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St. Robert - Economic Development
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Economic Development Vision Statement
St. Robert, Missouri will continue to be a prosperous, sustainable community generating the best possible
quality of life for its citizens, to include high quality job
opportunities.
For more
information contact
City Administrator
(573)
451-2000 ext. 1112
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“Grow With Us.” St. Robert
is known as the “business hub” of Pulaski County. The City is
relatively young,
but it has achieved more than most cities since its birth, living up to its
motto “Grow With Us.” The St. Robert
business district continues to grow and is the home of many national chain
stores, hotels and restaurants, in addition to many specialty small
businesses. The City owns and
operates all of its utilities, including natural gas and runs a model solid
waster transfer station. St. Robert
has recently constructed a new City Hall and police complex. Come see what we mean when we say, “Grow
With Us”.
Population Growth: The City of St. Robert has experienced
rapid growth, which has primarily occurred in the last five years. The population has increased from 1,730
(1990 Census) to an official population of 2,760 (2000 Census), an
increase of over 59%. We project that this population trend will
continue for the next 5-10 years.
The City serves a far greater population base which includes: Fort Leonard Wood
(Population=28,937) and Waynesville (Population=3,507) In addition to
the City’s population increase, there has been a corresponding increase
in commercial construction as
St. Robert is becoming the commercial and retail hub of our region.
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Total
Population |
1990 Census |
2000 Census
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Increase |
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1,730
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2,760 |
59.5 % |
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Commercial and Retail Sales
Growth. The economy in St. Robert is booming.
One key indicator of the strong economy
is the sharp increase in retail sales within the City limits. In 2002, City retail sales exceeded $130 million,
up from $103 million in 2001 (an increase of 26%). Total sales revenue remained stable from
1992 to 1997, running between $60 and $67 million, with a sharp increase (52%)
from 1997 to 2002. The growth in retail sales is largely due to the increase in
commercial businesses in the North-town village area of the City. Based on our
sales tax figures, the City business and economy was not negatively influenced
by the events of 9-11. In fact, the growth in our area seems to have
increased.
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Tourist Location. St.
Robert has a tourist industry with families and friends attending Fort Leonard
Wood Soldier graduation ceremonies, conferences and other special events. Currently, over 55,000 soldiers train
annually on the military post. Fort Leonard Wood has been a relatively stable
“tourist” base that has led to the construction of several hotels and motels in
our area. We currently have 17 motel/hotels in the area with over 1,000 rooms. We anticipate that this source of “tourists”
will remain stable and even increase into the future. As the families visit our area, they
need activities to keep them busy—to include shopping and entertainment
opportunities.
Transportation. St. Robert is
bisected by Interstate 44 and provides access to the main gate of Fort Leonard
Wood. Our location on I-44, gives
us the ability to “capture additional tourist traffic that are on their way or
returning from a tourist site—such as Branson or St. Louis. The City is located
at a good location roughly midway for traffic traveling to and from Branson or
St. Louis and is becoming known as a stop over destination for meals and lodging
when traveling on I-44.
Nearby, Fort Leonard Wood hosts one of the best regional airports in the
State. The Fort Leonard Wood
regional airport has full ILS support and is one of the best regional airports
in the state.
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Education: St. Robert is
in the Waynesville R-6 School District, which consistently ranks among the top
school districts in the state. The
District is currently constructing a new state of the art high school and has
hosts a Technical Academy which serves the entire county with a wide range of
technical and skill-oriented courses.
Public Schools: Classification—Accredited with
distinction in Performance
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Number |
Teachers |
Enrollment
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Elementary |
7
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217 |
2,553 |
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Middle |
2
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85 |
1,211 |
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High
School |
80 |
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1,256 |
Vocational
Schools: Waynesville
Technical Academy — 34 teachers
Universities and Colleges: Drury University, Columbia College,
Central Texas College, Park
University and Lincoln University.
Health Services:
Mercy Medical Clinic
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Doctors:
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5 |
Medical |
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Practitioner: |
1 |
Nurse |
Utilities:
The City supplies full utility
services including electric, water, sewer and natural gas. Rates are very
competitive as compared to other suppliers in the region.
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Supplier:
Municipal
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St. Robert Municipal Utilities |
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Source of City Water:
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Deep Wells |
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Water Capacity:
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950,000 gallons per day |
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Avg. Water Consumption:
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328,485 gallons per day |
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Peak Consumption:
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420,000 gallons per day |
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Storage Capacity:
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1,443,000 gallons |
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Natural Gas:
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Supplied by St. Robert Municipal Utilities |
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Sanitation:
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Supplied by St. Robert Municipal Utilities |
Type of Treatment: Activated Sludge with
Ultraviolet light
Electricity:
Supplied by St. Robert Municipal Utilities
Other Suppliers: County—Laclede Electric Co-op
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Recreation & Community Facilities. Residents county-wide come to St. Robert
to make use of its Community Center, which offers a large seating capacity
facility for a wide variety of events.
The Community Center is complete with kitchen and next to the City Park, complete with softball fields and picnic areas. The Community Center grounds have also
hosted rodeos, tractor pulls, carnivals and many other special events. For the outdoor enthusiasts, St. Robert
is near beautiful fishing streams, canoe rentals, and plenty of water fun as the
Lake of the Ozarks, state trout parks. The Ozark Scenic River-ways are just
a short drive away. Park and recreational outlets are in close proximity with
city and state parks. St. Robert and Pulaski County can offer residents and
enviable hometown lifestyle and convenient access to the cultural, social and
recreational benefits of larger metropolitan area.
Future
Development. The City continues to plan for the
future growth and development of the area. The City’s Comprehensive plan is
based on the premise that positive economic factors, which have contributed to
St. Robert’s steady expansion, will continue to influence growth. Above and beyond the City’s location,
these factors included convenient and quality lifestyle for residential growth,
a thriving business environment for commercial opportunity, available land and
an effective labor force for local businesses.
Basic Property Tax Levy: .3490
per $100. Accessed Valuation
Government
Form of Government:
Council/Mayor Administration
Comprehensive City Plan: Yes
Building Codes:
Yes
Planning and Zoning:
Yes
City Engineer Employed:
Yes
Communications
Telephone Service Companies: Fidelity & Sprint
Newspaper:
Daily Guide (Daily) & Guidon (Weekly)
Pulaski County Democrat (Weekly)
Number of Radio Stations: 3
Cable Television Service Yes
Fort Leonard Wood
Community Profile
Fort Leonard Wood is home to the
U.S. Army MANSCEN or Maneuver Support Center, which hosts the Army Engineer,
Military Police and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Schools. Fort Leonard Wood is a state of the art
training facility on 100 square miles of rugged Ozark wilderness. Fort Leonard Wood trains over 55,000
military and civilian people each year. Throughout its growth, Fort Leonard Wood’s soldiers and their family
members have enjoyed an outstanding quality of life. A new multi-million
dollar Davidson Fitness Center, state of the art Child Development Center, superb
hospital and many other key facilities and amenities, help maintain a
outstanding quality of life for the residents of the Fort Leonard
Wood.
MANSCEN Center. Fort Leonard
Wood, originally the home of the Army engineers has been expanded with the
addition of the Military Police and Chemical schools to form the Maneuver
Support Center (MANSCEN). MANSCEN
develops concepts, doctrine, force structure, material requirements and
experiments to ensure the vitality of the chemical, engineer and military police
organizations
Fort Leonard Wood Population
Profile.
Post Population:
(As of
November 30, 2002)
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Permanent Party
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10,224 (Military and Civilian) |
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Military
in Training
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10,388 |
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Family
Members on Post
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8,325
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Total Post Population: |
28,937
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Retiree Population Served by Fort Leonard Wood:
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Retirees:
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20,065 |
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Retiree Family Members
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30,098 |
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Total |
50,163
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Growth Potential. Fort Leonard Wood, as one of the premier military bases in
the country, has excellent growth potential to attract additional military and
homeland security missions. Fort
Leonard Wood has also been designated as a center for homeland security
excellence. The post is also well
positioned to take advantage of future BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) moves
and to attract additional Department of the Army and Department of Defense missions to the base.
Joint Service
Post.
Not only does Fort Leonard Wood train Army soldiers, it trains all
branches of our Nation’s military to include: Navy, Marines and the Air
Force. Fort Leonard Wood is home to the largest Marine detachment
not stationed on a Marine base. It
also trains Navy and Air force soldiers and provides training to the civilian law
enforcement community.
Science
and Technology Industrial Park. One new concept featuring a partnership
between the Military and the University of Missouri system is the
new Science and Technology Industrial park located on the Fort Leonard Wood
military installation.
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Questions
of the How to or What is needed to build in the City of St. Robert:
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