Republic

Phone number: (417) 732-6065

Fax number: (417) 732-2913

Mailing address:

213 N. Main St., Republic, MO 65738

Street address of city offices:

213 N. Main St.

Local property tax rate: 74 cents per $100 assessed valuation

Local sales tax rate: 2.225 percent

City administrator: Dean P. Thompson

Fee for business license: $25

Fee for building permit: Variable

Number of building permits in 2004:

215 single-family permits, eight multifamily permits and 20 commercial permits

Public Schools

High schools: 1; capacity: 1,200

Middle/junior high schools: 1;

Student capacity: 600

Number of elementary schools: 4;

Early Childhood capacity: 450 students; Elementary 1 capacity: 600;

Elementary 2 capacity: 600;

Elementary 3 capacity: 600

Population

Current population: 11,500

Population in 2000: 8,438

Population in 1990: 6,292

Population in 1980: 4,485

Public Services

Number of Fire Department personnel: 21

Volunteer: 11

Full-time: 10

Number of Police Department personnel:

Full-time Police officers: 22

Reserve officers: 11

Number of clinics: 3

Telephone service company: SBC

Number of post offices: 2

Number of hotels/motels: 1

Convention or meeting facilities: 1

City’s three largest employers:

Republic R-III School District, City of Republic, Wal-Mart

Nearest airport: 15 miles

Utilities

Water Supplier: City of Republic

Source: Ground water

Capacity: 3.2 million gallons per day

Average: 1.2 million gallons per day

Storage: 1.6 million gallons per day

Rates: $6.50 – first 2,000 gallons; $2.47/1,000 gallons thereafter

Sanitation (sewer) supplier: City of Republic

Capacity: 3.2 million gallons per day

Present load: 1.1 million gallons per day

Rates: $10.66 – first 2,000 gallons;

$5.33/1,000 gallons thereafter

Electrical Supplier: Empire District Electric

Residential Rate:

Summer: $.0179/kilowatt hours; Winter: $.0179/kwh first 600 kilowatt hours, $.0452/kwh thereafter

Commercial rate:

Summer: $.0838/kwh; Winter: $.0838/khw first 700 kilowatt hours, then $.0570/kwh thereafter

Industrial rate: (40 kilowatts to 999 kilowatts)

Summer: $6.09/kwh;

Winter: $4.76/kwh;

first 150 hours: $.0626/kwh–$.0368/kwh;

next 200 hours: $.0395/kwh–$.0355/kwh;

thereafter: $.0355/kwh–$.0346/kwh

Industrial Rate: (over 999 kilowatts)

Summer: $9.73/kwh;

Winter: $5.37/kwh; first 350 hours: $.0387/kwh–$.0341/kwh; thereafter: $.0200/kwh–$.0192/kwh

Natural gas supplier: Missouri Gas Energy

Residential rate: $11.65 monthly

Commercial rate: $15.70 monthly

Industrial rate: $93.00 monthly

Economy

Is there a chamber of commerce in your city? Yes

Name: Republic Area Chamber of Commerce

Address: 225 US Hwy. 60, Republic, MO 65738

Telephone Number: (417)732-5200

Contact: RoseMary Middaugh, executive director

What are some of the local landmarks/ attractions in your city? Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, City of Republic Community Center and Aquatics Park