Fair Play. Contact city hall for rates and service. Electric •Empire District Electric 1913 W Broadway Suite B Bolivar, MO 65613 (800)206-2300 www.empiredistrict.com • Southwest Electric Cooperative 1023 S Springfield Bolivar, MO 65613 (417)326-5244 www.swec.org

Average Cost of Living • Average Income: (2010 median) Household– $27,045 Family– $32,292 • Housing Cost: Own– $36,500 (median) Rent– $344 (median)

School • Fair Play R-2 303 N Walnut (417)654-2231 (417)654-2800-fax • Elementary K-6 Certified Staff– 20 Enrollment– 211 • High School 7-12 Certified Staff– 22 Enrollment– 184

Population • 173 (2010)

Location • 11 miles east of Bolivar on Hwy 32.

Government Halfway Village PO Box 34 Halfway, MO 65663 (417)445-2300

Legislative Districts • 133rd State House District • 28th State Senate District • 7th US Representative District

Utilities Water • Services provided by village of Halfway. Contact city hall for rates and service

Sewer • Services provided by village of Halfway. Contact city hall for rates and service. Electric • Empire District Electric 1913 W Broadway Suite B Bolivar, MO 65613 (800)206-2300 www.empiredistrict.com • Southwest Electric Cooperative 1023 S Springfield Bolivar, MO 65613 (417)326-5244 www.swec.org

Average Cost of Living • Average Income: (2010 median) Household– $40,625 Family– $41,563 • Housing Cost: Own– $65,000 (median) Rent- $417 (median)

School • Halfway R-3 2150 Hwy 32 Halfway, MO 65663 (417)445-2351 (417)445-2026-fax • Elementary K-6 Certified Staff– 20 Enrollment– 141 • High School 7-12 Certified Staff– 19 Enrollment– 118

Polk County, MissouriDemographic & Statistical Profile

Pleasant Hope

Humansville

Morrisville

Population • 388 (2010)

Location • 15 miles southwest of Bolivar on Hwy 215.

Government Morrisville City Hall PO Box 83 Morrisville, MO 65710 (417)376-2935

Legislative Districts • 126th State House District • 28th State Senate District • 7th US Representative District

Utilities Water • Services provided by city of Morrisville. Contact city hall for rates and service Sewer • Services provided by city of Morrisville. Contact city hall for rates and service. Electric • Empire District Electric 1913 W Broadway Suite B Bolivar, MO 65613 (800)206-2300 www.empiredistrict.com • Southwest Electric Cooperative 1023 S Springfield Bolivar, MO 65613 (417)326-5244 www.swec.org

Average Cost of Living • Average Income– $23,906 (1999 median) • Housing Cost: Own– $65,000 (median) Rent- $313 (median)

School • Marion C. Early R-5 PO Box 96 Morrisville, MO 65710 (417)376-2255 (417)376-3243-fax • Elementary K-5 Certified Staff– 27 Enrollment– 279 • High School 6-12 Certified Staff– 54 Enrollment– 354

Population • 614 (2010)

Location • 16.5 miles southeast of Bolivar on Hwy 215.

Government Pleasant Hope City Hall 215 S Main PO Box 56 Pleasant Hope, MO 65725 (417)267-2112 • (417)467-2114 (fax)

Legislative Districts • 126th State House District • 28th State Senate District • 7th US Representative District

Utilities Water • Services provided by city of Pleasant Hope. Contact city hall for rates and service Sewer • Services provided by city of Pleasant Hope. Contact city hall for rates and service. Electric • Empire District Electric 1913 W Broadway Suite B Bolivar, MO 65613 (800)206-2300 www.empiredistrict.com • Southwest Electric Cooperative 1023 S Springfield Bolivar, MO 65613 (417)326-5244 www.swec.org

Average Cost of Living • Average Income: (2010 median) Household– $27,404 Family– $41,786 • Housing Cost: Own– $78,600 (median) Rent- $465 (median)

School • Pleasant Hope R-6 PO Box 387, Pleasant Hope, MO 65725 (417)267-2850 (417)267-4373-fax • Elementary K-4 Certified Staff– 32 Enrollment– 345 • Middle School 5-8 Certified Staff- 28 Enrollment– 258 • High School 9-12 Certified Staff– 41 Enrollment– 319

Population • 1048 (2010)

Location • 14 miles northwest of Bolivar on Hwy 13.

Government Humansville City Hall 202 W. Buffalo P.O. Box 144 Humansville, MO 65674 (417) 754-8110 (417) 754-8276 (fax)

Legislative Districts • 133rd State House District • 28th State Senate District • 4th US Representative District

Utilities Water • Services provided by city of Humansville. Contact city hall for rates and service Sewer • Services provided by city of Humansville. Contact city hall for rates and service. Electric • Empire District Electric 1913 W Broadway Suite B Bolivar, MO 65613 (800)206-2300 www.empiredistrict.com • Southwest Electric Cooperative 1023 S Springfield Bolivar, MO 65613 (417)326-5244 www.swec.org

Average Cost of Living • Average Income: (2010 median) Household– $22,955 Family– $37,500 • Housing Cost: Own– $39,600 (median) Rent- $335 (median)

School • Humansville R-4 300 N Oak Humansville, MO 65674 (417)754-2535 (417)754-8565-fax • Elementary K-6 Certified Staff– 20 Enrollment– 206 • High School 7-12 Certified Staff– 21 Enrollment– 170

Major Employers/Industries • Northwood Hills Care Facility • Big Springs Health Care Facility • Mike’s Grocery

area

chamber of commerce

celebrating 100 years

1913-2013

Helping the area grow...Come grow with us!

For more information about Bolivar, Missouri, contact:Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce454 South Springfield, P. O. Box 202Bolivar, MO 65613417-326-4118• 417-777-9080 (fax)Email: bolchamb@windstream.netWebsite: www.bolivarchamber.com