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

Economic Development

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 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 the 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
  2010
Highway 5 14,808
US Highway 54 30,524
Total Daily 45,332
Annual Traffic Sq. - Over 16,500,000

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Education
R-III Schools in Camdenton are fully accredited AAA with 15 consecutive years of "Distinction in Performance"

School

 No. of Schools Teachers Enrollment Avg./Teacher
Elementary 4 175 2317 19
Middle 1 50 624 16
High 1 99 1341 16
State Fair Community College - 15 miles from Camdenton
Central Methodist University - 15 miles from Camdenton
Columbia College - 15 miles from Camdenton
Ozarks Technical Community College- 25 miles south of 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 : 1,043 ft.
Jan: 21F-45F
July: 68F-90F
Average Rainfall: 43.1 inches
Driest Month: January - 1.8"
Wettest Month: May - 5.3"

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General Information
  • Camden County has consistently grown more than two times the state growth rate
  • Lake area generates 15% of total state Tourism revenue
  • Lake area has 5 Million annual visitors
  • Lake area has 30,000 seasonal homes
  • Camdenton has 3 Hotels in city limits
  • Lake area Transportation: Mo Hwy5 expressway (completed 2009) & U.S. Hwy 54 expressway (scheduled to complete November 2011)
  • Lake area Recycling Resource Information (requires acrobat reader)
State of Missouri Facts:
  • Gross State Tax Revenue (state rank):$10.3 Billion (22nd)
  • State Tax Revenue/Capita: $1,821 (42nd)
  • State Tax Revenue as % of personal Income: 9.2% (45th)
  • State Corporate Income Tax: 6.25%

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 - 4.5 square miles

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

Area

 2000 2010 (% increase)
City 2,779 3,719 (33.8%)
County 37,051 44,002 (18.8%)
County Work Force    See: (a) Quality Work Force Study   (b) Quality Work Force Summary
Labor force - 21,249 (June 2011)
Unemployment (9.0%) (June 2011)
  • Average Weekly Rate   -  $518.00 ($12.95/hr)
  • Average Weekly Rate Mfg.  -  $641.00 ($16.03/hr)
  • Average Weekly Rate Retail  -  $435.00 ($10.87/hr)
  • Average Annual Wage for Region - $26,936
County Per Capita Income - $32,946 (2009)

County Median Household Income - $41,757 (2009)
Employers (with number of employees)
  • School District R-III: 557
  • Camden County: 240
  • Wal-Mart Super Center: 350

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

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Average time to work place (county): 17 minutes
Employee Composition Region

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Pull Factors

Area

2007
Camden County 1.71 2nd highest in State
Source: Missouri Economic Research & Information Center - Ability of county to pull people from outside into Camden County, 1.0 or greater is good)
City Water (gallons per day)
Capacity: 1,357,000 gallons
Average Consumption: 555,000
Peak Consumption: 877,000
Storage Capacity: 600,000 gallon (3 elevated water towers)
Cost: $8.80 for 1st 2,000 gallons and $3.25/1,000 gallons thereafter

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City Sewer Treatment
Type: Oxidation Ditch
Capacity: 1,300,000 gal/day
Present Usage: 350,000 gal/day
Cost: $6.85 base + $2.18/1,000 gallons

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Electric Power
$0.0575/kwhr (average)
Gas
Propane Only
Taxes

Entity

 Property Sales

City

 $0.00 2.000%

County

 0.69 1.250%
State 0.03 4.225%
School 2.87 N/A
Total $3.59 7.475%

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Fire Protection

Three (3) Full Time Staff and 12 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 - In town
  • MO 5 - In Town
  • U.S. 54 - In Town
  • U.S. 65 - 28 miles

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

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

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Economic Development Groups

Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council

Missouri CORE

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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