Community Profile

Climate

Temperature:

Coldest Month: January
Average Maximum Temperature: 52
Average Minimum Temperature: 30
Hottest Month: July
Average Maximum Temperature: 93
Average Minimum Temperature: 65

Precipitation:

Dryest Month: August
Normal: 3.0 inches
Wettest Month: March
Normal: 5.0 inches
Annual Average:
Rain: 46.1 inches
Snow: 4.2 inches

Population

Area	2010	2000	1990
City	3,116	3,350	3,350
County	18,956	19,760	20,928

Taxes

Assessed Value of City Property $25,000,521.08

Basic Property Tax Levy for Latest Year (2016) per $100 Assessed Value

City

$ .6104

County

General Revenue $ .1995
Johnson Grass .0100
Library .1354
Health .1000
Road & Bridge .1479
R-1 School District 3.8400
Senate Bill 40 .0200
Sur Tax .2300
Total County 4.6828
Total State .0300

Sales Tax:

City 2.5%
County 1.750%
State 4.225%
Total 8.475%

Education

Public School Classification: AAA

School Range	Teachers	Students
Elementary K-5	29	331
Middle 6-8	36	424
High School	39	485

Student/Classroom Teacher Ratio: 12:1

Area Vocational School Utilized: New Madrid R-1 Technical Skills Center

Area Public Colleges or Universities:

Southeast Missouri State University
Three Rivers Community College
Sikeston Area Higher Education Center
Crisp Bootheel Education Center

Private School:

School Range	Teachers	Students
Elementary PreK-8	10	88

Student/Classroom Teacher Ratio: 8:1

Major Employers

Company	Product / Services
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Electric Generation
City and County Government	Local Government
New Madrid Living Center	Skilled Nursing Facility
Riceland	Rice & Grains
SEMO Health Network	Health Care Providers
Magnitude 7 Metals	Aluminum Producer