Ozark

Phone number: (417) 581-2407

Fax: (417) 581-0575

Mailing address:

PO Box 295, Ozark, MO 65721

Street address of city offices:

205 N. First St., Ozark

Local property tax rate:

.06 times assessed valuation

Local sales tax rate: 7.225 percent

City administrator: Collin Quigley

Fee for business license: $5–$20

Fee for building permit: $15–$3,000

Number of building permits in 2004: 439

Public Schools

Number of high schools: 1

Student capacity: 1,500

Number of middle/junior high schools: 1 Student capacity: 1,200

Number of elementary schools: 4

Student capacity: 600–1,400

Number of colleges/universities: 1, Ozarks Technical Community College

Population

Current population: 13,070

Population in 2000: 9,665

Population in 1990: 4,243

Population in 1980: 2,980

Public services

Number of Fire Department personnel: 28

Volunteer: 20

Full-time: 8, including chief and assistant chief

Number of full-time policemen: 25

Telephone service company: CenturyTel

Number of post offices: 1

Number of hotels/motels: 4

Convention or meeting facilities: community building, City Hall, conference rooms at local banks

Number of clinics: 1

Number of shopping centers: 5

City’s three largest employers: Ozark Schools, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Tracker Boats

Nearest airport: 25 miles, Springfield-Branson Regional Airport

Number of industrial parks: 2

Contact names for industrial parks: Wayne Scheer and Burk Day

Utilities

Water supplier: City of Ozark

Source: Wells

Capacity: Not disclosed

Average consumption: 7,200 gallons per day

Storage capacity: 1,875,000 gallons per day

Rates: Average use is $15.61–23.23 per month

Sanitation (sewer) supplier: City of Ozark

Capacity: 1.75 million gallons per day

Present load: 1.3 million gallons per day

Rates: Average use: $23.97–$35.89 per month

Electrical supplier: Empire District Electric

Residential rate: $10.35 base plus .0777 per kilowatt

Commercial rate: $14.60 base plus .0867 per kilowatt

Industrial rate: N/A

Natural gas supplier: Missouri Gas Energy

Rates: $11.65 monthly base rate plus .6861 per ccf of gas used and 1 percent usage fee (ccf = 100 cubic feet)

Economy

Is there a chamber of commerce? Yes

Name: Ozark Chamber of Commerce

Mailing address: PO Box 1450, Ozark MO 65721

Street address: 191 N. 17th St., Ozark

Telephone number: (417) 581-6139

What are some local landmarks/attractions in Ozark? Weaver House, Christian County courthouse and downtown square