City of Lebanon - Lebanon, Missouri

Lebanon and Laclede County, MO Community Profile
Profile Updated: September 2006

Population	Tax Rates	Housing
Utilities	Education	Transportation
Climate	Recreation	Government
Commercial Services	Major Employers	Local Development Organizations
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Population (2000 Census)
Lebanon		12,155
Laclede County		32,513

Population by Age
0-17		8,681
18-64		19,248
65 and over		4,584

Population Trend (Census Data)
	2000	1990	1980
City	12,155	9,983	9,507
County	32,513	27,158	24,323
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Tax Rates
Assessed Value of City and Downtown Property (June 2006)		$163,511,891
Basic Property Tax Levy for Latest Year (per $100 assessed value) Assessed Value = 33% Market Value	City	0.5152
	County	0.0834
	State	0.030
	School	3.22
	Other (including library, ambulance, road district, etc.)	0.8850
	*TOTAL*	*4.7336*
Sales Tax	City	0.020
	State	0.0425
	County	0.010
	*TOTAL*	*0.0725*
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Housing
Median	$73,000
High	$400,000
Low	$12,000
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Utilities
Wastewater	Average Daily Flow Capacity: 3,500,000 gpd
Water	Source: Wells Capacity: 3,800,000 Average Daily Use: 2,100,000 Storage Capacity: 3,000,000
Electric	City distributes and operates the electrical power in the city.
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Education
Public School Information (Accredited with Distinction for Improvement in Performance 2003)
Type	Number	Teachers	Enrollment
Elementary (K-6)	4	152	2,188
Junior High (7-8)	1	44	727
High School (9-12)	1	104	1,391
Private School Information
Type	Number	Teachers	Enrollment
Elementary	1	4	40
High School	1	3	36
Area Institutions
Drury University	Lebanon R-III School District	Lebanon Technology and Career Center	Ozarks Technical College
Missouri State University	University of Missouri, Rolla
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Transportation
Rail		Railroad Serving Community		Burlington Northern
		Number of Freight Stops Per Day		1
		Distance to Nearest Piggy Back Service		50
Air		Airport Serving Community		Springfield - Branson Regional Airport, Floyd Jones Airport (in Lebanon)
		Longest Runway		5,000 feet
		Surface		Paved
		Runway Lighted		Yes
		Private Aircraft Storage Available		Yes
		Aircraft Maintenance Available		No
		Fuel Available		Yes
		Nearest Air Freight Service		50 miles
Motor Carrier		Package Delivery Service		Yes
		Highway Bus Service Available		Yes
		Motor Freight Carriers		Danny Herman Trucking, Jones Truck Lines, Yellow Freight
Major highways serving Lebanon include Interstate 44 and Missouri Highways 5, 32, and 64. A variety of motor freight lines, rail, and the Springfield - Branson Regional Airport are also available.

Distance to Major Metropolitan Areas
City	Miles		Days by Railroad		Days by Motor Freight
Atlanta	733		5		3
Chicago	496		3		2
Dallas	474		3		2
Denver	818		4		2
Kansas City	176		2		1
Los Angeles	1,611		5		4
Memphis	336		2		2
Minneapolis/St. Paul	648		4		2
New Orleans	692		3		2
New York	1,041		6		4
St. Louis	163		1		1
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Climate
Coldest Month	January
Average Temperature in January	31 Degrees Fahrenheit
Hottest Month	July
Average Temperature in July	85 Degrees Fahrenheit
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Recreation
Number of Recreational Facilities in City or Within 10 miles	Public Swimming Pools	2 (1 Indoor)
	Public Tennis Courts	5 (1 Indoor)
	Public Parks	10 (207 Acres Total)
	Country Clubs	1
Nearest Public Access to a Lake or River: 12 miles	Activities Allowed	Swimming, Fishing, Motor Boating, Water Skiing, Hiking/Fitness/Nature Trails, Camping
There's fun for all ages in Lebanon, whether you like to fish, lie out by the city pool, or go shopping. The city's parks offer picnic facilities, barbecue grills, covered pavilions, and baseball fields. Also, we are only minutes away from Bennett Spring State Park, where you can fish for rainbow trout and canoe the scenic Niangua River. The Cowan Civic Center also offers a wide variety of activities. More Area Recreation Information...
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Government
Missouri State District	33
Missouri House District	146
U.S. Congressional District	4
Type of Local Government	Mayor - Council
Name of Mayor	C.P. Craig
Comprehensive City Plan	Yes
City Zoning	Yes
Subdivision Ordinance with Design Standards	Yes
City Engineer Employed	Yes
City Industrial Development Authority with Bonding Capacity	Yes
Number of Fire Department Personnel	17 Full Time, 3 Part-time
Fire Insurance Rating	In City = 4; Outside City = 6/9
Number of Full Time Policemen	City = 26; County = 13
Private Garbage Service Provided	Yes
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Commercial Services
Financial		Number	Assets or Deposits
	Banks	7	$453,987,000
	Deposits Per Capita	32,513	$13,963
Communications	Telephone Service Company	Sprint
	Number of Newspapers	1 Daily; 1 Weekly
	Number of Radio Stations	5
	Number of TV Channels Received	5
	Cable TV Serves the City	Yes
	Post Office Classification	1
Industrial	Number of Machine Shops within 30 Miles	8
	Number of Tool and Die Services within 30 Miles	4
	Number of Electric Motor Repair Services within 30 Miles	3
Community Facilities	Number of Hotels and Motels	15
	Capacity of Largest Banquet Room	2500
	Number of Churches in City	49 Protestant; 1 Catholic
	Number of Shopping Centers	7
	Number of Public Libraries	1
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Industrial Employers
Name	Product/Services	Total Employees
Copeland Corporation	Air Compressors	750
Tracker Marine Corporation	Aluminum Bass Boats	571
Marathon Electric	Electric Motors, Generator Sets	421
Durham Company	Electric Meter Mounting Equipment	358
Detroit Tool Inc.	Tools, Dies, Fabrication	307
Lowe Boats	Aluminum Boats, Canoes	300
Marine Electrical Products	Electrical Products	294
Independent Stave	White Oak Barrels, Walnut Bowls	285
G3 Boats	Aluminum Boats	275
Detroit Tool Metal Products	Custom Metal Products	232
Justice Furniture Manufacturing	Upholstered Furniture	80
Landau Manufacturing Company	Aluminum Boats, Catalog Sales	64
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Local Development Organizations

Lebanon Industrial Development Authority
Contact: Joe Knapp
P.O. Box 111
Lebanon, MO 65536

Phone: (417) 532-2156
Fax: (417) 532-8388

Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Debbie Wikowsky
P.O. Box 505
Lebanon, MO 65536
Located: 186 N. Adams in Lebanon

Phone: (417) 588-3256
Fax: (417) 588-3251

America's Heartland Economic Partnership
Contact: AHEP Office
186 N. Adams Lebanon, MO 65536

Phone: (417) 533-5627
Fax: (417) 588-3251

The City of Lebanon
Contact: Joe Knapp
P.O. Box 111
Lebanon, MO 65536

Phone: (417) 532-2156
Fax: (417) 532-8388

Boswell Aquatic Center
1205 Kent Drive
Mon-Sat: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
$2 for residents living
outside of Laclede County