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BOWLING
GREEN
Location
County:
Pike
County Size: 18,351
City Size: 3,260
Distance to Major Cities
Atlanta, GA 673 miles (south
east)
Chicago, IL 330 miles (east)
Kansas City, MO
214 miles (west)
Los Angeles, CA 1,865 miles
(west)
St. Louis, MO 85 miles (south)
Population
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Census
Year
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Town
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County
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1980
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3,022
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17,568
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1990
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2,976
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15,969
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2000
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3,260
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18,351
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Median
Age: 35.5
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Average
Household Income:
$39,390
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Climate
Coldest Month: January 34.7F avg/max 13.5F avg/min
Hottest Month: July 87F avg/max 63F avg/min
Government
Class: Town-
Council
Missouri Senate Dist.: 18
Missouri House
Dist.: 10
U.S. Congressional Dist.: 9
Zoning:
City: Yes County: No
Subdivision Ordinances:
Yes
Fire Insurance Rating: City: 7 Outside City: 8
County Labor
Market
Labor Force: 8857
Unemployment Rate: 5.8% 05/08
Wage Ranges
Non Manufacturing:
$275
Semi-skilled Manufacturing: $650
Commercial Services
Financial
Banks:
5
Stock and Bond Brokers: 4
Communications
Newspapers: Bowling Green Times
People's Tribune
Radio Stations:
KJFM-FM * 102.5
Transportation
Highways
Nearest
Interstate I-70 45 mi.
U.S. Hwy 54, east/west: In
city limits
U.S. Hwy 61, north/south: In city
limits
Nearest 4-lane Hwy: U.S. Hwy 61; In city
limits
Rail
East/West: Kansas City
Southern; In city limits
North/South: Burlington
Northern Railways; 11 mi.
No. of freight stops per
day: 1 Rail spurs:
Possible
Trucklines
Motor freight
carriers:
United Parcel Service, Creech Truck Lines,
Rapid Package Service, Beaufort Truck
Line
Delivery Services
Federal
Express
United Parcel Service
Air
Local Airport: Bowling Green
Airport
Runway: 3,200 ft. hard surface
Runway
lighted: Yes
Private Aircraft Storage: Yes
Fuel
Available: Yes
Nearest Major Airport: 70 miles- St.
Louis
Barge & Water
Transport Service
Navigable river: Mississippi-
11 miles
River Flow: 150,000cu.ft/sec.
Channel
Depth: 9 ft.
Length of Season: 10 months
Rail Spur
available: yes
Truck to barge service: yes
Area Recreation
Pike County Country Club
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MISSOURI
Taxes
| Sales Tax per $100 |
| City |
$1.75 |
| State |
4.225 |
| County |
2.00 |
| Total |
$7.97/100 |
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Utilities
Electric
Ameren UE
1-800-552-7583
Natural
Gas
Atmos Energy 1-888-824-3434
Water
573-324-5451
Source: Reservoirs (2)
City of Bowling Green
573-324-5451
Capacity of Plant: 1,400,00
gallons/day
Average Consumption: 600,000
gallons/day
Peak Consumption: 1 million
gallons/day
Telephone
Southwestern Bell 800-464-7983
Cable TV
Rapid Communications 866-301-5388
Satellite TV
Direct TV
DishNetwork
Sanitation/Sewer
Name of Supplier: City of Bowling Green
Type of Plant:
Continuous Flow Plant
Present load of Plant: CF Plant:
700,000/day
Capacity of Plant: CF Plant: 1,000,000/day
Trash
Dayne's Disposal (residential)
573-324-6195
WCA dba Eagle Ridge (Commercial & Apartments)
573-324-5610
Capacity of
Landfill: 25 years plus expansion capacity
Industry
Major Area Industries
Daffron &
Associates
Product: Computer Software &
Services
No. of Employees: 60 Union: No
Pike
County Court House
Product: Public Services
No. of
Employee: 180 Union: No
North East Correctional
Center
Product: Correctional Facility
No. of Employees: 576
Union: No
North East Community Action
Corp.
Product: Public Services
No. of Employees:
316 Union: No
United
Parcel Service
Product: Package Delivery
Employees: 26
Union: Yes
Abel Oil Company
Product: Shell Oil Dist. & Convenience Stores
Employees: 200 Union: No
True
Manufacturing
Product: Refrigeration Equipment
Employees:200 Union: No
Hercules
Product: Chemicals - Fertilizer
Employees: 128 Union: Yes
Industrial
Shops
Machine shops within 30 miles:
5
Tool & die services within 30 miles:
1
Electric motor repair services within 30
miles: 5
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