Willard

Phone number: (417) 742-3033

Fax: (417) 742-3080

Mailing address:

PO Box 187, Willard, MO 65781

Street address of city offices: 224 W. Jackson, Willard

Local property tax rate: .06004 times assessed value

Local sales tax rate: .07225

City administrator: Fred Gress

Fee for business license: $25

Fee for building permit: $1,675 residential

Number of building permits in 2004: 113

Public schools

Number of high schools: 1;

Student capacity: 985

Number of middle/junior high schools: 1;

Student capacity: 833

Number of elementary schools: 4; Student capacity: 1,623

Population

Current population: About 4,000

Population in 2000: 3,193

Population in 1990: 2,177

Population in 1980: 1,799

Public services

Number of Fire Department personnel: 40, all volunteer

Number of full-time policemen: 9

Telephone service company: SBC

Convention or meeting facilities: 2

Number of clinics: 2

Number of shopping centers: 3

City’s three largest employers: Conco Quarries, Murfin’s Market, The Corner

Nearest airport: 3 miles south, Springfield-Branson Regional Airport

Utilities

Water supplier: City of Willard

Source: Ground water

Capacity: 1,000,000-plus gallons per day

Average consumption: 360,000 gallons per day

Storage capacity: 350,000 gallons per day

Rates: First 1,000 gallons, $7.70 each, next 1,000 gallons $1.16 each

Sanitation (sewer) supplier: City of Willard

Capacity: 1,300,000 gallons per day

Present load: 430,000 gallons per day

Rates: Base rate of $14.90 plus $2.06 per 1,000 gallons used

Electrical supplier: Empire Electric Co.; Ozark Electric

Natural gas supplier: Missouri Gas Energy

Local economy

Is there a chamber of commerce? Yes.

Name: Willard Area Chamber of Commerce

Address: PO Box 384, Willard

Contact number: (888) 523-6392

What are some of the local landmarks/ attractions in your city? Frisco Highline trailhead