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City of Eldon

Ameren UE

Eldon Industrial Park Map

 
Distance to Cities of Interest
City
Miles
Atlanta
718
Boston
1,333
Chicago
433
Dallas
576
Denver
757
Detroit
697
Indianapolis
391
Kansas City
142
Los Angeles
1,764
Memphis
384
Minneapolis/St. Paul
589
New Orleans
740
New York
1,114
St. Louis
157
Seattle
1,996
Community Profile of Eldon, MO and Miller County
Population
*2000
*1998
*1994
*1990
*1980
City
4,895
4,800
4,549
4,419
4,342
County
23,564
23,000
21,500
20,700
18,532
*1998 and 1994 figures reflect Missouri Office of Administration estimates.
Other figures are representative of U.S. census figures.

Climate
30 Year Averages for 1961 - 1990
Temperature: Coldest Month: January Hottest Month: July
  Avg Max Temp: 39.6F   89.9F
  Avg Min Temp: 17.8F   67.3F
         
Precipitation: Driest Month: January Normal: 1.53 In.
  Wettest Month: May Normal: 5.01 In.
  Annual Average:   Rain: 40.26 In.

Commercial Services
Financial: Banks: 5 (Assets Total $400,000,000)
     
Communications: Telephone Service: AT&T
  No. Newspapers Weekly: 2
  No. Newspapers Bi-wkly: 1
  No. Radio Stations: 5
  TV Stations Received: 8
  Cable TV serves city: Yes
  Post Office Classification: 1
     
Community Facilities: Hotels/Motels: 3
  Capacity Lgst Bqt Room: 400
  Public Library: 1
     
Churches: Protestant: 20
  Catholic: 1
     
Industrial: Machine Shops - 30 Miles: 11
  Tool/Die Service - 30 Miles: 4
  Electric Mtr Repair - 30 Miles: 7

Transportation
Air: Eldon Municipal Airport      
  Longest Runway: 3300 Surface: Concrete
  Runway Lighted: Yes Private Storage: Yes
  Aircraft Maint. Available: No Fuel Available: Yes
  Distance to Commercial Air: 30 Miles    
  Location - Commercial Air: Lee C. Fine - Lake Ozark; Memorial - Jefferson City
         
Motor Carrier: Package Delivery: Yes    
  Highway Bus Service Avail: Yes    
  # Highways Serving City: US - 2 MO - 3  
  Dist. Nearest Interstate: 55 Miles    
  Dist. Nearest 4 Lane Hwy: 2 Miles    
Motor Freight: Freightways, Roadway, UPS, Yellow Freight, Overnite, Beaufort, Arkansas Freightway

Local Development
Eldon is a Missouri Enterprise Zone
Eldon is home to a 44 Acre Industrial Park - Industrial Park Map
   
Economic Development: City of Eldon, Economic Development Committee
203 E. First St.
Eldon, MO 65026
Contact: Gary Marriott, (573) 392-2291
   
Chamber of Commerce: Eldon Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 209
Eldon, MO 65026
(573) 392-3752

Government
Misouri Senate: 6th District  
Missouri House: 115th District  
U.S. Congressional: 9th District  
Type of Local Gov.: Municipal  
City Administrator: Gary Marriott  
Mayor: Ronald Bly  
Comprehensive Plan: Yes  
Zoning: City - Yes; County - No  
Subdivision Ord. w/ Design Standards Yes  
City Engineer Employed: Yes  
Industrial Dev. Authority w/ Bonding Capacity: City - Yes; County - No  
Fire Dept. Personnel: Paid - 6; Volunteer - 32  
Fire Insurance Rating: In City - 4; Outside City - 7  
Full-Time Policemen City - 15; County - 8  
Garbage Service: Private - Yes  
Capacity of Public Landfill: 10 Years  

Health Services
Clinics in Community: 4  
Medical Doctors: 6  
Chiropractors: 2  
Dentists: 5  
Optometrists: 1  
Veterinarians: 4  
Nurses: Registered - 107; Practical - 84  
Closest Hospital: 20 miles - Lake of the Ozarks Regional Health Center
Other Hospitals: Jefferson City - 20 Miles Capital Region Med Center
Saint Mary's Health Center
  Columbia - 60 miles Univ. of MO Med Center
Boone Hospital
Columbia Regional Hospital

Recreational Facilities
No. of Recreation Facilities in City or Within 10 Miles:
 

Aquatic Center - 1
  Public Tennis Courts - 4
  Public Parks - 5
  Public Golf Courses - 1 (18 holes)
  Country Clubs - 1
Eldon also has a complete range of city sponsored recreational programs.
   
Nearest Public Access Lake or River is located 9 miles from Eldon.
Activities Allowed: Swimming
  Fishing
  Motor Boating
  Water Skiing
  Hiking/Fitness/Nature Trails
 

Camping