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 You may select any of the counties above for their individual information. |
The Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission assists in the promotion of the economic growth in five counties in Southeast Missouri:
- Butler ( 573-686-8050)
- Carter (573-323-4527)
- Reynolds (573-648-2494)
- Ripley (573-996-3215)
- Wayne (573-224-3011)
Nestled within these counties are 16 municipalities: Bunker, Centerville, Doniphan, Ellington, Ellsinore, Fisk, Grandin, Greenville, Mill Spring, Naylor, Neelyville, Piedmont, Poplar Bluff, Qulin, Van Buren and Williamsville. The region boasts seven industrial parks.
The five-county region is midway between St. Louis, MO, Memphis, TN, and Little Rock, AR. St. Louis lies 160 miles northeast with Memphis 160 miles to the south. The Ozark Foothills Region has 80,052 residents, a 29.4 percent increase from the 61,862 counted in the 1970 census. Making up this total are Butler County with 40,867 residents, an increase of 21.9 percent over 1970's census; Carter County, 5,941, up 53.2 percent; Reynolds County, 6,689, 9.5 percent; Ripley County, 13,509, an increase 37.8 percent; and Wayne County with 13,259 residents, up 55.1 percent from 1970. The median family income in 1999 for the Ozark Foothills Region was $16,593.
The climate in the rolling hills of the five-county area averages 70.5 degrees. In January, the average temperature is 31.4 degrees, with the hottest month, July, seeing 91.8 degrees. The area measured an average annual rainfall of 37.26 inches and average snowfall of just over nine inches. |
