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Population: 8500 in the city, with population of 271,491
within 50 mile radius
Average Temperature: 25.4 degrees in winter and 73.9
in summer
Precipitation: 35.1 inches rainfall and 29.5 inches
snowfall annually
Religion: 20 religious congregations (Protestant and
Catholic)
Average Construction Cost: $71 square foot
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Proximity to Markets around the Country:
- 207 miles to St. Louis - 1 day via motor freight,
2 via railroad
- 1050 miles to New York - 4 days via motor freight,
6 via railroad
- 1850 miles to Los Angeles - 4 days via motor freight,
8 via railroad
- 254 miles to Chicago - 1 day via motor freight or
railroad
- 265 miles to Kansas City - 1 day via motor freight
or railroad
City Tax Levy: $7.87 general fund, $11.90 total per
$1000 assessed property valuation
Total tax rate for schools, city, county, college,
state, assessor, agriculture extension, and hospital
= $33.65 per 1000 assessed property valuation for
the 2000-2001 year
Other
fees and taxes- local 1% sales tax to cover cost of
family aquatic center, 5% hotel tax for tourism purposes
etc.
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