Springfield, Missouri Welcome Guide

Welcome to:

Springfield Missouri Springfield is a neighborly place. It features big-city comforts and small town charm.

Residents respect the beautiful natural surroundings and enjoy attractive, affordable residential areas. Springfield’s housing options include an array of apartments, older homes, downtown studio lofts, low-maintenance condominiums, reasonably priced starter homes and executive-style residences—something for everyone.

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Welcome to Springfield Missouri Springfield may be one of the country's most common city names, but Springfield, Missouri, is anything but common. A premier mid-size metro area, Springfield is a great place to work, go to school, raise a family, or retire. Why? Because everything you need is here — a healthy job market, great schools, top-notch entertainment, superior health care facilities, an active arts community, beautiful neighborhoods, bountiful opportunities for outdoor recreation, and a temperate climate that nurtures the best of the four seasons. Our people are warm and friendly, and our growing city is always improving what it has to offer.

Springfield, Missouri, is a city full of excitement, and we look forward to your visit.

For information not contained in this guide, contact the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce at: John W. Hammons Enterprise Center 202 S. John W. Hammons Pkwy P.O. Box 1687 Springfield, MO 65801-1687 Phone: (417) 862-5567 Fax: (417) 862-1611 info@springfieldchamber.com

The History of Springfield Missouri In 1829 the future site of Springfield was designated by John Polk Campbell, of Tennessee. Three Fulbright brothers, William, John, and Levi, along with their families arrived early in 1830 and were quickly followed by other settlers. The town of Springfield was established on February 18, 1838 after founded by Campbell in 1829 (a copy of incorporation papers can be found in "Annexation Atlas" from State of Missouri Archives). Named to honor Nathanael Greene, of Revolutionary War fame, Greene County was organized in 1833 and once composed of the entire southwest corner of the state. National attention was given to Springfield in 1858 when the city became a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail, a stagecoach line, from Tipton, Missouri, to San Francisco. In area bitterly divided between Northern and Southern sympathizers, a major Civil War engagement called "The Battle of Wilson's Creek" took place 12 miles from Springfield on August 10,1861. In 1863 the streets of the town were again embroiled in conflict during "The Battle of Springfield." John Smith Phelps, a leading citizen, served as Governor of the State of Missouri from 1879 to 1881, having previously served as United States Congressman.

The first train of the Atlantic-Pacific Railway, which became the St.Louis-San Francisco Railway, or "Frisco," arrived in 1870, and over the years, it has added much to the economic growth of the entire area. Springfield has long been known for its homes, schools, and churches, and since World War II many distinguished industries have been developed. Park Central Mall, once known as the Public Square, has been the hub of redevelopment and business activity. Springfield has almost 200 churches, five colleges, 42 parks, and takes pride in many cultural organizations, among which are the Springfield Art Museum, Springfield Symphony, Springfield Little Theatre, and Springfield Greene County Historical Museum.

ECONOMIC OUTPUT

Springfield MISSOURI

Gross Metro Product for Springfield Metro Area

GALLOWAY CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL AT SEQUIOTA PARK

DEMOGRAPHIC & STATISTICAL PROFILE

SOURCE: US Conference of Mayors & DRI-WEFA

COST OF LIVING 5

Springfield’s GMP (Gross Metro Product) grew 100% between 1990 and 2000, and it is more than the combined GNP (Gross National Product) of the entire countries of Iceland and Belize.

Cost Of Living Index Comparison

TAXES INCOME TAX Missouri Income Tax: Graduated rate; highest is $315 plus 6% over $9,000. Part of the federal taxes paid are subtracted from the net income to determine the state taxable income.

Missouri Corporate Income Tax: 6.25%; 50% of the federal taxes paid is subtracted from the net income to determine the net taxable income earned in Missouri.

1ST QUARTER, 2009

SALES TAX City of Springfield Greene County State of Missouri Total

1.375% 1.250% 4.225% 6.850%

PROPERTY TAX Real Property Tax: $4.9473 per $100 of assessed value. (A $1.04 surcharge is added to commercial property.) Property is assessed at the following percentages of their appraised value: commercial - 32%; residential - 19%; agricultural - 12%

Cost Of Living Categories For Springfield Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Springfield Business Development Corporation 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway Springfield, MO 65806 417.862.5567

Personal Property Tax: $4.9473 per $100 of assessed value.

Assessed valuation is one-tthird (33.3%).

Springfield R-1 12 School District City of Springfield Springfield-G Greene County Library Ozarks Technical Community College Greene County Roads & Bridges Senior Services Sheltered Workshop State of Missouri Total

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

3.6187 0.6072 0.2414 0.1398 0.1074 0.1074 0.0492 0.0462 0.0300 4.9473

Full profile available at:

www.business4springfield.com SOURCE: Council for Community & Economic Research 03/17/2009

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

AIRPORT

SPRINGFIELD METRO AREA The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas counties in Southwest Missouri.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SPRINGFIELD Top 10 Place to Live and Work

(Employment Review)

Top 10 Hot City for Entrepreneurs

(Entrepreneur Magazine)

Top 12 Metros for Recruitment & Attraction Top 20 Mid-S Sized City for Entrepreneurs

(Inc. Magazine)

Top 25 Best Place in the U.S.

(Forbes Magazine)

Top 50 Best Performing City

(Milken Institute)

100 Best Community for Young People 5-S Star Quality of Life

WATER FEATURE AT JORDAN VALLEY PARK

(Expansion Management)

(America’s Promise)

WORKFORCE Current Springfield Metro Area Workforce: Annual Workforce Growth Rate: 2.7%

214,670

TRANSPORTATION

Airline

Connections

American Eagle American Eagle American Eagle Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlink Northwest Airlink United Express United Express Delta Connection Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Allegiant Air

Chicago Dallas/Ft. Worth St. Louis Memphis Detroit Minneapolis/St. Paul Chicago Denver Atlanta Las Vegas Los Angeles Orlando Phoenix Tampa

Flights Daily 3 9 1 3 1

5 2 3 2 2

1 5 4 3 weekly weekly weekly weekly weekly

(Expansion Management Magazine)

Top 50 Adventure Towns

(National Geographic Adventure Magazine)

Average Employment By Sector

WELL-KNOWN COMPANIES OPERATING IN SPRINGFIELD Bass Pro Kraft Foods T-M Mobile Jack Henry & Assoc.

Solo Cup Paul Mueller Company BKD

3M JPMorgan Chase Dairy Farmers of America O’Reilly Auto Parts Burlington Northern Santa Fe Springfield Remanufacturing

DISTANCES TO SPRINGFIELD City Kansas City St. Louis Memphis Dallas Chicago Detroit

POPULATION Current Springfield Metro Area Population: Annual Population Growth Rate:

420,020

2.4%

Population for Springfield Metro Area

5

In 2005 Springfield-B Branson National Airport (SGF) was the 4th fastest growing airport in the U.S. and the process to build a new terminal building is underway.

5

Runways are 7,003 ft. and 8,000 ft. in length. The airport offers general aviation (24hrs.) and cargo services which include FedEx, UPS, and Airborne Express as well as a U.S. Customs office and a Foreign Trade Zone.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

EMPLOYMENT Current Unemployment Rate for Springfield Metro:

5

Total Passengers for SGF

154,777

Springfield’s Economic Area:

Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership:

578,663

(10-county area; includes Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Greene, Polk, Stone, Taney, and Webster counties.)

SOURCE: Springfield-Branson National Airport SOURCE: Bureau Of Labor Statistics

1 1 1 2 3 4

Miles

Days

by Rail

Denver Atlanta New York Boston Los Angeles Seattle

780 845 1,196 1,407 1,651 2,032

4 3 5 4 5 6

All cities are one day by motor freight except New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle which are two days.

Electric, water, and natural gas are provided through City Utilities of Springfield within the city limits and the general vicinity. www.cityutilities.net

5

Sewer service is provided by the City of Springfield within the urban service area. www.springfieldmo.gov

5

Electric service in the outlying areas is provided by Ozark Electric Cooperative, Southwest Electric Cooperative, Webster Electric Cooperative and White River Valley Electric Cooperative.

5

AT&T is the primary provider of telecommunications infrastructure and services. Many other companies also provide similar services throughout the Springfield area.

5

Fiber optic services are available within the city limits and in additional areas of increased development. High-s speed internet, Sonet rings and redundant capabilities are also available in these areas.

5

Numerous companies, including Verizon (MCI), Sprint and AT&T, have long distance points of presence (POP’s) located in Springfield. Mostly POP’s are situated within the downtown / center city area.

977,728

(defined by the U.S. Dept of Commerce, Bureau Of Economic Analysis; (includes Missouri counties of Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Laclede, Lawrence, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster, and Wright, and the Arkansas counties of Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, and Newton.)

174 220 285 430 515 754

City

5

SOURCE: Bureau Of The Census

Springfield City Limits:

Days

by Rail

UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

7.6%

Unemployment Rate for Springfield Metro Area

Miles

MAJOR EMPLOYERS Employment within the Springfield Metro Area

Cox Health Systems St. John’s Health System Wal-M Mart Stores Springfield Public Schools Missouri State University United States Government Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Marine State of Missouri City of Springfield Citizens Memorial Healthcare Chase Card Services O'Reilly Auto Parts Paul Mueller Company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad City Utilities of Springfield General Council of the Assemblies of God Prime Kraft Foods SRC Holdings Ozarks Technical Community College T-M Mobile USA American National Property & Casualty Greene County Loren Cook Company Associated Wholesale Grocers

7,717 6,834 3,927 2,822 2,772 2,538 2,525 2,283 1,842 1,600 1,500 1,300 1,219 1,050 1,018 968 950 908 824 800 800 761 750 725 705

5

quarter The top 25 largest employers account for one-q of the total workforce in the Springfield metro area.

5

In the Springfield metro area small businesses (less than 100 employees) comprise 97.7% of all business establishments.

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 19,925 9,102 5,100 3,656 1,911 636 612 565 437 420 415 402 400 225 196 133

Missouri State University Ozarks Technical Community College Drury University Southwest Baptist University - Bolivar Evangel University Central Bible College St. John’s School of Nursing, SBU - Springfield Baptist Bible College Cox College of Nursing Vatterott College Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Everest College University of Phoenix Forest Institute of Professional Psychology Webster University Bryan Career College

SCHOOLS Public Elementary School Public Middle School Public High School Private Elem. / Middle Private High School

Schools

Teachers

Enrollment

36 11 5 10 5

934 387 452 109 73

11,142 5,301 7,359 1,916 631

Student-T Teacher Ratio Public Elementary School Public Middle School Public High School Private Elem. / Middle Private High School COX MEDICAL CENTER, PART OF MEDICAL MILE

5

18.8 18.4 24.0 17.6 8.6

: : : : :

1 1 1 1 1

The average teacher experience in the SPS system is 13 years and 58% of faculty have a Masters Degree.

HEALTH CARE Beds

Hospital St. John’s Hospital Cox Medical Center South / Walnut Lawn Cox Medical Center North Lakeland Regional Hospital Ozarks Community Hospital Select Specialty Hospital

1,016 759 274 138 45 44

5

Springfield’s health care system offers every specialty listed by the American Medical Association.

5

The health care sector employs nearly 30,000 people and provides an annual economic impact of $4.5 billion.

RECENTLY RENOVATED CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

INCOME & WAGE RATES

HOUSING

Springfield Metro Area Per Capita Income:

$29,577

Springfield Metro Area Average Wage Per Job: Springfield Metro Mean Household Income:

Average Home Sales Price Trends

$31,809

$54,768

SOURCE: Bureau Of Economic Analysis, Bureau Of The Census

Per Capita Income Annual Growth Comparison

SOURCE: Greater Springfield Board Of Realtors

SOURCE: Bureau Of Economic Analysis

Office & Clerical Administrative Assistant General Office Clerk Receptionist Accounting Clerk Office Manager

National

Springfield

$19.57 $12.48 $11.82 $15.76 $22.89

$15.97 $11.40 $9.35 $13.00 $20.71

Professional & Technical Accountant / Auditor Computer Programmer Mechanical Engineer Marketing Manager Human Resources Manager

MILLWOOD GOLF COMMUNITY

$30.37 $34.62 $36.12 $54.52 $47.98

$22.30 $22.99 $32.22 $39.44 $38.72

$16.51 $10.92 $24.88 $22.36 $20.50

$13.65 $10.16 $21.82 $15.99 $15.11

$16.33 $13.86 $12.32 $25.50 $14.93

$15.40 $12.06 $9.94 $18.14 $12.55

Fair Market Rents Comparison

Manufacturing & Maintenance Maintenance & Repair Worker Janitor First Line Supervisor (Prod. & Oper.)

Tool / Die Maker Sheet Metal Worker Miscellaneous Welder Truck Driver (Light/Delivery) Mail Clerk Training & Development Specialist Customer Service Representative

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

AIRPORT

SPRINGFIELD METRO AREA The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas counties in Southwest Missouri.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SPRINGFIELD Top 10 Place to Live and Work

(Employment Review)

Top 10 Hot City for Entrepreneurs

(Entrepreneur Magazine)

Top 12 Metros for Recruitment & Attraction Top 20 Mid-S Sized City for Entrepreneurs

(Inc. Magazine)

Top 25 Best Place in the U.S.

(Forbes Magazine)

Top 50 Best Performing City

(Milken Institute)

100 Best Community for Young People 5-S Star Quality of Life

WATER FEATURE AT JORDAN VALLEY PARK

(Expansion Management)

(America’s Promise)

WORKFORCE Current Springfield Metro Area Workforce: Annual Workforce Growth Rate: 2.7%

214,670

TRANSPORTATION

Airline

Connections

American Eagle American Eagle American Eagle Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlink Northwest Airlink United Express United Express Delta Connection Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Allegiant Air

Chicago Dallas/Ft. Worth St. Louis Memphis Detroit Minneapolis/St. Paul Chicago Denver Atlanta Las Vegas Los Angeles Orlando Phoenix Tampa

Flights Daily 3 9 1 3 1

5 2 3 2 2

1 5 4 3 weekly weekly weekly weekly weekly

(Expansion Management Magazine)

Top 50 Adventure Towns

(National Geographic Adventure Magazine)

Average Employment By Sector

WELL-KNOWN COMPANIES OPERATING IN SPRINGFIELD Bass Pro Kraft Foods T-M Mobile Jack Henry & Assoc.

Solo Cup Paul Mueller Company BKD

3M JPMorgan Chase Dairy Farmers of America O’Reilly Auto Parts Burlington Northern Santa Fe Springfield Remanufacturing

DISTANCES TO SPRINGFIELD City Kansas City St. Louis Memphis Dallas Chicago Detroit

POPULATION Current Springfield Metro Area Population: Annual Population Growth Rate:

420,020

2.4%

Population for Springfield Metro Area

5

In 2005 Springfield-B Branson National Airport (SGF) was the 4th fastest growing airport in the U.S. and the process to build a new terminal building is underway.

5

Runways are 7,003 ft. and 8,000 ft. in length. The airport offers general aviation (24hrs.) and cargo services which include FedEx, UPS, and Airborne Express as well as a U.S. Customs office and a Foreign Trade Zone.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

EMPLOYMENT Current Unemployment Rate for Springfield Metro:

5

Total Passengers for SGF

154,777

Springfield’s Economic Area:

Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership:

578,663

(10-county area; includes Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Greene, Polk, Stone, Taney, and Webster counties.)

SOURCE: Springfield-Branson National Airport SOURCE: Bureau Of Labor Statistics

1 1 1 2 3 4

Miles

Days

by Rail

Denver Atlanta New York Boston Los Angeles Seattle

780 845 1,196 1,407 1,651 2,032

4 3 5 4 5 6

All cities are one day by motor freight except New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle which are two days.

Electric, water, and natural gas are provided through City Utilities of Springfield within the city limits and the general vicinity. www.cityutilities.net

5

Sewer service is provided by the City of Springfield within the urban service area. www.springfieldmo.gov

5

Electric service in the outlying areas is provided by Ozark Electric Cooperative, Southwest Electric Cooperative, Webster Electric Cooperative and White River Valley Electric Cooperative.

5

AT&T is the primary provider of telecommunications infrastructure and services. Many other companies also provide similar services throughout the Springfield area.

5

Fiber optic services are available within the city limits and in additional areas of increased development. High-s speed internet, Sonet rings and redundant capabilities are also available in these areas.

5

Numerous companies, including Verizon (MCI), Sprint and AT&T, have long distance points of presence (POP’s) located in Springfield. Mostly POP’s are situated within the downtown / center city area.

977,728

(defined by the U.S. Dept of Commerce, Bureau Of Economic Analysis; (includes Missouri counties of Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Laclede, Lawrence, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster, and Wright, and the Arkansas counties of Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, and Newton.)

174 220 285 430 515 754

City

5

SOURCE: Bureau Of The Census

Springfield City Limits:

Days

by Rail

UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

7.6%

Unemployment Rate for Springfield Metro Area

Miles

ECONOMIC OUTPUT

Springfield MISSOURI

Gross Metro Product for Springfield Metro Area

GALLOWAY CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL AT SEQUIOTA PARK

DEMOGRAPHIC & STATISTICAL PROFILE

SOURCE: US Conference of Mayors & DRI-WEFA

COST OF LIVING 5

Springfield’s GMP (Gross Metro Product) grew 100% between 1990 and 2000, and it is more than the combined GNP (Gross National Product) of the entire countries of Iceland and Belize.

Cost Of Living Index Comparison

TAXES INCOME TAX Missouri Income Tax: Graduated rate; highest is $315 plus 6% over $9,000. Part of the federal taxes paid are subtracted from the net income to determine the state taxable income.

Missouri Corporate Income Tax: 6.25%; 50% of the federal taxes paid is subtracted from the net income to determine the net taxable income earned in Missouri.

1ST QUARTER, 2009

SALES TAX City of Springfield Greene County State of Missouri Total

1.375% 1.250% 4.225% 6.850%

PROPERTY TAX Real Property Tax: $4.9473 per $100 of assessed value. (A $1.04 surcharge is added to commercial property.) Property is assessed at the following percentages of their appraised value: commercial - 32%; residential - 19%; agricultural - 12%

Cost Of Living Categories For Springfield Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Springfield Business Development Corporation 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway Springfield, MO 65806 417.862.5567

Personal Property Tax: $4.9473 per $100 of assessed value.

Assessed valuation is one-tthird (33.3%).

Springfield R-1 12 School District City of Springfield Springfield-G Greene County Library Ozarks Technical Community College Greene County Roads & Bridges Senior Services Sheltered Workshop State of Missouri Total

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

3.6187 0.6072 0.2414 0.1398 0.1074 0.1074 0.0492 0.0462 0.0300 4.9473

Full profile available at:

www.business4springfield.com SOURCE: Council for Community & Economic Research 03/17/2009

Geography & Climate Compliments of:

SOURCE: Midwestern Regional Climate Center, 1961-1990

Seasonal Temperatures High

Low

Spring

67

44

Summer

88

65

Fall

69

46

Winter

45

24

SOURCE: Midwestern Regional Climate Center, 1961-1990

Average Precipitation Average Annual Rainfall

43 inches

Average Annual Snowfall

20 inches

SOURCE: Midwestern Regional Climate Center, 1961-1990

Location Data Latitude

37째 14' 39.57" N

Longitude

93째 23' 12.69" W

Elevation

1,267 ft.

Location data is measured from the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport.

Land Area Square Miles

Square Kilometers

3,010

7,796

Greene County

675

1,748

Christian County

563

1,459

Webster County

593

1,536

Polk County

637

1,650

Dallas County

542

1,404

75

195

Springfield MSA

Springfield city limits *

SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2000 * City of Springfield, Planning & Development, July 1, 2001

Springfield, MO Weather

Compliments of:

Springfield, MO climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 89.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 21.80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 21 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Springfield is 44.97 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 5.02 Inches.

Normal Temperatures (SPRINGFIELD REG AP Weather station, 4.62 miles from Springfield) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Max 째F

41.6 47.7 57.8 67.7 75.9 84.6 89.9 89.5 81.2 70.6 56.4 45.5 67.4

Mean 31.7 37.1 46.3 55.6 64.7 73.4 78.5 77.6 69.3 58.4 45.9 35.7 56.2 째F

Min 째F

21.8 26.4 34.9 43.6 53.4 62.2 67.1 65.6 57.4 46.1 35.3 25.9 45.0

Normal Precipitation (SPRINGFIELD REG AP Weather station, 4.62 miles from Springfield) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Inch

2.11 2.28 3.82 4.31 4.57 5.02 3.56 3.37 4.83 3.47 4.46 3.17 44.97

Springfield Data Profile Compliments of:

The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is comprised of Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas counties and has a population of over 426,000 people.

Springfield's area of economic influence reaches 27 counties and 987,734 people.

Since 1990 the metro area's average annual growth rate has been 2.3%.

The Springfield metro workforce has grown more than 18% in the past 10 years and in 2004 accounted for more than one-third of Missouri's total job growth.

The area unemployment rate has been below 4.5% for over ten years.

Approximately 92% of all area employers have fewer than 25 employees.

The health care industry employs 30,000 people (15% of the total workforce) with a $4.5 billion dollar annual economic impact.

Springfield's economic output (gross metro product) doubled in the past decade--fastest growing in MO, top 50 in the US. The manufacturing sector creates an $18.6 billion economic impact each year and provides wellpaying jobs for over 17,000 people in the area.

Annual retail sales for the City of Springfield has been over $4 billion and almost $6 billion for the Springfield metropolitan area.

The cost of living in Springfield stays consistently 10% below the national average.

2.2 million visitors stay over night in Springfield.

Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) connects to 13 different cities with more than 33 daily flights.

In 2005 SGF was the 4th fastest growing airport in the U.S. and the new terminal building is nearly complete.

Located in the center of the country, Springfield is a transportation hub with numerous trucking terminals. Logistics provides an annual economic impact of $14.3 billion to the metro area.

The renaissance in downtown Springfield has transformed this historic district into the heart of the Springfield region. Fine dining, trendy retail, a lively art scene, entertainment venues, and an explosion of loft apartments exist at every turn.

More than $400 million of private and public money has gone into historic renovations, hightech research facilities, an 8,000 seat baseball stadium--home to the AA Springfield Cardinals, a new convention center, recreational ice rink, and plenty of park space.

Well-known companies with large operations in Springfield include the following:         

Kraft Foods 3M Bass Pro Shops (headquarters) O'Reilly Auto Parts (headquarters) JP Morgan Chase T-Mobile Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Jack Henry & Associates (headquarters) BKD, LLP (headquarters)

Major Employers - Springfield Missouri Compliments of:

Top 51 Employers (250+ employees) for the Springfield MSA -Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk & Dallas counties

1

CoxHealth Systems

health care

7,717

2

St. John's Health System

health care

6,834

3

Wal-Mart Stores

retail

3,927

4

Springfield Public Schools

education

2,822

5

Missouri State University

education

2,772

6

United States Government

government

2,540

7

Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Marine

headquarters

2,525

8

State of Missouri

government

2,283

9

City of Springfield

government

1,842

10

Citizens Memorial Healthcare

health care

1,600

11

Chase Card Services

customer service

1,500

12

O'Reilly Auto Parts

headquarters

1,300

13

Paul Mueller Company

manufacturing

1,219

14

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad

transportation

1,050

15

City Utilities of Springfield

utility

1,018

16

General Council of the Assemblies of God

headquarters

968

17

Prime Inc.

transportation

950

18

Kraft Foods Inc.

manufacturing

908

19

SRC Holdings

manufacturing

824

20

Ozarks Technical Community College

education

800

21

American National Property & Casualty

insurance

761

22

Greene County

government

750

23

Loren Cook Company

manufacturing

725

24

Associated Wholesale Grocers

distribution

705

25

Burrell Behavioral Health (affiliate of CoxHealth)

health care

705

26

T-Mobile USA

customer service

700

27

Ozark R-VI School District

education

656

28

Republic R-II School District

education

651

29

Hutchens Industries

manufacturing

636

30

Ozarks Community Hospital

health care

629

31

Nixa R-II School District

education

599

32

Willard R-II School District

education

559

33

AT&T (formerly SBC)

communications

548

34

Positronic Industries

manufacturing

544

35

Regal-Beloit (formerly General Electric)

manufacturing

530

36

Lowe's Stores

retail

527

37

Great Southern Bank

finance

514

38

Drury University

education

470

39

Dillons Food Stores

retail

447

40

Carlisle Power Transmission (formerly Dayco)

manufacturing

445

41

Dairy Farmers of America

manufacturing

422

42

Bolivar R-1 School District

education

403

43

John Q. Hammons Company

headquarters

340

44

Solo Cup

manufacturing

335

45

Logan-Rogersville R-8 School District

education

325

46

Southwest Baptist University

education

312

47

Springfield News-Leader

publishing

300

48

BKD, LLP

headquarters

271

49

Reckitt Benckiser

manufacturing

260

50

3M

manufacturing

255

51

Roadway Express

transportation

250

SOURCE: Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 3rd Quarter 2008

Transportation & Airport Compliments of:

SOURCE: Springfield-Branson National Airport, 2008

Air Carriers Connections American Eagle

Daily Flights

Chicago

4

Dallas / Ft. Worth

9

St. Louis

1

Northwest Airlines

Memphis

3

Northwest Airlink

Minneapolis / St. Paul

1

United Express

Chicago

5

Denver

3

Delta Connection

Atlanta

4

Allegiant Air

Las Vegas

4 weekly

Los Angeles

2 weekly

Orlando

2 weekly

TOTAL

Tampa

2 weekly

Phoenix

2 weekly

12 CITIES

33

SOURCE: Springfield-Branson National Airport ** all flights are jet service

Runway Data Length

Width

Surface

Runway 2/20

7,003 ft.

150 ft.

concrete grooved

Runway 14/32

8,000 ft.

150 ft.

asphalt grooved

SOURCE: Springfield-Branson National Airport

SOURCE: Springfield-Branson National Airport, 2008

More than 30 trucking terminals are located in Springfield, representing all major national carriers including, but not limited to, Prime Trucking, Overnight, Trailiner, Yellow Freight, and Roadway Express.

Driving Distances To Springfield From

Miles

Days By Motor Freight

Rail

Kansas City

174

1

1

St. Louis

220

1

1

Memphis

285

1

1

Dallas

430

1

2

Indianapolis

458

1

2

Chicago

515

1

3

Detroit

754

1

4

Denver

780

1

4

Atlanta

845

1

3

New York

1,196

2

5

Boston

1,407

2

4

Los Angeles

1,651

2

5

Seattle

2,032

2

6

SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 2007

SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 2007

National Recognition (2000-2009) Compliments of:

Forbe's magazine listed Springfield as one of the Best Places for Business and Careers Springfield ranked in the top 50 Best Places for Business and Careers for the third year in a row. Out of 200 U.S. metropolitan areas, Springfield ranked 36th in 2009 in the Forbe's magazine list.

Springfield listed by Worldwide ERC one of the Best Cities for Relocating Families The study, conducted by Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, focused on the ease of which a family can move to a new city and settle into a new life. Springfield ranked 13th in the small metros category.

Springfield listed by Where to Retire Magazine as a Top Place to Retire The article, written by Where to Retire Magazine, profiles Springfield as a top retirement town, which featured many aspects of Springfield life from entertainment to restaurants.

America's Promise Alliance rates Springfield as a 100 Best Community for Young People For the third time in a row America's Promise Alliance, a children's advocacy group, selected Springfield a 100 Best Community for the commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for youth to live and grow up.

Springfield ranked by the Milken Institute as a Top 50 Best Performing City Job growth and upward trend in relative high-tech GDP growth helped Springfield jump 30 spots to number 47 the 2007 large metros list.

Springfield listed by National Geographic as a Top 50 Adventure Town "Within a hundred miles this Ozarks town has 7,500 miles of shoreline, containing some of the Midwest's best float trips... Back in town, six local colleges set the pace at Springfield's friendly watering holes."

Springfield listed among top Mid-Sized Metros for Recruitment and Attraction National Policy Research Council research determined which cities were the most successful in expanding the local economy by attracting outside companies to locate there.

Inc. Magazine rates Springfield's economy as a Top 20 Mid-Sized City for Entrepreneurs The report tracks job growth and economic expansion over several time periods to determine it's list of hottest cities list.

Springfield listed as a 5-Star Quality of Life Metro Tracking factors important for the quality of life of company executives and mid-management, Expansion Management found Springfield's lifestyle to be top quality.

Springfield listed by Worldwide ERC one of the Best Cities for Relocating Families The study, conducted by Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, focused on the ease of which a family can move to a new city and settle in. Springfield ranked 11th in the small metros category.

Springfield recognized by the WHO as a Safe Community World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion granted Springfield the designation. It is one of 3 U.S. cities on the list.

Verispan indicates Springfield home to two Top 100 Hospitals in the US

With St. John's Health Systems taking the number 1 spot, Verispan, a health care information company, released it's 2007 list of Most Highly Integrated Healthcare Systems.

"...one of the Midwest's most hip towns."

BedandBreakfast.com lists Springfield and it's Walnut Street Inn as a top getaway.

Springfield listed by Inc. Magazine as one of the Hottest Mid-Sized Cities for Entrepreneurs Steady job growth during last few years has landed Springfield in the top 25 cities.

Springfield listed as a 5-Star Business Opportunity Metro With a business mindset, Expansion Management highlights the top areas in the US for quality of life.

Springfield noted by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 10 Hot City for Entrepreneurs Springfield's rapid business formation and business growth earned it a high ranking in a category of cities with less than 20,000 businesses where Springfield was 22nd out of 162 similar cities.

Springfield selected by America's Promise as a 100 Best Community for Young People A children's advocacy group, America's Promise, selected Springfield in a first-ever national competition to identify 100 Best Communities for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for youth.

Springfield earns top recognition in Mayor's Challenge 5-Star Business Opportunity Metro Expansion Management shows which cities are strong in areas of importance to businesses looking for the best location for a future facility. Springfield is listed among the best.

Springfield listed by the Milken Institute as a Best Performing City Independent economic think tank Milken Institute recently released its 2004 analysis of best performing cities in the United States. The analysis shows some very positive signs for number 62 ranked Springfield, MO.

Springfield ranked #6 in annual "Mayor's Challenge" Top 10 Best Metros for Business Expansion Expansion Management magazine ranks Springfield No. 6 of 331 U.S. metros for business expansion, citing its “excellent public schools, low health care costs and a high quality of life.�

Springfield listed by Inc. Magazine as a Top 25 City for Doing Business in America Driven by strong job growth, Springfield vaulted to to number 15 on Inc. magazine’s list of top Cities for Doing Business in America.

Springfield recognized by Forbes as a Top 25 Metro for Low Cost of Doing Business Springfield ranked 21st out of all major metro areas in the United States for its low cost of doing business, a key factor in retaining and attracting business.

Springfield's industry climate ranked as a Top 25 City for Transportation & Distribution In Expansion Management's "Logistics Quotient," Springfield ranked in the top 1/3 of all U.S. metros, and received a ranking of 23rd in the category of Transportation & Distribution Industry Climate.

Springfield named by Outlook Magazine as a 2001 Top 25 Choice City For Business Business Development Outlook Magazine selects twenty-five "Choice Cities" that are most desirable for a business to expand in or relocate to.

Springfield is recognized by Employment Review as a Top 10 Place To Live & Work 1. Austin, TX 2. Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC 3. Sarasota, FL 4. Denver, CO 5. Ft. Worth, TX

6. Orlando, FL 7. Colorado Springs, CO 8. San Antonio, TX 9. Springfield, MO 10. Atlanta, GA

Springfield Graded by Population Connection as an A- in the Kid Friendly City rankings Ranked 31st out of 140 cities for the overall well-being and support of children; thereby indicating the future success of the city by it's next generation of leaders.

Springfield is ranked as a 2001 "Five Star Community" for Quality of Life A "Five Star" rating indicates a position in the top 15% or the top 50 communities of 329 metro areas in the U.S.

Springfield is listed as a 2000 Top 50 Small Metro To Start & Grow A Business In research done by Cognetics Inc. Springfield ranks 32nd on a list of economic "hot zones" in the U.S.

Springfield is chosen as a 2001 Gold Medal School System Springfield placed in the top 18% of all school systems in the nation by an index that measures graduation outcomes, resources available to schools, and education in the community.

Springfield is listed as one of the Top 30 Best Cities for Women Springfield moved up 4 spots to place 26th in 2001. The study measures a plethora of factors that affect the quality of life of women in a particular community.

Taxes Compliments of:

Springfield Sales Tax Total

6.850 %

State

4.225 %

County

1.250 %

City

1.375 %

SOURCE: Missouri Department of Revenue

Springfield Property Tax per $100 of assessed valuation Total

$ 4.9473

City of Springfield

$ 0.6072

Springfield-Greene County Library

$ 0.2414

Ozarks Technical College

$ 0.1398

Greene County

$ 0.1074

Road & Bridge

$ 0.1074

State of Missouri

$ 0.0300

Sheltered Workshop

$ 0.0462

Senior Services

$ 0.0492

Springfield R-12

$ 3.6187

Commercial property add Surchage

$ 1.0400

SOURCE: Greene County Collector's Office

Partnership Industrial Center

Partnership Industrial Center West

Total

$ 5.8200

$ 6.3600

City of Springfield

$ 0.6072

$ 0.6072

Springfield-Greene Co. Library

$ 0.2414

$ 0.2414

Ozarks Technical College

$ 0.1412

$ 0.1412

Greene County

$ 0.1074

$ 0.1074

Road & Bridge

$ 0.1074

$ 0.1074

State of Missouri

$ 0.0300

$ 0.0300

Sheltered Workshop

$ 0.0462

$ 0.0462

Senior Services

$ 0.0492

$ 0.0492

Strafford R-VI

$ 3.4500

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-

$ 3.9900

$ 1.0400

$ 1.0400

Willard R-II Commercial Surcharge

SOURCE: Greene County Collector's Office

Real Property Assessment Rates of appraised value Commercial

32 %

Residential

19 %

Agricultural

12 %

SOURCE: Greene County Collector's Office

Springfield Personal Property Tax Tax Rate Assessment Rate

$ 4.9487 per $100 of assessed value 33 1/3 % of appraised value

Personal property tax is assessed on livestock, mobile homes, commercial office equipment, farm equipment, machinery & tools, and leased commercial property (i.e. leased computers, etc.)

SOURCE: Greene County Collector's Office

Missouri Income Tax Personal Income Tax

Graduated rate. Highest is $315 plus 6% over $9000. Part of federal taxes paid are subtracted from the net income to determine the state taxable income.

Corporate Income Tax

6.25%. (Fifty percent of the federal taxes paid are subtracted from net income to determine net taxable income earned in Missouri.)

SOURCE: Missouri Department of Revenue

MURNEY ASSOCIATES REALTORS (417) 575-1291 Randy & Jenny Thomas

HELPFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHEN MOVING Springfield area code is (417)

Utility Companies: Springfield City utilities: 831-8300 Ozark Electric: 800-206-2300 Ozark: Gas 800-582-1234 Ozark: Water, sewer, trash: 581-2744 Nixa: Gas: 800-582-1234 Nixa: Electric, water, sewer, trash 725-3229

City of Springfield ~ 864-1000 Chamber of Commerce Springfield ~ 862-5567 Ozark ~ 581-6139 Nixa ~ 725-1545 Willard ~ 888-1031 Time and Temperature ~ 882-1111 Visitor’s Bureau ~ 881-5300

Battlefield: Electric 725-5160 Battlefield: Gas 831-8300 Battlefield: Water 883-5840

Transit Service ~ 831-8782

Republic: Electric 800-206-2300 Republic: Gas 800-446-7409 Republic: Water 732-2611

SW Bell Telephone ~ 800-499-7928

Greene County Courthouse ~ 868-4060

Lawyer Referral Service ~ 831-2783

Mediacom ~ Cable TV ~ 875-5500

Springfield Public Schools ~ 864-3800 Springfield News-Leader ~ 836-1100 Physician Referral Service ~ 836-3550

Medical Facilities Cox ~ 269-3000 St. Johns ~ 885-2000