Webster County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Part II: Community Profile

Part II: Community Profile

Location

Webster County is located in the western portion of south-central Missouri. It is bordered on the northwest by Dallas County, on the northeast by Laclede County, on the east by Wright County, on the southeast by Douglas County, on the southwest by Christian County, and on the west by Greene County. The county covers an area of 380,161 acres, or about 594 square miles (Dodd, 1990).

Incorporated communities include the Village of Diggins and the cities of Fordland, Marshfield, Niangua, Rogersville, and Seymour. Unincorporated settlement areas include Elkland in the northern section of the county and Northview in the central-eastern portion. The City of Marshfield is the county seat.

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Development History

Named after Daniel Webster, the U.S. Secretary of State, Webster County was organized out of Greene County in 1855 (Secretary of State, 18 January 2005). The county seat was named for Webster’s Massachusetts home, Marshfield (City of Marshfield, History, 13 January 2005). The first settlers came to the area around 1834, mainly from Kentucky and Tennessee, attracted by the abundance of game and fish and the productive native grasses that could be used to raise livestock with little effort. Settlement growth in the county was slow, but Marshfield prospered from its location off an old Indian trail to St. Louis that later became Wire Road when the telegraph line came through in 1862. During the Civil War, two Union fortifications were built in Webster County, one in Marshfield and the other in Sand Springs. The county saw a few skirmishes, but by 1863, the Union soldiers had evacuated and the fortifications were burned by the Confederates (Dodd, 1990, p. 1; City of Marshfield, History, 13 January 2005).

The rate of settlement in the county increased in the 1870s, with the building of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad through Marshfield and the Kansas City, Springfield, & Memphis Railroad through southern Webster County. (City of Marshfield, History, 13 January 2005). Settlers raised beef, sheep, and hogs; and grain crops, predominately corn, were becoming more and more prevalent. By the late 1890’s, large apple orchards were established in Webster County, which became one of the leading apple-producing counties in Missouri. Tomato production began around 1900 and expanded rapidly. By 1925, Webster County was one of the largest strawberry-producing counties in the state. (Dodd, 1990, pp. 2-3).

Livestock production decreased by the early 1900s with the growth of the grain and fruit industries. The fruit industries declined in Webster County between 1930 and 1945 as a result of the Depression, World War II, and other economic factors. In the 1930s, commercial dairying had become the most significant industry in the county. Today, Webster County is still second in the state in milk production. By 1950, grain cropping began to give way to hay and pasture farming, and beef cattle production began to increase. In 2002, Webster County ranked 28th in the state in the number of beef cattle. (Dodd, 1990, pp. 2-3; USDA 2002 Census).

During the period 1945 to 2002, the number of farms decreased from 2,848 to 1,962. The average size of the farms increased from 126 to 163 acres. Since 1950, the percentage of part-time farmers has increased. In 2002, nearly 63 percent of the county’s farmers received a part of their personal income from something other than farming. (Dodd, 1990, p. 3; USDA 2002 Census).

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Form of Government

Missouri is divided into 114 counties and the City of St. Louis by the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) §46.040. Counties are political subdivisions of the state “for governmental, political, and public purposes” (Freyermuth, n.d.) and have a wide range of governmental responsibilities. The Missouri legislature has established four classes of counties, based on the assessed valuation of real and personal property (Freyermuth, n.d.; RSMo §48.820). Webster County is classified as a third class county and is governed by a three-member commission. Under the provisions of RSMo §49.010, counties are divided into two districts of nearly equal population (in Webster County, the northern district and the southern district). Each district elects one commissioner and the presiding commissioner is elected by the county as a whole. Commissioners serve four-year terms.

There are currently two classes of cities in Missouri--third and fourth class cities, as well as villages and home rule charter cities (Freyermuth, n.d.). Fourth class cities are those with populations greater than 500 but less than 3,000 inhabitants. Villages/towns are incorporations with less than 500 inhabitants (RSMo §72.050). There are six incorporated communities in Webster County; Diggins is incorporated as a village and Fordland, Marshfield, Niangua, Rogersville, and Seymour are fourth class cities.

Fourth class cities are regulated by RSMo §79. Such cities are governed by a mayor and board of aldermen. The mayor presides over the board but may vote only to break a tie. Villages, regulated under RSMo §80, are governed by a board of trustees. The board elects a presiding officer (chair) and a clerk, and appoints the village’s officers. Table 2-1 lists the incorporated communities in Webster County, government form and regular meeting dates of the governing bodies.

Table 2-1: Webster County Local Governments

Local Form of Government Meeting Dates Government Webster County Commission Mon. & Tues. Diggins Chair/Board of Trustees 2nd Mon.

Fordland Mayor/Board of Aldermen 2nd Tues. 5:00 p.m.

Marshfield Mayor/Board of Aldermen/City 2nd & 4th Thurs. 6:00 p.m. Administrator Niangua Mayor/Board of Aldermen 2nd Mon. 7:00 p.m. Rogersville Mayor/Board of Aldermen/City 1st & 3rd Mon. 7:00 p.m. Administrator Seymour Mayor/Board of Aldermen 2nd & 4th Thurs. 6:00 p.m.

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Physical Characteristics

Geology and Physiography

Webster County is located on the Ozarks Plateau of the Interior Highlands physiographic province. The county lies within the Springfield Plateau and the Salem Plateau divisions of the Ozarks Plateau. The southern part of the county is mostly on the Springfield Plateau while the northern section of the county lies on the Salem Plateau. The Springfield Plateau is characterized as a prairie-like, gently rolling plain. The Salem Plateau is typified by steep ridges and bluffs bordering rivers, streams and deep drainage channels. The Eureka Springs Escarpment, a northeasterly running narrow belt of hills, separates the Springfield and Salem plateaus. Webster County has the largest area of land with elevations of 1,600 feet and higher in the Ozark uplift region. The highest elevation, 1,740 feet, is in the eastern part of the county, and the lowest, 1,100 feet, is in the area where the Niangua River leaves the county.

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Several faults are located in the county. The Bolivar-Mansfield fault system is the most prominent, crossing the county from the northwest to southeast. This fault system is a series of parallel faults with throws up to 300 feet. Smaller faults, with displacement usually less than 150 feet, are located in the southern part of the county. These include the Fordland, Diggins and Sarvis Point faults. These faults are inactive and are not considered a seismic risk (Dodd, 1990, p. 83).

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Webster County is underlain by limestones, dolomites, shales, siltstones and sandstones. Most of the exposed bedrock in the county consists of cherty limestone and cherty dolomite. Bedrock formations, from oldest to youngest, include the Gasconade Dolomite, Roubidoux Formation, Jefferson City Dolomite, Cotter Dolomite, Compton formation, Northview Formation, Pierson Formation, Elsey Formation, Burlington- Keokuk Limestone, and Pennsylvanian sandstone. The Northview Formation, consisting of silty shales, acts as an aquitard or barrier to the downward percolation of groundwater; water moves laterally along the top of the shale formation, often resurfacing as a spring. The major source of groundwater supplies in the county is from deep wells in the Cambrian and Ordovician age dolomites which produce from 300 to more than 600 gallons of water per minute. (Dodd, 1990, p. 87).

The topographic landscape exhibits features of karst, including sinkholes, losing streams, springs and caves. These features result from the weathering and dissolution of the underlying limestone and dolomite bedrock by surface waters and carbonic acids in the atmosphere. These karst features allow surface water, including contaminants from development and poorly planned livestock operations, to enter the groundwater system relatively quickly with little filtration.

Hydrology and Drainage

Webster County lies within eight watersheds. The northern half of the county is drained by the Pomme de Terre River, Niangua River and Osage Fork of the Gasconade River, all of which flow in a northerly direction. A southeastern section of the county lies within the Upper Gasconade River watershed, which also flows to the north. Most of the southern portion of the county lies within the watersheds of the Upper James River, Finley Creek, Beaver Creek, and Upper Bryant Creek. The Upper James River, Finley Creek, and Beaver Creek are within the White River Basin, flowing south to eventual impoundment in Table Rock Lake. The extreme southeast corner of the county is drained by Upper Bryant Creek which drains to the North Fork of the White River.

The Pomme De Terre River, a tributary of the Osage River, originates near the City of Marshfield, flowing in a northeasterly direction to impoundment in Pomme de Terre Lake near Hermitage, Missouri. No cities in Webster County are located in the Pomme de Terre watershed.

The Niangua River is also a tributary of the Osage River, originating in northern Webster County approximately seven miles north of Marshfield. The Niangua River drains the northwest and north central portion of the county. There are several springs and losing streams in the Upper Niangua sub-watershed area of Webster County. Springs and losing streams are both features of karst topography. Losing stream reaches are where the surface water goes underground (Kiner and Vitello, n.d.). Communities located within the Niangua River watershed include the cities of Marshfield and Niangua.

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The Gasconade River drains the eastern section of the county. Sub-watersheds include the Osage Fork River and the Upper Gasconade River. Lower order tributaries flowing to these rivers include Parks Creek, Panther Creek, Centre Creek and Hyde Creek. No incorporated communities in Webster County are located within this watershed. There are, however, a number of confined animal feeding operations within the watershed. In 1999, permitted animal waste facilities within the Gasconade River watershed in Webster County included three dairy milking or cow operations with a total of 800 animals and three poultry operations with a total of 840,000 fowl (Blanc, 2001).

The central and southern portions of Webster County lie within two sub-basins of the James River Basin--the Upper James River and the Finley Creek watersheds. The James River originates in Webster County and flows in a southerly direction to impoundment in Table Rock Lake in Stone County. Finley Creek, a major tributary to the James, flows westerly through the county, joining with the James River north of Nixa in Christian County. The cities of Rogersville, Diggins, Fordland and Seymour lie within both the Upper James and Finley Creek watersheds. Features of karst topography are prevalent in the James River Basin, including several springs located near Rogersville and Seymour.

The extreme southeastern corner of the county lies within the Upper Beaver Creek and the Upper Bryant Creek watersheds. The Upper Beaver Creek watershed is within the White River Basin. The creek flows southerly to impoundment in Table Rock Lake. Upper Bryant Creek, the largest tributary to the North Fork of the White River, flows southeasterly through Webster, Douglas and Ozark counties before joining the North Fork River near Tecumseh, Missouri. No Webster County communities are located within either watershed.

The only river that flows through any of the incorporated communities in Webster County is the West Fork Niangua River, whose headwater begins near the center of the City of Marshfield. However, the headwaters of several small tributary streams flow through parts of the incorporated communities. Marshfield also contains a stream on the southeast portion that flows north into the Niangua River, a stream in the south that flows into the Tumbo Creek Branch of the James River, a stream in the southwest that flows west into the Pomme de Terre River, and a stream in the northeast that flows into the West Fork Niangua River. A tributary of the Bowen Creek flows through a southeast portion of the City of Niangua. The City of Seymour contains streams in the south that flow into the Finley and Little Finley Creeks. The Village of Diggins contains streams in the south that flow into the Davis Branch of the Finley Creek. Streams in the north flow into the James River. The City of Fordland contains streams in the south that flow into the Terrell Branch of the Finley Creek. Streams in the west flow into Burks Hollow and Dry Fork of the Panther Creek. The City of Rogersville contains a stream in the north that flows into the White Oak Hollow tributary of the Sawyer Creek. Part of the White Oak Hollow also flows through a northern portion of Rogersville.

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Figure 2-3: Webster County Watersheds

Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Water Pollution Control Program. February 2003.

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Climate and Weather

Webster County is hot in the summer and is moderately cool in winter. Rainfall is fairly heavy and well distributed throughout the year. Snow falls nearly every winter, but the snow cover usually lasts for only a few days. The average winter temperature is 35° F, and the average daily minimum is 24° F. In summer, the average temperature is 76° F. and the average daily maximum temperature is 87° F. Total annual precipitation is 42 inches. Of the total precipitation, more than 23 inches, or approximately 55 percent, normally falls from April through September. The average seasonal snowfall is approximately 15 inches. The average relative humidity in mid-afternoon is about 55 percent. Prevailing winds are generally from the south-southwest with an average velocity of 13 miles per hour. Thunderstorms occur on about 57 days each year (Dodd, 1990, p. 3).

Demographics Due to the rapid growth experienced by Webster County since the year 2000, when the last Census was taken, some of the demographic data is out of date. The American Community Survey, last taken in 2007, only provides a limited amount of updated data on Webster County.

Population Trends

Webster County’s population grew from 31,045 in 200 to 35,090 in 2007, an increase of 23.4 percent. This rapid growth is attributable to in-migration of workers attracted by employment opportunities in the Rogersville and Marshfield areas. While the population of rural areas increased from 2000 to 2007, its growth was still outpaced by the growth of urban areas. The unincorporated population represented 66.2 percent of total population in 2000, decreasing to 61% percent in 2007 (Table 2-2).

The most densely populated section of Webster County is the central area, including the City of Marshfield and areas along Highway 38, and the Rogersville - Seymour corridor along U.S. Highway 60 in the southern portion of the county.

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Table 2-2: Population Growth, 2000-2007 Jurisdiction 2000 2007 Change % Change Population Population 2000-2007 2000-2007 Webster County Total 31,045 35,090 4,045 23.4 Diggins 298 337 39 13.4 Fordland 684 755 71 23.5 Marshfield 5,720 7,118 1,398 23.5 Niangua 445 489 44 -3.1 Rogersville 1508 2,898 1390 34 Seymour 1,834 2,022 188 10.7 Incorporated Population Total 10,489 13,619 2,130 21.3 Unincorporated Population Total 20,556 21,471 915 24.5 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

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Figure 2-4: Webster County Population Density, 2000

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Age Characteristics

The youth (under 20) represents 29.3 percent of the total population in Webster County, while almost 57 percent is represented by working-aged citizens. The retirement-aged population (65 and over) constitutes 12.1 percent of the population. The three largest cohorts though, are the 25-34, 35-44 and the 45-54 age groups. The median age of the population is up slightly in 2007 to 35 years versus 34.6 years in 2000. This is a younger median age than both the state and other nearby counties in southwest Missouri. The county’s younger median age and larger percentage of working age population reflects the in-migration of younger families.

Table 2-3 : Webster County Age Specific Population Estimates 2007 Age Cohort Population Margin of Error Percent of Total Margin of Error Under 5 2,718 +/-89 7.7 +/-0.3 5 to 9 2,547 +/-301 7.3 +/-0.9 10 to 14 2,609 +/-312 7.4 +/-0.9 15 to 19 2,428 +/-108 6.9 +/-0.3 20 to 24 2,114 +/-142 6 +/-0.4 25 to 34 4,984 +/-107 14.2 +/-0.3 35 to 44 5,113 +/-135 14.6 +/-0.4 45 to 54 4,820 +/-125 13.7 +/-0.4 55 to 59 1,995 +/-298 5.7 +/-0.8 60 to 64 1,505 +/-298 4.3 +/-0.8 65 to 74 2,366 +/-101 6.7 +/-0.3 75 to 84 1,325 +/-220 3.8 +/-0.6 85+ 566 +/-246 1.6 +/-0.7 Total 35,090 100 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates

Of the municipalities, the City of Rogersville has the largest percentage of population under the age of 18, while the City of Marshfield has the greatest percentage of population aged 65 and older.

Table 2-4: Webster County and Municipalities, Age, 2000 Jurisdiction Total Percent Percent Percent Median Population Under 18 18 - 64 65 and over Age Webster County 31,045 28.9 59.7 11.4 34.6 Diggins 298 24.5 66.8 8.7 36.1 Fordland 684 25.6 59.2 15.2 34.3 Marshfield 5,720 27.1 54.8 18.1 35.1 Niangua 445 26.1 58.7 15.3 37.8 Rogersville 1,508 31.8 59 9.2 30.5 Seymour 1,834 28.5 53.8 17.7 36.1 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Census 2000. QTP1. Age Groups and Sex, SF1.

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Race

Webster County’s population is primarily White, with minority populations representing 3.7 percent of the total population in 2000. Since the early 1990s, southwest Missouri, including Webster County, has seen a substantial increase in Hispanic population. During the 1990s decade, the county’s Hispanic population grew from 140 to 400, an increase of over 185 percent. Although the actual number of persons of Hispanic origin is relatively small in comparison to the total population, the Hispanic population is the fastest growing ethnic group and this trend in ethnic diversity is anticipated to continue.

Table 2-5: Race, 2000 Jurisdiction White Black American Asian Hawaiian Some Two or Alone Alone Indian Alone and Other More and Pacific Race Races Alaska Islander Alone Native Webster County 29,866 359 203 81 8 96 432 Diggins 282 0 2 0 0 0 14 Fordland 662 0 2 1 0 0 19 Marshfield 5,594 11 24 17 0 7 67 Niangua 428 2 9 0 0 3 3 Rogersville 1,443 6 11 6 0 0 42 Seymour 1,766 1 10 7 0 13 37 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Summary File 1, Census 2000. P7 Race.

Income Characteristics

Webster County’s 2007 median household income was $38,186; lower than that of the State of Missouri ($45,012) and the nation ($50,740). The 1999 per capita income for Webster County, $14,502, is lower than state and national figures. Webster County also has a higher percentage of population living below the poverty level. In 1990, 14.2 percent (4,438 people) of the Webster County population for whom poverty status was determined were below the poverty level, in comparison to 8.5 percent for Missouri and 8.1 percent for the nation.

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Table 2-6: Webster County Income, 2007 Income Number of Margin of Percent Margin Households Error of Total of Error Less than $10,000 1,285 +/-306 10.6 +/-2.5 $10,000 to $14,999 864 +/-236 7.2 +/-1.9 $15,000 to $24,999 1,505 +/-327 12.5 +/-2.7 $25,000 to $34,999 1,696 +/-375 14.1 +/-3.1 $35,000 to $49,999 2,398 +/-438 19.9 +/-3.5 $50,000 to $74,999 2,376 +/-382 19.7 +/-3.2 $75,000 to $99,999 1,054 +/-266 8.7 +/-2.2 $100,000 to $149,999 647 +/-196 5.4 +/-1.6 $150,000 to $199,999 162 +/-126 1.3 +/-1.0 $200,000 or more 81 +/-64 0.7 +/-0.5 Total Households 12,068 +/-395 100 -- Median Household Income 38,186 +/-2,911 -- -- Per Capita Income (2000) 14502 ------Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Educational Attainment

The educational attainment of Webster County’s population has increased since 1990. Census 2000 data indicate that 74.8 percent of the population aged 25 and older are high school graduates or higher (includes equivalency), compared to 66.8 percent of the population in 1990. Also, 11 percent of the county’s population aged 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 8.5 percent in 1990. Within the incorporated communities, Rogersville’s population aged 25 and older has the highest educational attainment level, with nearly 80.9 percent high school graduates or higher and 17.9 percent with bachelor’s degree or higher education. Diggins and Fordland experienced the greatest increases in educational attainment between 1990 and 2000, with the percentage of high school graduates or higher increasing from 58.8 percent to 76.5 percent and 58.8 percent to 79.4 percent, respectively.

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Table 2-7: Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older, 2000 Less 9th-12th High Some Assoc. BA/BS Percent Percent Jurisdiction than 9th grade, school college, degree degree high BA/BS grade no graduate no or school degree diploma degree higher graduate or or higher higher Webster 1,902 3,014 7,762 3,950 733 2,154 74.8 11 County Diggins 12 36 97 46 6 7 76.5 3.4 Fordland 37 57 220 88 7 48 79.4 10.5 Marshfield 383 537 1,322 722 162 498 74.6 13.7 Niangua 32 62 133 41 9 19 68.2 6.4 Rogersville 61 110 312 202 51 161 80.9 17.9 Seymour 190 210 410 208 30 85 64.7 7.5 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Summary File 3, Census 2000; Social Characteristics, 1990.

Household Characteristics

In 2000, 76 percent of Webster County households were family households; however, the traditional family household of married couples with children under the age of 18 represented less than 30 percent of the total households in the county. Single person households accounted for 20.4 percent of all households.

Over 62 percent of single person households reside in the rural areas of the county, with the largest numbers of single person households that reside in municipalities living in the Cities of Marshfield and Seymour. Over 39 percent of the county’s single parent households have children under the age of 18.

Table 2-8: Household Characteristics, 2000 Jurisdiction Total Family Households Non- Single Average Households Total Married Single Family Person Household Family Couple Parent Household Household Size w/children w/children under 18 under 18 Webster Co. 11,073 8,437 3,312 889 375 2,261 2.72 Diggins 115 88 32 10 4 23 2.59 Fordland 287 197 63 30 12 78 2.38 Marshfield 2,256 1,533 561 221 76 647 2.44 Niangua 179 125 40 16 4 50 2.49 Rogersville 583 410 169 83 18 155 2.58 Seymour 711 480 174 76 22 209 2.50 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Summary File 1, Census 2000.

Economy, Employment and Industry

Labor Force Characteristics

According to the July 2009 Civilian Labor Force Data, Webster County’s labor force numbered 17,111 people with 15,494 of them employed, leaving 1, 617 people

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As shown in Table 2-9, the greatest numbers of Webster County’s labor force are employed in the manufacturing, retail trade, and education, health and social services industrial sectors. It should be noted that the data in Table 2-9 reflects employment of Webster County residents by industry and not by actual place of employment. Employment in businesses and industry located in Webster County is presented in the following section on Primary Industries.

Table 2-9: Webster County Employment by Industry, 2007 Estimates Industry Number Margin of Percent of Margin of Employed Error (+/-) Total Error Civilian Employed Population 16 years and over 15,465 +/-694 100 -- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining 662 +/-279 4.3 +/-1.9 Construction 1,777 +/-414 11.5 +/-2.7 Manufacturing 2,588 +/-360 16.7 +/-2.2 Wholesale Trade 502 +/-208 3.2 +/-1.3 Retail Trade 2,057 +/-444 13.3 +/-2.6 Transportation and Warehousing and Utilities 1,164 +/-299 7.5 +/-1.9 Information 133 +/-130 0.9 +/-0.8 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental and Leasing 801 +/-281 5.2 +/-1.8 Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, and Waste Mgmt Services 756 +/-341 4.9 +/-2.2 Education, Health, and Social Services 2,842 +/-507 18.4 +/-3.0 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, & Food Services 949 +/-345 6.1 +/-2.2 Other Services 763 +/-220 4.9 +/-1.4 Public Administration 471 +/-189 3 +/-1.2 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

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Primary Industries

Table 2-10 lists businesses by industrial sector located in Webster County and number of employees. The largest numbers of businesses in the county are in construction, retail trade, and other services industries. However, the greatest numbers of people are actually employed in the manufacturing businesses.

Table 2-10: Number of Businesses and Employees in Webster County, 2006

Number Percent of Number of Percent of Business Sector Businesses Total Employees Total Forestry, fishing, hunting, and 2 0.3 0-19 - agriculture support Mining 2 0.3 0-19 - Utilities 2 0.3 100-249 - Construction 118 16.9 455 8.2 Manufacturing 52 7.4 1,335 24.1 Wholesale trade 38 5.4 173 3.1 Retail trade 122 17.5 1,001 18.1 Transportation & 32 4.6 255 4.6 Warehousing Information 4 0.6 9 0.2 Finance & insurance 44 6.3 267 4.8 Real estate & rental & leasing 25 3.6 65 1.8 Professional, scientific & 50 7.2 154 2.8 technical services Management of companies & 2 0.3 0-19 - enterprises Admin, support, waste mgt, 24 3.4 315 5.7 remediation services Educational services 4 5.7 0-19 - Health care and social 50 7.2 457 8.3 assistance Arts, entertainment & 9 1.3 51 0.9 recreation Accommodation & food 40 5.7 607 11 services Other services (except public 68 9.7 192 3.5 administration) Unclassified establishments 10 1.4 6 0.1 Total 698 100 5,530 100

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2006 County Business Patterns.

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Access to Employment: In-commuting and Out-commuting

As shown in Figure 2-5, the economy of Webster County is closely tied to Springfield and Greene County for work. Of the total workforce that resides in the county, 46.5 percent out-commute to Greene County with 41 percent working in Springfield. Only 44.5 percent commute to employment within Webster County. The remaining nine (9) percent out-commute to other neighboring counties or elsewhere. The average travel time to work for Webster County residents is 30.1 minutes.

Table 2-11: Place of Employment, 2000 Webster County Employed Number Percent of Total Work in County of Residence 6,013 44.5

Work Outside County of Residence 7,316 54.1 Work Outside of State 182 1.4 Work in MSA 12,624 93.4 Work in Central City 5,545 41.0 Work in Remainder of MSA 7,079 52.4 Work Outside Any MSA 887 6.6 Total Employed 13,511 100.0 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Summary File 3, Census 2000. MSA includes Greene, Christian and Webster counties.

Figure 2-5: Webster County Out-Commuting Patterns, 2000 Douglas Wright Christian Dallas County County County County 0.41% 0.83% 0.24% 2.40% Other Laclede 2.67% County 2.41%

Greene Webster County County 46.53% 44.50%

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Summary File 3, Census 2000.

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Of the total workforce of people that are employed within Webster County, approximately 25 percent in-commute from neighboring counties or elsewhere. Of these persons that in-commute to Webster County, most reside in Greene, Wright, Christian, and Douglas Counties. With the substantial commuting in and out of the county, a hazardous event could pose significant risks of injury or death to these commuters.

Land Use

Existing Land Use Patterns

The spatial distribution of land uses in Webster County echo patterns of historical development near springs, creeks, rivers, and transportation routes; but today, the only existing incorporated communities follow the two major historical transportation routes in Webster County. Marshfield and Niangua were located off Wire Road which later was incorporated into Route 66 and the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. The other communities were situated on the Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Railroad, followed by U.S. Highway 60 (City of Marshfield, History, 20 December 2004).

Commercial land uses are clustered in the incorporated communities and dotted along U.S. Highway 60. Restaurants and service stations catering towards the highway travelers, antique stores marketing to tourist clientele, and agricultural-based businesses are chief among the commercial establishments found along this highway route.

Residential development is primarily concentrated in the cities. There is also some residential development scattered throughout the rural areas of the county. Development is beginning to increase in the areas particularly surrounding the communities of Marshfield and Rogersville, and Seymour to some extent, as urbanization spreads out. However, over 80% of the acreage in Webster County is used as farm land, with animal grazing and dairy as the primary agricultural activities.

Public Lands/Use Areas

Approximately 1,784 acres in Webster County are owned and maintained by state entities. The Missouri Department of Conservation manages the largest acreages with three public land areas in Webster County. The Missouri Department of Transportation owns and maintains 40 acres with the I-44 Conway Rest Area at Webster County’s northern boundary.

Table 2-12: Public Lands in Webster County Management Areas Ownership Acres Compton Hollow Conservation Area MDC 840 Niangua Conservation Area MDC 840 Rader Access MDC 62 I-44 Conway Rest Area MoDOT 40

MDC Missouri Department of Conservation MoDOT Missouri Department of Transportation

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Figure 2-6: Webster County Land Cover

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Development Trends

Webster County has experienced substantial new population growth and corresponding land development since the early 1990s. The greatest urban growth has occurred in close proximity to Rogersville, Fordland, and Marshfield and along the major transportation corridors connecting Webster County with the Springfield metropolitan area to the west, including Highway 60. Land development is occurring in both the incorporated communities and rural areas, and 2002 Census estimates indicate that more population growth is occurring in the municipalities. Although the focus of growth since the early 1990s has been in the south-central portion of the county, residential development in the more sparsely populated northern section of Webster County is on the rise.

Housing

Webster County’s housing stock increased from 12,052 to 13,159 units between 2000 and 2007, an increase of over 9.2 percent. Around 8.3 percent of the housing units in Webster County are vacant. however; over 50 percent of these vacant homes are for rent or sale.

Table 2-13: Webster County Housing Characteristics, 2007 Total Housing Units 13,159

Occupied Units 12,068 Owner-Occupied Units 8,965 Renter-Occupied Units 3,103 Vacant Units 1,091 Vacancy Rate- Home Owner 2

Vacancy Rate- Rental 7.9 Median Value Owner-Occupied Units $118,800 Median Gross Rent $530

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

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Over 75 percent of the housing units in the county are single family detached units. The second largest type of housing units in Webster County is mobile homes, accounting for over 15 percent of all housing units. The median year structure built for housing units in the county is 1977.

Table 2-14: Webster County Housing Units in Structure 2007 Estimates

Housing Units Number Margin of Error Margin of Percent Error Total Housing 13,159 Units +/-37 100 1, detached 9,938 +/-439 75.5 +/-3.3 1, attached 125 +/-61 0.9 +/-0.5 2 312 +/-175 2.4 +/-1.3 3 or 4 347 +/-144 2.6 +/-1.1 5 to 9 12 +/-20 0.1 +/-0.2 10 to 19 168 +/-113 1.3 +/-0.9 20 or more 81 +/-54 0.6 +/-0.4 Mobile Home 2,176 +/-432 16.5 +/-3.3 Boat, RV, Van 0 +/-147 0 +/-0.4 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Mobile homes are located in a few mobile home parks, but the majority of mobile homes are primarily scattered on individual lots throughout the rural areas of the county. Mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions in Webster County are listed in Table 2-15.

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Table 2-15: Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions in Webster County Mobile Home Park/Subdivision Address City Telephone Mobile Home Parks Bill Owens 382 E. Ragsdale Diggins Jim Horn 379 Gentry Road Diggins Elkland Mobile Home Park Highway 38 Elkland 417-859-4040 Fountain Plaza Mobile Home 199 Pleasant Prairie Marshfield 417-859-3084 Gaslight Village -- Marshfield Oak Ridge Range Road Marshfield Reddy Hill Mobile Home Park 1357 Bluestem Road Marshfield 417-859-5498 Niangua Mobile Home Park 700 Bowen Creek Road Niangua 417-473-6282 Oak Hill Mobile Home Park Peck Hollow Road Rogersville 417-753-2852 Dumont Mobile Home Park Helena Street Rogersville 417-753-2066 Lloyd McCormack 115 N. Peightel Seymour 417-468-6190 Gary Skidmore 720 W. Steel Seymour 417-935-2964 Fair Grove Ranch -- Pikes Cedar Lane Near Strafford RV Park Near Strafford Oak Grove Mobile Home Park Huckleberry Rd & Missouri Dr. Country Meadows Off of Highway A Creekview -- Eastfield Acres -- Mobile Home Subdivisions and Clusters Fordland Hills Estates Off of Highway Z Foxfield Off of Highway WW Hidden Pond Off of Highway FF Hideaway Off of Highway P LaceeLand North part of county Panther Creek Ranch Off of Highway FF Rogersville Ranch Off of Highway U Sarvis Point Properties Off of Highway BB Southfork Off of Highway Z

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Transportation Infrastructure

Roads and Highways

The majority of the transportation facilities in Webster County are state highways. Principal highways in the county include:

U.S. Highway 60 MO Interstate 44 State Route 38

The primary routes through Webster County are U.S. Highway 60 and Interstate 44. Highway 60 is located in the southern portion of Webster County and is the major east- west connector through the entire state. Interstate 44 runs east-west through Missouri and is located in the north-western section of the county. It also serves as the primary transportation route from the Springfield MSA region to the St. Louis area, and there is a rest area located just south of the northern county line.

Airports

The Springfield-Branson Regional airport, located in northwest Springfield, provides commercial airline service for Webster County. May 2009 saw the opening of another commercial airline service, the Branson Airport, located in Hollister. Owen Field Airport locally serves Seymour and Webster County. The airport has more than one runway; the longest is a turf runway extending 3,000 feet. The facility is about three miles from Seymour on Highway V.

Public Transportation

OATS transportation serves all five incorporated communities in Webster County as well as the unincorporated community of Elkland. Marshfield is also served by an 18- passenger city bus that runs five days a week by caller demand.

Railroads

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad has two operating freight rail lines that run through Webster County. One line runs through the communities of Marshfield and Niangua, and the other runs through the communities of Rogersville, Fordland, Diggins, and Seymour. There is no passenger rail service operating in the county.

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Figure 2-7: Webster County Transportation System

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MoDOT Maintenance Facilities

The Missouri Department of Transportation has three maintenance facilities in Webster County. One facility is located on old Highway 60 in Fordland, the second facility is located northwest of Marshfield off Hwy 38 W, and the third is located in Seymour on Hwy C, approximately ¼ mile north off U.S. Highway 60. The Fordland and Seymour facilities both consist of a building and a salt shed. Their equipment includes dump trucks, tractors, and loaders. The Marshfield facility is a regional facility that also includes a shop area and cold storage. Its equipment includes dump trucks, tractors, loaders, and graders.

Utilities

Water Supply/Services

Those communities in Webster County which are incorporated or are members of a rural water district have some developed form of water service. The communities of Fordland, Marshfield, Niangua, Rogersville, and Seymour all provide municipal water service as well as the Village of Diggins. Diggins, Marshfield, Niangua, and Seymour also provide water service to areas outside but adjoining their city limits. In addition to the municipal water systems, there are another eleven public water systems, six private water systems, and perhaps thousands of private wells serving populations in Webster County (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System).

The City of Rogersville has indicated a concern that pressure flows on the south side of Highway 60 are too low for adequate fire protection.

Wastewater Treatment Systems

The communities of Diggins, Fordland, Marshfield, Niangua, Rogersville, and Seymour provide municipal wastewater treatment to their residents and businesses. Though major portions of rural Webster County still use septic tanks as a means of wastewater disposal, many of the larger developments have switched to small on-site wastewater treatment systems. Currently, there are 53 wastewater treatment systems in Webster County that are permitted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, including the six municipal systems (Missouri Department of Natural Resources, State Operating Permits).

Electric Service

Electric service is provided to Webster County by two separate entities. The City of Seymour is the only municipal provider. SE-MA-NO, located in Wright County, serves the southeastern portion of Webster County. Webster Electric Cooperative, located in Marshfield, serves Fordland, Marshfield, Rogersville and the rest of the county.

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Telephone Service

Telephone service for most of Webster County is provided by CenturyTel. SBC has lines in the Rogersville area and the southwest corner of Webster County and also provides dial-up and DSL internet service. CenturyTel provides dial-up internet service to the Marshfield area only, but provides DSL internet service to the communities of Fordland, Marshfield, Niangua, and Seymour.

Natural Gas Service

Natural gas service in Webster County is provided by Southern Missouri Gas Company.

Underground Utilities

All of the utility service providers noted in the previous sections have underground lines running though Webster County. In addition, there is a Conoco Phillips pipeline that runs through the northwest part of the county. Each utility has its own emergency operations plan. The location of underground utilities is not disclosed in this report for security reasons.

Table 2-16: Webster County Utility Service Providers Utility Provider Address Telephone Electric Service 1034 Spur Drive Webster Electric Coop Marshfield 417-859-2216 601 N. Business 60 Hwy SE-MA-NO Mansfield 417-924-3243 Natural Gas Service 301 E. 17th St. Southern Missouri Gas Company Mt. Grove 800-909-7642 Telephone Service CenturyTel of Missouri, LLC 800-824-2877 Southwestern Bell 800-499-7928

Key Community Facilities and Services

Law Enforcement

The Webster County Sheriff’s Department provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of the county as well as the communities of Diggins and Niangua. The cities of Fordland, Rogersville, Seymour, and Marshfield have police departments providing law enforcement services to their respective communities.

The Sheriff’s Department offices are located in Marshfield. The Department has 13 officers and 12 vehicles permanently assigned to road patrol. There are also eight reserves and 12 dispatchers.

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Fire Protection

Webster County has five volunteer fire departments and two fire protection districts. Fire departments from neighboring jurisdictions are also available to support operations in Webster County through mutual aid agreements. The fire protection services in Webster County are not only for the purpose of fire suppression, but also provide weather spotting, first responders, search and rescue, and hazardous materials response.

The fire protection districts in Webster County are Logan-Rogersville FPD and Southern Webster County FPD. The five fire departments include Elkland FD, Marshfield City FD, Marshfield Rural FD, Niangua FD, and Seymour City FD. Information on the location of facilities, fire fighting vehicles, equipment and number of firefighters is contained in the Webster County Emergency Management Director’s Supplement.

E-911 Emergency Communications

The E-911 Service in Webster County is the main dispatcher of calls for fire, ambulance, and law enforcement. The E-911 Communications is located in Marshfield and is dispatched through the Webster County Sheriff’s Department. There is one mobile command center, and due to security, its location is kept in the EMD’s operations manual.

Medical Facilities

No hospitals are located in Webster County. The nearest hospitals in neighboring counties include Cox Medical Center (South) and St. John’s Regional Health Center located in Springfield (Greene County) and St. John’s Hospital in Lebanon (Laclede County). The St. John’s Regional Health Center is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the Southwest Missouri region. Medical clinics located in Webster County are listed in the following table:

Table 2-17: Medical Clinics in Webster County Medical Clinic Address Telephone Fordland Family Medical 1059 Barton Drive, Fordland 417-767-2273 Marshfield Family Clinic 487 Pomme De Tree Dr., Marshfield 417-859-7875 Oak Tree Medical 841 E. Hubble Drive, Marshfield 417-859-2339 Spur Drive Medical Clinic 1100 Spur Dr., Marshfield 417-859-2465 St. John’s Clinic 1040 W. Washington St., Marshfield 417-859-2380 Webster County Health Unit 233 E. Washington St., Marshfield 417-859-2532 St. John’s Clinic 199 Johnstown Drive, Rogersville 417-753-7770 Cox Clinic 151 Johnstown Drive, Rogersville 417-269-2252 Brett Hermann, DC 108 W. Hwy 60, Rogersville 417-753-2362 St. Johns Clinic 418 W. Steel Street, Seymour 417-935-2239 Seymour Family Healthcare 202 N. Commercial Street, Seymour 417-935-2213

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Ambulance Service

Ambulance services in Webster County are provided by Cox Ambulance/Paramedics. The ambulance services are dispatched through the E-911 Center with assistance from the Webster County Sheriff’s Department. There are four facilities located in the county.

St. John’s Life Line and Cox Air Care are the air ambulance services for Webster County. Both services are dispatched from locations in Springfield.

Table 2-18: Webster County Ambulance Services Ambulance Service Address Telephone Cox Ambulance/Paramedics 178A-178B Walnut, 417-767-2184 Fordland Cox Ambulance/Paramedics 226 N. Marshall, 417-859-4877 Marshfield Cox Ambulance/Paramedics 211 E. Center, Rogersville 417-753-4560 Cox Ambulance/Paramedics 610 W. Steel St., Seymour 417-935-4119 Air Ambulance St. John’s Life Line 1235 E. Cherokee 417-820-2300 Springfield 800-433-5433 Cox Air Care 1423 N Jefferson Ave 800-333-5269 Springfield

Other Key Facilities/Services

Other key services essential during natural disasters include the services provided by the American Red Cross-Greater Ozarks Chapter. The American Red Cross--Greater Ozarks Chapter is located at 1835 E. Chestnut Expressway in Springfield, Missouri. The Greater Ozarks Chapter’s Disaster Action Team is available 24 hours a day, every day, to respond to disasters. Disaster relief through the Red Cross focuses on disaster-caused emergent needs of shelter, food, clothing and health. The Greater Ozarks Chapter also works with city, county and state emergency management agencies on disaster preparedness and training. The Chapter has ongoing efforts to recruit and train volunteers as well as secure resources for shelter, communications and supplies (American Red Cross, Greater Ozarks Chapter).

To secure resources for shelter, the Chapter maintains file records of institutions and organizations in each county that have completed and filed forms that provide information on the physical facility and capabilities to function as an emergency shelter (i.e. available space, number of restrooms, kitchen facilities, etc.) and that would be willing to enter into a verbal agreement for use of the facility for a designated need as determined by the Red Cross during a disaster event. When a disaster occurs, the Red Cross contacts these entities as may be necessary to arrange for use of the facility. The following organizations in Webster County currently have such information forms on file with the Greater Ozarks Chapter:

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Table 2-19: Facility Agreements for Red Cross Emergency Shelters in Webster County Facility Location First Evangelical Methodist Church 206 NW Hubble Drive, Marshfield Marshfield High School 370 State Hwy DD, Marshfield Marshfield Lower Elementary Marshfield Timber Ridge Baptist Church Star Route, Marshfield Niangua High School 301 Rumsey St., Niangua Ozarks Family YMCA 315 Center, Seymour Regional Outreach Christian Center (ROCC) 437 N. Main, Seymour Seymour Elementary 430 E. Center, Seymour Seymour First Baptist Washington and Francis, Seymour Seymour High School 625 E. Clinton, Seymour First Baptist Church 101 West Center Street, Rogersville Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary 306 S. Mill St., Rogersville United Methodist Church 127 Beatle, Rogersville

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Figure 2-8: Webster County Critical Facilities

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Government Owned Buildings

Government structures include county and municipal government facilities, judicial facilities, post offices, and state and federal facilities. The greatest concentration of government structures is in the City of Marshfield, the county seat. Government-owned and leased facilities in Webster County are listed in Table 2-20.

Table 2-20: Government Buildings in Webster County Structure Location Webster County Courthouse 101 S Crittenden St., Marshfield Road Dept. Maint. & 2 Garage Buildings S. White Oak, Marshfield Road Dept. Substation Diggins Road Dept. Substation Seymour Div. of Family Services Commercial Street, Marshfield Health Department 233 E. Washington, Marshfield 911 Administrative Services 203 W Hubble Dr., Marshfield Library 219 E. Jackson Street, Marshfield

Diggins Diggins City Hall & Fire Station 100 Diggins Center Street, Diggins

Elkland Post Office 3550 State Highway 38, Elkland

Fordland Fordland City Hall & Police Department 126 E. Main, Fordland Post Office 132 W. Main, Fordland

Marshfield Marshfield City Hall 798 S. Marshall, Marshfield Police Station & Street Department 325 S. Crittenden, Marshfield Marshfield Water Department 316 McVay, Marshfield Marshfield WWTP Department Marshfield Marshfield Fire Department N. Marshall, Marshfield Marshfield Fire Department McVay, Marshfield Marshfield Fire Department Prairie Lane, Marshfield Post Office N. Clay, Marshfield Older Americans Center N. Crittenden, Marshfield

Niangua Niangua City Hall 135 S. Commercial, Niangua Post Office 172 S. Main, Niangua Community Center 172 Highway F, Niangua

Rogersville Rogersville City Hall 211 E. Center, Rogersville

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Table 2-20: Government Buildings in Webster County Structure Location City Maintenance 101 W. Basin, Rogersville Library 100 W. Clinton, Rogersville Storage Building 204 W. Clinton, Rogersville Fire Station #4 5383 Hwy B, Rogersville

Seymour Seymour City Hall 114 E. Washington, Seymour Police Department 124 W. Washington, Seymour Post Office 218 W. Washington, Seymour Library 320 E. Clinton, Seymour City Shop/Garage/Equipment Storage Building Division Street, Seymour City Shop/Garage/Shed South Street, Seymour Fire Station #2 124 E. Clinton Ave, Seymour

Other State and Federal Ozark Correctional Center 929 Honor Camp Lane, Fordland USDA Extension Office 800 S. Marshall St., Marshfield Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Bonning Street, Marshfield Conservation Service Conway Rest Area Buildings Interstate 44, County Line

Centers of Large Population Concentration

This category includes facilities and locations in Webster County that concentrate large numbers of population within a single facility or area and that may require attention for advance notification of possible disaster, disaster mitigation, or disaster response. Examples of such facilities include schools, large employment centers, commercial centers, major recreation attractions, and facilities that serve special needs populations.

Schools

Eight public school districts serve Webster County. Marshfield R-I, Logan-Rogersville R-VIII, Fordland R-III, Niangua R-V, and Seymour R-II serve the majority of the county. The Marshfield district serves the greatest number of students, with a total enrollment of 3,008 students during the 2005-2006 year (Missouri Department of Education.) Since part of the Logan-Rogersville district and school facilities are located in Greene County only that pertaining to Webster County is included in this section. The remaining three school districts are Laclede County R-I, Fair Grove R-X, and Strafford R-VI. These districts do not have school facilities in Webster County. There are also 15 private schools in Webster County, one Mennonite school and 14 Amish schools. Listed below are the school districts and locations of each school in Webster County. The Amish schools are not included because of isolated locations, but five are in the Highway C area north of Seymour and nine are in the Highway A area north of Diggins. The student population averages between 25-30 students per school and each school has two teachers.

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Figure 2-9: Webster County Government-Owned Buildings

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Table 2-21: Schools in Webster County School Facility Address City Occupants* Phone 1230 School St. P.O. 693 Fordland R-III Box 55 Fordland 417-767-2298 1248 School St. P.O. 218 Fordland High Box 118 Fordland 417-738-2212 1230 School St. P.O. 164 Fordland Middle Box 55 Fordland 417-738-2119 252 N. Center St. P.O. 311 Fordland Elementary Box 17 Fordland 417-738-2223 Marshfield R-I 114 E. Commercial Marshfield 3,390 417-859-2120 Marshfield High 370 State Hwy DD Marshfield 1,014 417-859-2120 Marshfield Jr. High 660 N. Locust Marshfield 784 417-859-2120 Edwin P. Hubble Elementary 600 N. Locust Marshfield 524 417-859-2120 Daniel Webster Elementary 650 N. Locust Marshfield 522 417-859-2120 Shook Elementary 180 St. Hwy DD Marshfield 546 417-859-2120 Niangua R-V 301 Rumsey St. Niangua 278 417-473-6101 Niangua High 301 Rumsey St. Niangua 145 417-473-6101 Niangua Elementary 301 Rumsey St. Niangua 133 417-473-6101 2,249 Logan-Rogersville R-VIII 100 E Front St. Rogersville 417-753-2891 Logan-Rogersville High 4700 S State Hwy 125 Rogersville 713 417-753-2813 Logan-Rogersville Middle 304 S Mill St Rogersville 545 417-753-2896 Logan-Rogersville Upper Elem. 306 S Mill St Rogersville 716 417-753-2996 Logan-Rogersville Primary 7297 E Farm Rd 164 Rogersville 275 417-881-2947 Seymour R-II 416 E. Clinton Seymour 1,023 417-935-2287 Seymour High 625 E Clinton Seymour 287 417-935-4508 Seymour Middle 501 E. Clinton Seymour 238 417-935-4626 Seymour Elementary 425 E Center Seymour 498 417-935-2234 Private

Ozark Mennonite School 304 Backwoods Road Seymour 49 417-935-2327 Bright Prarie Amish School Deer Creek Amish School 214 Morningside Road Seymour 60 Deer Creek School 1529 Clear Spring Road Seymour 28 Oak Ridge Amish School 4151 State Highway V Seymour 34 Plesant Valley School 711 Pleasant Valley Road Seymour 51 Webster County Parochial Amish School Seymour 333 Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/15853 * Includes students and staff.

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Figure 2-10: Webster County School Districts

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Commercial/Recreation Centers

No regional shopping centers are located in Webster County. However, there are substantial clusterings of commercial businesses in the county that serve the resident and traveling populations. These include retails sales and service establishments, restaurants, and lodging. A major concentration of commercial establishments, including Wal-Mart, is located around the Marshfield exit 100 of Interstate 44. Commercial activities stretch along Highway 38 through Marshfield and at the city square. Major concentrations of commercial uses are also located along Highway 60 in Rogersville and Seymour.

Major recreational concentrations include Exotic Animal Paradise, located off of Interstate 44 between Strafford and Northview, which draws thousands a week during the tourist season and the Webster County fairgrounds in Marshfield, which is not only used for the county fair but for several other functions throughout the year as well. There are also three camps in Webster County that are filled to capacity during the summer months. These are Camp Arrow Head Boy Scout Camp near Marshfield, Camp Bell near Elkland, and Freewill Baptist Youth Camp near Niangua. The communities all have public parks that are heavily utilized throughout the summer. Seymour has a 4th of July celebration along with the annual Apple Festival in September, which draws thousands during its three days.

Major Employers

There are 16 industries and businesses in Webster County that employ 50 or more people. The largest employer in 2005 was Hutchens Industries, a steel-processing and manufacturing plant in Seymour that employed 400 people. However, it has since downsized to 135 workers; therefore, Marshfield R-I schools is now the largest employer in the county with 333 workers. The other school districts are also among the largest employers in the county.

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Table 2-22: Webster County Major Employers

Facility Location Number Employees Ozark Correctional Center Fordland 250 Fordland R-3 Schools Fordland 90 Marshfield R-1 Schools Marshfield 333 York Quality Caskets Marshfield 165 Webco Manor Marshfield 135 Sho-Me Power Marshfield 119 Web Co Custom Marshfield 105 Tyler Coupling Marshfield 100 Marshfield Core Center Marshfield 53 Avatar Components Marshfield 50 Rogersville R-8 Schools Rogersville 145 Hutchens Industries Seymour 135

Seymour R-2 Schools Seymour 119

Glenwood Healthcare Seymour 55

McDonalds Seymour 75 Seymour Bank Seymour 50 Residential Care Facilities

Residential facilities that provide care to special needs adults and the elderly should be given consideration for warning and evacuation during natural hazard events. There are five residential care facilities in Webster County, shown in Table 2-23.

Table 2-23: Residential Care Facilities in Webster County Facility Address Telephone Occupants* Residential Care Country Meadow Retirement Home 194 State Hwy MM, Niangua 417-473-6740 9 Webco East 1687 W. Washington, Marshfield 417-859-5144 27 Skilled Nursing Care Glenwood Healthcare 851 Thoroughfare, Seymour 417-935-2992 115 Marshfield Care Center 800 S. White Oak, Marshfield 417-859-3701 101 Webco Manor 1687 W. Washington, Marshfield 417-859-5144 or 240 800-735-2966 Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. * Occupants include number of licensed beds and staff.

Senior Centers

There are four Senior Centers located in Webster County, including the Older American Senior Center located in Marshfield, the Niangua Senior Citizens’ Complex, the

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Rogersville Area Senior Center, and the Seymour Senior Center. These facilities provide a variety of services and activities for seniors, including on-site congregate meals.

Table 2-24: Senior Centers in Webster County Senior Center Address Telephone Niangua Senior Citizens’ Complex 299 S. Richmond, Niangua 314-721-3410 Older Americans Center 228 N. Crittenden St., Marshfield 417-859-3555 Rogersville Senior Center 100 N. Mill St., Rogersville 417-753-7800 Seymour Senior Citizen Center 205 S. Commercial, Seymour 417-935-2211 Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; local community records.

Child Care Centers

Licensed Child Care Centers in Webster County identified during the data collection process for this Plan are listed in the following table. This list is not all inclusive, and there may be other day care centers with concentrations of more than a few children.

Table 2-25: Licensed Child Care Facilities in Webster County Child Care Center Address Telephone Little Lamb Day Care 170 Echo, Fordland 417-767-2392 First Baptist Church-1st Kids Preschool 1001 S. White Oak, Marshfield Daycare 417- 468-2247 Busy Bee Pre-School and Day Care 431 S. Olive St., Marshfield 417-468-4363 Marshfield Child Development Center 220 S. Elm St., Marshfield 417-859-2981 St. Paul's Learning Center 611 N. Locust St., Marshfield 417-468-5683 Kids’ Kingdom Childcare Center 384 Redbud St., Rogersville 417-753-1909 Graceland 193 S Marshall St Ste F, Rogersville 417-753-4662 Little Lamb's Learning Center 106 E. Basin St., Rogersville 417-753-4706

In addition, there are 18 licensed child care providers in private residences in Webster County as follows:

Diggins 1 Fordland 2 Marshfield 14 Niangua 0 Rogersville 1 Seymour 0

This data does not include child care services provided to smaller groups of children in private residences that are not licensed.

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Ozark Correctional Center

Three miles east of Fordland off of U.S. Highway 60 is the Ozark Correctional Center. It is a minimum security institution that houses up to 695 male inmates and employs 250 persons. The Center features a long-term substance abuse therapeutic treatment environment program for all inmates that generates trips to the facility by therapists, counselors, and medical personnel on a daily basis. Also, visitors come and go on the weekends during visiting hours.

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Figure 2-11: Webster County Vulnerable Facilities

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Flood Plain Management/Wetlands

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), established by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, is a “federal program enabling property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance protection against losses from flooding. This insurance is designed to provide an insurance alternative to disaster assistance to meet the escalating costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods” (FEMA, http://www.fema.gov). The federal government makes flood insurance available through the NFIP to local communities that adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinance or regulations to reduce flood risks to new construction in flood prone areas (Special Hazard Areas). When updating the plan, SMCOG reviewed the municipality’s participation in the NFIP and it remains current.

Table 2-26: National Flood Insurance Program Participation Community NFIP Participation Date of Entry Current (Emergency or Regular) Effective Map Webster County Yes 04/14/03 (r) 7/17/02 Diggins No Fordland Yes 08/24/84 (r) 7/17/02 Marshfield Yes 09/10/84 (r) 7/17/02 Niangua Yes 10/22/03 (r) NSFHA Rogersville Yes 03/30/81 (r) 7/17/02 Seymour Yes 02/11/05 (r) 7/17/02 Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration. Community Status Handbook. http://www.fema.gov NSFHA - No Special Flood Hazard Area

Floodplain insurance policies are designed to assist communities when a flood occurs. As listed below, the cities of Fordland, Marshfield, Niangua, Rogersville, and Seymour as well as some unincorporated areas are included in these policies. In all, Webster County has ten policies in effect. The county was mapped in July, 2002.

Table 2-27: Flood Insurance Policies in Webster County Webster County Insurance Policies Policies in-force Webster County 5 Diggins 0 Fordland 1 Marshfield 1 Niangua 1 Rogersville 1 Seymour 1 Total 10 Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency. http://www.fema.gov/nfip/10110309.shtm#mot

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Environmental Concerns

Polluting the waterways and groundwater is a primary environmental concern for Webster County. With two major highways and two railroad tracks running across the county and through its communities, a natural disaster event, such as a tornado, could cause a hazardous materials incident resulting in the release of pollutants into nearby waterways or seepage into the groundwater as well as in the air. There are also several storage facilities of gasoline, propane, and fertilizers throughout the county that are a concern for polluting the groundwater and waterways in case of leakage caused by damage due to a natural disaster event, and the air if explosions have been set off.

There are two wood treaters sites in Webster County. According to the “Missouri Registry Annual Report” for Fiscal-Year 2003, one is currently under investigation with the EPA and an SEU investigation in planned for the other. Mismanagement of the preservatives used for wood treating can cause contamination of the soil and groundwater, and damage to these sites due to a natural disaster event could have significant consequences.

The communities in the county have concerns about their sanitary sewer systems. Potential ruptures in sewer lines is a common concern for polluting the groundwater, and Rogersville has no generator back up at its lift stations if there is an extended power failure.

Finally, there are two concerns with the large number of farms and two large poultry facilities in the county. The first concern is that an extended power failure resulting from a disaster event would cause the dairies in the county to dump spoiled milk, which could pollute nearby waterways and groundwater. Secondly, a natural disaster event could cause widespread death of farm animals, especially with the poultry facilities, creating concern that rotting carcasses could pollute nearby waterways or spread diseases.

Endangered Species

The diverse geology of Webster County has contributed to the creation of a rich environment for many species of plants and animals. A total of 261 natural features are identified in Webster County by the Department of Conservation Survey which include plant material as well as a variety of animal species that are endangered or threatened. Animal species in Webster County that are endangered or threatened are listed below.

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Table 2-28: Threatened and Endangered Species in Webster County Common Name Scientific Name State Federal Niangua Darter Etheostoma nianguae Imperiled. Rare and Threatened vulnerable to extirpation. Black-Tailed Lepus californicus melanotis Critically Imperiled. - Jackrabbit Extreme rarity and espically vulnerable to extirpation. Grotto Salamander Imperiled and Vulnerable. Rare, uncommon, and Typhlotriton spelaeus vulnerable to extirpation. Least Darter Etheostoma microperca Imperiled. Rare and - vulnerable to extirpation. Plains Topminnow Fundulus sciadicus Vulnerable. Rare and - uncommon. Imperiled. Rare and Ozark Shiner Notropis ozarcanus vulnerable to extirpation. Imperiled. Rare and - Purple Lilliput Toxolasma lividus vulnerable to extirpation. Virginia Vulnerable. Rare and Threatened Sneezeweed Helenium virginicum uncommon. Bluestripe Darter Percina cymatotaenia Imperiled. Rare and vulnerable to extirpation. Source: Missouri Dept of Conservation. Missouri Fish and Wildlife Information System, Natural Heritage Database. http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/heritage/search.cgi?county=Webster

Historic Properties and Archeological Sites

Webster County has two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

The Hosmer Dairy farm historic district, also known as Walnut Springs Farm, located off of Fm Rd.522 approximately 5 miles southwest of junction with MO Route E in Marshfield and was listed in 1996. It is privately owned and its historic significance is architecture and engineering.

The second is the Col. Thomas C. Love house also known as the Love Ridge Fruit Farm, located on Hwy V north of Seymour and was listed in 1985. It is also privately owned and its period of significance was during 1850-1874 and 1875-1899 (National Register of Historic Places, Webster).

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Community Plans

Webster County Emergency Operations Plan: The Webster County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) establishes the organizations and procedures to enable Webster County and its municipalities to “save lives, minimize injuries, protect property, preserve functioning civil government and maintain economic activities essential to Webster County's survival and recovery from natural, technological, and war-related disasters” (Webster County EOP). The Plan establishes functional lines for operation and also identifies line of succession for continuity of government during a disaster.

Southwest Missouri Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS): Webster County is a participating member of the Southwest Missouri Economic Development District and detailed information on the county is included in the District’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The 1998 CEDS sets strategic actions to promote job creation, economic diversity and a high quality of life within the region.

Community Health Assessment for Webster County: In 2002, T.E.A.C.H., a public/private coalition of area health care providers, prepared the Community Health Assessment for Webster County. The health assessment provides guidance for the development and implementation of activities to improve the health status of Webster County residents. The assessment focused on the areas of demographic characteristics relevant to health; health status conditions and trends; health resources inventory; and public perceptions of key health issues.

State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP): The STIP is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s plan outline for transportation system improvements programmed for a five year period. Programmed improvements in the 2005-2009 STIP relevant to Webster County include resurfacing of Route B between Routes OO and AD and Route C between State Highway 38 and U.S. Highway 60 as well as reconstructing pavement of westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 60 from Rogersville Business 60 to Porter Crossing Road.

Community Comprehensive/Master Plans: Two incorporated communities in Webster County have adopted a comprehensive plan as a guide for future growth and development. The community of Marshfield adopted a comprehensive plan in November 1967 which was updated in May 2001. The community of Rogersville has a comprehensive plan adopted in 1970 and is currently in the process of updating the plan.

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Building and Fire Codes

Webster County does not have building codes. Missouri law does not permit third class counties to adopt building codes. The following table lists building codes, fire codes and other related codes adopted by municipalities within the county.

Table 2-29: Adopted Building and Fire Codes in Webster County Community Building Fire Code Mechanical Plumbing Other Code Code Code Codes Webster County ------Diggins ------Fordland ------Marshfield 2000 IBC 2000 IFC 2000 IMC 2000 IPC 2000 IPMC 2000 IRC 1999 NEC 2000 IFGC Niangua ------Rogersville 2003 IBC IFC BOCA IBC Electric Seymour BOCA IFC IMC IPC NEC Codes: IBC International Building Code IPC International Plumbing Code ICC Electric Code IPMC International Property Maintenance Code IFC International Fire Code IRC International Residential Code IFGC International Fuel Gas Code NEC National Electrical Code IMC International Mechanical Code

Community Partnerships

Several community partnerships bring together the public sector, private sector and the citizens of Webster County. Although each of these partnerships has a specific mission and focus, all organizations engage in programs and activities supportive of quality of life and enhancement of the built and natural environment.

Rogersville Community Betterment Group: The Rogersville Community Betterment Group is a volunteer organization that serves the community of Rogersville and the surrounding area. Its mission statement is “to improve the quality of life of the residents who call Rogersville and the surrounding areas home.”

James River Basin Partnership (JRBP): The JRBP is a coalition of local government members, scientists, educators, businessmen and citizens, as well as other parties interested in the protection of water quality in the James River Basin. Supported by its members, this organization is actively involved in education and research on watershed management and water quality preservation.

Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership: Communities and Chambers of Commerce in Webster County are members of the Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership, an

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Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG): The county and several communities are also members of the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments and the Council’s economic development district as designated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. SMCOG’s mission is to provide a forum for local governments to discuss issues of regional concern and to provide services in community development and planning to its membership.

Significant Cultural/Social Issues

Webster County contains a large Amish population of over 2,000 clustered along U.S. Highway 60 between Fordland and Seymour. The Amish are "Old Order Amish," which means plain ways, from their clothing to their buggies to their homes. Although they are friendly people, due to their religious belief in shunning, they do not embrace modern ways of life. As a result, they have no concept of the emergency warning systems in the county. They believe that if a natural disaster happens then it was “the will of God.” Their houses are constructed with basements or cellars, which can be used for protection in a tornado event. Because they live without electricity, any power outage in the county does not affect them. They do use caution in the event of flooding because many of their farms are located near the James River, and there are many low water crossings.

Public Awareness

The initial meeting with Webster County stakeholders on the preparation of the hazard mitigation plan was held on July 9, 2004. Representatives from the county, all incorporated communities, and other key public officials were invited to this meeting to learn about the benefits of developing the hazard mitigation plan and the planning process. Information was further distributed to community officials and other stakeholders through Plan Advisory Committee meetings, postings on SMCOG’s website, and public meeting notices published in the three local newspapers serving Webster County.

Media Relations

Three local newspapers in Webster County, the Marshfield Mail, South County Mail, and Webster County Citizen, are published weekly. The Springfield News-Leader, a daily publication headquartered in Greene County, also serves Webster County. All four publications provide adequate coverage of issues such as natural hazard mitigation.

Several broadcast media serve the Webster County area. Television media routinely broadcast weather reports and warnings with detailed information on cities and counties

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Table 2-30: Media Resources Serving Webster County Media Address Telephone Fax Newspapers Marshfield Mail 225 N. Clay St. P.O. Box A, 417-468-2013 417-859-7930 Marshfield, MO Springfield News-Leader 651 Boonville, 417-836-1100 417-837-1381 Springfield, MO 65806 South County Mail 111 Johnstown Dr. 417-753-2800 417-753-2792 Rogersville, MO 65742 Webster County Citizen 221 S. Commercial St. Seymour, 417-935-2257 417-935-2487 MO 65746 Television KDEB 27 PO Box 1716 417-862-6397 417-866-6397 KOLR 10 Springfield, MO 65801 KSPR 33 PO Box 6030 417-831-1333 417-831-9358 Springfield, MO 65801 KYTV 3 PO Box 3500 417-268-3000 417-268-3364 Springfield, MO 65808 Radio KADI 99.5 FM 5431 W. Sunshine 417-831-0995 417-831-4026 Springfield, MO 65619 KTTS 94.7 FM 2330 W. Grand 417-865-6614 417-866-8537 KSPW 96.5 FM Springfield, MO 65802 KSGS 104.1 FM KSMU 91.1 FM 901 S. National 417-836-5878 417-836-5889 Springfield, MO 65804 KTOZ 95.5 FM PO Box 3273 417-890-5555 417-890-5050 Springfield, MO 65808 KTXR 101.3 FM PO Box 3925 417-862-5600 417-869-7675 KWTO AM Springfield, MO 65808

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City/Village Profiles

The following list provides a summary profile of the characteristics of the incorporated communities in Webster County.

Diggins Total Population - 2007 337 Classification Village Leadership Chair/Board of Trustees Median Household Income $29,688 Total Housing Units 134 Housing Unit, Median Year Built 1973 Median Gross Rent $388 Median Owner-Occupied Housing Value $70,000 Comprehensive Plan No Zoning Regulations No Building Regulations No Subdivision Regulations No Stormwater Regulations No Floodplain Management Regulations No Water Service City of Diggins Sewer Service City of Diggins Electric Service Webster Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Service Southern Missouri Gas Company Law Enforcement Webster County Sheriff Fire Protection Service Southern Webster County Ambulance Service Cox Ambulance and Paramedics Solid Waste Disposal Stinnet Waste Corp. of America

Fordland Total Population - 2007 755 Classification 4th Class Leadership Mayor/Board of Aldermen Median Household Income $31,042 Total Housing Units 326 Housing Unit, Median Year Built 1974 Median Gross Rent $364 Median Owner-Occupied Housing Value $71,900 Comprehensive Plan No Zoning Regulations No Building Regulations No

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Fordland (continued) Subdivision Regulations No Stormwater regulations No Floodplain Management Regulations No Water Service City of Fordland Sewer Service City of Fordland Electric Service Webster Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Service Southern Missouri Gas Company Law Enforcement City of Fordland Fire Protection Service Southern Webster County Ambulance Service Cox Ambulance and Paramedics Solid Waste Disposal Wil-co Spotless Disposal

Marshfield Total Population - 2007 7,118 Classification 4th Class Leadership Mayor/Board of Aldermen/City Administrator Median Household Income $27,753 Total Housing Units 2,417 Housing Unit, Median Year Built 1975 Median Gross Rent $405 Median Owner-Occupied Housing Value $78,100 Comprehensive Plan Yes Zoning Regulations Yes Building Regulations No Subdivision Regulations Yes Stormwater Regulations Yes Floodplain Management Regulations Yes Water Service City of Marshfield Sewer Service City of Marshfield Electric Service Webster Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Service Southern Missouri Gas Company Law Enforcement City of Marshfield Fire Protection Service Marshfield Fire Department Ambulance Service Cox Ambulance and Paramedics Solid Waste Disposal Waste Management BFI EZ Disposal

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Niangua Total Population - 2007 489 Classification 4th Class Leadership Mayor/Board of Aldermen Median Household Income $26,000 Total Housing Units 202 Housing Unit, Median Year Built 1960 Median Gross Rent $263 Median Owner-Occupied Housing Value $39,600 Comprehensive Plan No Zoning Regulations No Building Regulations No Subdivision Regulations No Stormwater Regulations No Floodplain Management Regulations No Water Service City of Niangua Sewer Service City of Niangua Electric Service Webster Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Service None Law Enforcement Webster County Sheriff Fire Protection Service Niangua Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance Service Cox Ambulance and Paramedics Solid Waste Disposal E-Z Disposal Waste Corp. of America

Rogersville Total Population - 2007 2,898 Classification 4th Class Leadership Mayor/Board of Aldermen/City Administrator Median Household Income $30,417 Total Housing Units 640 Housing Unit, Median Year Built 1983 Median Gross Rent $497 Median Owner-Occupied Housing Value $78,100 Comprehensive Plan Yes Zoning Regulations Yes Building Regulations Yes Subdivision Regulations Yes Stormwater Regulations Yes Floodplain Management Regulations Yes Water Service City of Rogersville

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Rogersville (continued) Sewer Service City of Rogersville Electric Service Webster Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Service Southern Missouri Gas Company Law Enforcement City of Rogersville Fire Protection Service Logan-Rogersville FPD Ambulance Service Cox Ambulance and Paramedics Solid Waste Disposal Waste Corp. of America

Seymour Total Population - 2007 2,022 Classification 4th Class Leadership Mayor/Board of Aldermen Median Household Income $25,093 Total Housing Units 792 Housing Unit, Median Year Built 1970 Median Gross Rent $363 Median Owner-Occupied Housing Value $54,400 Comprehensive Plan No Zoning Regulations Yes Building Regulations Yes Subdivision Regulations Yes Stormwater Regulations Yes Floodplain Management Regulations Yes Water Service City of Seymour Sewer Service City of Seymour Electric Service City of Seymour Natural Gas Service Southern Missouri Gas Company Law Enforcement City of Seymour Fire Protection Service Seymour Fire Department Ambulance Service Cox Ambulance and Paramedics St. John’s Webster County St. John’s Lifeline Solid Waste Disposal WCA-Waste Management

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