SHOW-ME MISSOURI
Community Profile for Excelsior Springs

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Population

• 1990 City Population: 10,373
• 1990 Clay County Population: 153,411
• 1990 Ray County Population: 21,968

Taxes

Basic property tax levy (per $100 assessed value)

• City Property Tax: 1.10
• City Sales Tax: 0.20
• State Property Tax: 0.30
• State Sales Tax: 0.42
• 1990 Clay County Property Tax: 0.350
• 1990 Clay County Sales Tax: 0.9
• 1990 Ray County Property Tax: 0.0
• 1990 Ray County Sales Tax: 0.0
• City School Property Tax: 3.610
• Junior College Property Tax: 0.0
• Other City Property Tax: 0.420
• Total Sales Tax 1: 0.71
• Total Property Tax 1: 5.420
• Total Sales Tax 2: 0.62
• Total Property Tax 2: 5.70

Economic Development

• Chamber of Commerce? yes

Government

• Local Government Type: COUNCIL-MANAGER
• City Zoning? yes
• Clay County Zoning? yes
• Ray County Zoning? yes
• City Engineer? no
• City Industrial Development Authority? yes
• Clay County Industrial Development Authority? yes
• Ray County Industrial Development Authority? no

Transportation

• Community Railroads:
  I&M RAIL LINK
• Nearest Public Airport: EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MUNICIPAL
• Distance to Nearest Public Airport: 0 miles
• Length of Runway: 2000 feet
• Location of Airport: KANSAS CITY
• Name of Airport: KCI AIRPORT
• Nearest Air Freight Service: 3 miles
• Navigable River: MISSOURI
• Public Barge Dock? yes
• Interstate Highways: 1
• US Highways: 1
• Missouri Highways: 2
• Motor Freight Carriers:
  MANY IN THE KANSAS CITY
  FREIGHT ZONE

Education

• Public School Classification: AAA
• Public Elementary Schools: 4
• Public Elementary School Teachers: 101
• Public Elementary School Enrollment: 1464
• Public Junior High Schools: 1
• Public Junior High School Teachers: 49
• Public Junior High School Enrollment: 743
• Public High Schools: 1
• Public High School Teachers: 69
• Public High School Enrollment: 1133
• Vocational Schools:
  EXCELSIOR SPRINGS AREA
  VO-TECH JOB CORPS CENTER
• Public Colleges/Universities:
  UNIV. OF MO-KANSAS CITY
  MAPLE WOODS COMM. COLLEGE
  KANSAS UNIVERSITY
  CENTRAL MO STATE UNIVERSITY
  MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE
  
  
• Private Elementary Schools: 1
• Private Elementary School Teachers: 4
• Private Elementary School Enrollment: 66
• Private High Schools: 1
• Private High School Teachers: 2
• Private High School Enrollment: 37
• Private Colleges/Universities:
  WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
  PARK COLLEGE
  AVILA COLLEGE
  ROCKHURST COLLEGE

Recreation

• Public Swimming Pools: 1
• Public Tennis Courts: 5
• Public Parks: 6
• Public Golf Courses: 1
• Handball/Racquetball Courts: 1
• Country Clubs: 1
• YMCAs and YWCAs: 0
• Nearest Public Access to Lake/River: 6 miles
• Swimming? yes
• Fishing? yes
• Motorboating? yes
• Water Skiing? no
• Camping? yes
• Hiking/Fitness Trails? yes
• Other Recreation:
  SMITHVILLE LAKE, SWOPE PARK,
  WORLDS OF FUN/OCEANS OF FUN,
  KANSAS CITY CHIEFS,
  KANSAS CITY ROYALS,
  KANSAS CITY BLADES

Utilities

• Municipal Water? yes
• Water Supplier: CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPGS
  (816) 630-0763
• Water Plant Capacity: 2500 thousand gallons
• Sewage Plant Type: OVERLAND FLOW
• Sewage Service Supplier: CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPGS
  (816) 630-0763
• Water Treatment Plant Capacity: 2300 thousand gallons
• Natural Gas Service? yes
• New Gas Hookups Available? yes
• Natural Gas Supplier: MISSOURI GAS ENERGY
  (816) 360-5651
• Oil Distributor: EVANS OIL
  (816) 580-3241
• LP Gas Distributor: EVANS OIL
  (816) 580-3241
• Private Electricity Supplier? yes
• Electric Company: UNION ELECTRIC
  (816) 637-9135
• Electric Cooperative Name: PLATTE-CLAY ELECTRIC COOP
  (800) 431-2131

Health Services

• Hospitals: 1
• Hospital Beds: 48
• Nearest Hospital: 0 miles
• Community Clinic? yes

Climate

• Coldest Month: JANUARY
  • Average High: 35° F (0° C)
  • Average Low: 15° F (0° C)
• Hottest Month: AUGUST
  • Average High: 80° F (0° C)
  • Average Low: 57° F (0° C)
• Dryest Month: JANUARY
  • Average Precipitation: 1.3 inches
• Wettest Month: JUNE
  • Average Precipitation: 4.8 inches
• Annual Average Rain: 36.8 inches
• Annual Average Snow: 0.0 inches

Major Employers

• Employer: EXCELSIOR SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST.
• Employees: 312
• Product: EDUCATION

• Employer: AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO.
• Employees: 260
• Product: PASTA

• Employer: EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEDICAL CTR.
• Employees: 250
• Product: HEALTH CARE

• Employer: WAL-MART
• Employees: 201
• Product: RETAIL

• Employer: MAGNA INTERIOR SYSTEMS
• Employees: 190
• Product: AUTO SUPPLIER

• Employer: GILMOUR HOSE
• Employees: 170
• Product: GARDEN HOSES

• Employer: ELMS HOTEL
• Employees: 175
• Product: HOSPITALITY

• Employer: PRECISE TECHNOLOGY
• Employees: 131
• Product: PLASTIC INJECTION

• Employer: CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
• Employees: 130
• Product: GOVERNMENT

• Employer: PRICE CHOPPER
• Employees: 116
• Product: GROCERY

• Employer: COMMUNITY BANK OF EXCEL. SPGS.
• Employees: 54
• Product: BANKING

  

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