Find out about the Business Community of Camdenton and Camden County (22209 bytes)

Economic Development Director--Mike Nichols
Vacant(17265 bytes)The City of Camdenton is dedicated to development of the community and has adapted a "Smart Growth" philosophy, which recognizes the connection between promoting quality of life and business climate improvements.

We are investing time and resources to create a mix of housing and commercial space, while maintaining our history of a town center. We encourage development and economic expansion activities that are planned to promote our community's quality of life.

The Economic Development Director for the City of Camdenton, Mike Nichols is responsible for developing and implementing programs that stimulate the Camdenton area economy. Specifically, this means facilitating partnerships with residents, businesses, civic organizations, and government; maintaining existing business, and building a stronger tax base with quality developments desired within the community; and promoting the City of Camdenton on a regional and national level to attract new businesses to the area.

Stone Castle Office Building...economic development in action in Camdenton (18625 bytes)

The community data below will show you how Camden County and the City of Camdenton have been growing rapidly. Our community offers:

  • Competitive Labor Rates
  • No City Property Taxes
  • Low County Taxes
  • A Skilled Labor Force
  • A Central Location in State and Country
  • Excess Electrical Capacity
  • Low Fuel Costs
  • High Quality of Life

Camdenton is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family!

To learn more about the business climate at the Lake of the Ozarks please visit the Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council's web site:  www.businesslakemo.com

Please contact Economic Development Director via email if you have any questions about our community or if you would like additional information about business opportunities in Camdenton.

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Community Economic Profile

Camdenton City and Camden County

Area | Population | County Work Force | Pull Factors | City Water | City Sewer | Electric Power |
Gas | Taxes | Fire Protection | Transportation | Traffic Counts | Education |
Recreational Facilities | Climate | General Information
Traffic Counts, Daily

From Square
  2002 2005
Mo 5 South 16,430 17,547
Mo 5 North 19,660 20,780
US 54 East 27,960 29,554
US 54 West 15,770 16,022
Total Daily 79,820 83,903
Annual Traffic Sq. - Over 15,000,000

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Education
1996 School system received "Accredited with Distinction Status"
R-III Schools in Camdenton have fully accredited AAA

School

 No. of Schools Teachers Enrollment Avg./Teacher
Elementary 4 154 2018 13.1
Middle 1 44 686 15.6
High 1 76 1203 15.8
Lake of the Ozarks Vocational Education School - Camdenton
State Fair Community College - Satellite Courses available in Camdenton
Columbia College - 15 miles from Camdenton
Ozark Technical College - 25 miles from Camdenton
Drury College - Satellite Courses 25 miles from Camdenton
Lincoln College - 50 miles from Camdenton
University of Missouri - 80 miles north of Camdenton
Missouri State University - 80 miles south of Camdenton

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Recreational Facilities in City or Within 20 Miles
  • Golf Courses: 16
  • Public Parks: 5
  • Country Clubs: 3
  • YMCA: 1
  • Public Tennis Courts: 8

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Climate
Altitude : 1,060 ft.
Jan: 18F-45F
July: 62F-88F
Average Rainfall: 36.2 inches
Driest Month: January - 1.6"
Wettest Month: June - 4.8"

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General Information
  • Camden County grew 3.7 times the state growth rate
  • Lake area generates 15% of total state Tourism revenue
  • Lake area has 4 Million annual visitors
  • Lake area has 40,000 seasonal homes (1998)
  • Lake area Lodging numbers up 10% in 2002; Camdenton has 3 Hotels in city limits
  • Lake area Planned additions: Community College; Expo Center; Commercial Air
  • Lake area Recycling Resource Information (requires acrobat reader)
State of Missouri Facts:
  • Missouri is #1 in Education, available & skilled workforce
  • Gross State Tax Revenue (state rank):$8.8 Billion (20th)
  • State Tax Revenue/Capita: $1,570(43rd)
  • State Tax Revenue as % of personal Income: 5.7%(44th)
  • State Corporate Income Tax: 6.35%

Missouri is within 500 miles of:

  • 43% of United States Population -41% of total U.S. buying income
  • 44% of total U.S. wholesale trade (>$3 Trillion) 41% of total U.S. service
  • Industries (>2 million) -44% of total U.S. manufacturing plants
Area
Camden County - 641 square miles
Camdenton City - 3 square miles

Aerial View of the City of Camdenton, Missouri (14320 bytes)
Population

Area

 2000 (% increase) 1990 (% increase)
City 2,779 (8.5%) 2,561
County 37,051 (34.7%) 27,495
County Work Force    See: (a) Quality Work Force Study   (b) Quality Work Force Summary
18,291 labor force (2004)
unemployment (4.7%)
  • Average Weekly Rate   -  $451.00 ($11.27)
  • Average Weekly Rate Mfg.  -  $529.00 ($13.22)
  • Average Weekly Rate Retail  -  $352.00 ($8.00)
  • Average Annual Wage for Region - $20,040
$23,452 (2004) per capita income
Employers (with number of employees)
  • School District R-III: 557
  • Modine Manufacturing: 200
  • Camden County: 240
  • Wal-Mart Super Center: 350
  • Galva Foam: 175

Modine Manufacturing
Modine Manufacturing... another large employer in our area (30410 bytes)

You may click on the image to see a larger view.
Average time to work place (county): 23 minutes
Employee Composition Region

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Pull Factors

Area

 2004
Camden County 1.70 3rd highest in State
Source: University of Missouri - Ability of county to pull people from outside into Camden County, 1.0< is good)
City Water (gallons per day)
Capacity: 1,357,000 gallons
Average Consumption: 555,000
Peak Consumption: 915,000
Storage Capacity: 250,000 gallon
Cost: $8.00 for 1st 2,000 and $3.00/1,000 thereafter

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City Sewer Treatment
Type: Oxidation Ditch
Capacity: 1,980,000 gal/day
Present Usage: 450,000 gal/day
Cost: $5.50 +$1.75 1,000 gal.

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Electric Power
$0.0575/kwhr
Gas
Propane Only
Taxes

Entity

 Property Sales

City

 $0.00 2.000%

County

 0.69 1.000%
State 0.03 4.225%
School 2.87 N/A
Total $3.59 7.225%

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Fire Protection

Two (2) Full Time Staff and 19 Volunteers
Insurance Rating: 4

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Transportation
Railway Piggyback Service: 25 miles
Amtrak: 65 miles
Camdenton Airport: 4000 ft X 75ft; 3 miles South of Square
Nearest Commercial Air: 75 miles (Springfield or Columbia)
Nearest Air Freight: 60 miles
Nearest Barge: 60 miles
Distance to Interstate 44: 25 miles
Distance to Interstate 70: 82 miles
Distance to Major Cities:
  • Kansas City - 165 miles
  • St. Louis - 175 miles
  • Indianapolis - 475 miles
  • Chicago - 495 miles
  • Dallas - 610 miles
  • Denver - 780 miles
Local State & U.S. Highways:
  • MO 7 - 9 miles
  • MO 5 - In Town
  • U.S. 54 - In Town
  • U.S. 65 - 30 miles
  • To learn more about the $140 million highway improvements planned for our Lake of Ozarks region, please visit Lake of the Ozarks Transportation Council web site:  www.lakeozarksroads.org

For future road investment and development at Lake of the Ozarks - Click Here!

Contact: Economic Development Director
City of Camdenton, 573-346-3600 or cityhall@camdentoncity.com

Information in this profile is subject to change - verify accuracy before making investment decisions.

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Chambers of Commerce

Camdenton Chamber of Commerce

Lake of the Ozarks Chamber of Commerce

Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce

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City of Camdenton, Missouri,  437 W. US HWY. 54, Camdenton, Missouri 65020
City Hall Phone: 573-346-3600  Fax: 573-346-2926   E-mail: cityhall@camdentoncity.com

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