I.         Community:    Washington                                       

             County:          Franklin

            State:              Missouri

 

II.        Population:    

                        City -   1970:     8,449                         County -           1970:   55,127

                                    1980:     9,251                                                 1980:   71,233

                                    1989:   10,500                                                 1989:   78,800

                                    1990:   10,704                                                 1990:   80,603

                                    1992:   11,078                                                 1992:   83,503

                                    1999:   13,000                                                 1999:   89,300

                                    2000:   13,243                                                 2000:   93,807

                                    2004:   13,900                                                 2004:   95,187

                                    2006:   14,500 (est.)                                                  2006:   98,000 (est.)

 

III.       Nearest Metro Areas:                                               Distance (in miles)

 

            A.        St. Louis, Missouri                                                          40

            B.         Kansas City, Missouri                                                   215

            C.        Chicago, Illinois                                                            335

 

IV.       Municipal Information:

 

            A.        Form of Government:    City - Mayor/Council with paid City Administrator

                                                            County - County Commission

 

            B.         Police Protection:

                        1.         City:  28 + 3 Reserve Officers     

                        2.         County:  118  full-time, 1 part-time

           

            C.        Fire Protection:

                        1.         City:  Full-time Firemen:            None                Volunteer Firemen:       75

                        2.         County:  Full-time Firemen:       None                Volunteer Firemen:      

     Served by Fire Districts

                        3.         Fire Insurance Rating:

                                    In City Limits:                    Class 3

                                    Outside City Limits:           Class 3 to 7

 

            D.        Planning Enforcements:             X  City                         X  County

 

            E.         Zoning Enforcements:                X  City                         X  County

 

            F.         Industrial Development Authority or Corporation:

                        1.         Industrial Authority of the City of Washington                636-390-1004

                        2.         Washington Civic Industrial Corporation                       636-239-2715

                        3.         353 Washington, MO Redevelopment Corp.                636-390-1004

 

 

V.        Community Services:            

 

            A.        Education:

                        Name of Public School System - School District of Washington

                        Accreditation by what Authority  - Missouri Department of Education,

                                                                                University of Missouri and North Central

                                                                                Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools

                                                                                   

                        1.         Public Schools:             Number  Enrollment 05-06       Pupil/Teacher Ratio

                                                                                                                  

                                    Elementary Schools      8                     1,868              8/1

                                    Middle Schools            1                          603              11/1

                                    High Schools                1                      1,433               13/1                                                                

Graduates in 2005 – 156          93% of graduates seek higher level of education

                                   

                                    Private Schools:            0

                       

                                    Parochial Schools:                               

                                    Grade Schools              3                      962                  14/1

                                    High Schools                1                      543                  14/1

                        Graduates in 2004 – 182          94% of graduates seek higher level of education

 

                        2.         Colleges within fifty (50) mile radius/satellites in Washington:

                       

                                    School                                                  Location

                                    East Central College                             Union, MO

                                    St. Louis University                               St. Louis, MO

                                    Washington University                          St. Louis, MO

                                    University of MO - St. Louis                 St. Louis, MO

                                    Fontbonne College                               St. Louis, MO

                                    Maryville University                              St. Louis, MO

                                    Webster University                               St. Louis, MO

                                    Lindenwood College                             St. Louis - satellite in Washington

                                    Harris-Stowe State College                  St. Louis, MO

                                    Central Methodist @ East Central         Union, MO

                                    Vatterott College                                  St. Louis , MO

                                    Ranken                                                 St. Louis, MO

                                    Sanford Brown                                     St. Louis, MO

                                    Missouri Baptist University                    St. Louis, MO

                                    Southern Illinois University                    Edwardsville, IL  (satellite)

 

                        3.         Local or Area Vocational/Technical Schools:

                                    School                                                  Enrollment 2005/2006

                                    Four Rivers Career Center                    722

                                    East Central College Vocational Program    1,700

 

 

V.        Community Services, cont.:              

 

            B.         Financial Institutions:

                                                                                    Number            Combined Assets

                                    Banks                                             7                $971,216,000.00

           

            C.        Hospitals:

 

                        1.         Local Hospital - St. John's Mercy

                                                Total Beds - 187

                                   

                        2.         Major Metro Medical Facilities:

                                                Barnes/Children’s Hospital

                                                Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

                                                Missouri Baptist Hospital

                                                St. John's Mercy Medical Center

            D.        Housing:

                       

                        1.         Availability:  Good to Excellent

                        2.         New Construction Costs:                      Base of $125 per square foot

                                    Three Bedroom Home (1,800 sq. ft.)    Base of $225,000.00

                                    *All costs vary due to size and type of materials used

 

            E.         Rental Housing Costs:

 

                        1.         Three Bedroom Home/Condo - $500.00 - $800.00 per month

                        2.         Two Bedroom Home/Condo - $400.00 - $800.00 per month

 

VI.       Transportation:

 

            A.        Local Railroad Service - Union Pacific

                                                                 Amtrak (passenger)

 

            B.         Airports:

 

                        1.         Washington Airport (local)

                                    a.         Commercial Airline Served - None

                                    b.         Runway  – 5,000 ft. long X 75 ft. wide

                                    c.         Surface - Hard

                                    d.         Fuel Availability - Yes

                                    e.         ILS Approach - No

                                    f.          VOR Approach - Yes

                                    g.          GPS Approach - Yes

                                    h.          Lighted - Yes

 

                        2.         Lambert St. Louis International Airport (nearest commercial)

                                    serves the following airlines:

 

Air Canada/Jazz • Allegiant • America West • American • Champion Air • Continental • Delta • Frontier

Go Jet • Midwest Airlines • Northwest • Southwest • United • US Airways • USA 3000

 

            C.        Navigable Waterway:

 

                        1.         Local:  Missouri River               Maintained Channel Depth: 9 feet

                        2.         Nearest Port:  Port of St. Louis Maintained Channel Depth: 9 feet

                                                Waterway - Missouri and Mississippi Rivers

                                                Located - St. Louis, MO

                                                Distance - 50 miles

 

            D.        Motor Freight Carriers (common):

           

                                    Name                                       Local Terminal  Daily Service

                        1.         American Freight Systems                     Yes                          Yes

                        2.         ABF Freight                                         Yes                          Yes

                        3.         D & H Trucking                                   Yes                          Yes

                        4.         Roadway                                              Yes                          Yes

                        5.         Yellow Freight                                      Yes                          Yes

                        6.         Consolidated Freight Ways                                      Yes                          Yes

 

            E.         Other Carriers:

 

                        1.         Bus Lines

                        2.         United Parcel Service

                        3.         Federal Express

                        4.         Purolator

5.                  Franklin County Express

6.                  DHL

7.                  Bockting Trucking

8.                  Makzuk Trucking

9.                  CRST

 

VII.     Local Taxes:

 

            A.        Applicable Taxes per $100 Assessed Value (2005)

                        1.         City:                 $.5177

                        2.         County:              .1378

                        3.         School Distr.    3.66

                        4.         State:                  .0300

                        5.         Other:               1.044

                                    (Includes: ECC - .4473, Washington Library - .0959, Sheltered Workshop

                                    .0957,Washington Road District - .2223, Washington Ambulance - .1732)                                                                                                                                                                           

                                    Total Combined: $ 5.3799

 

            B.         Taxed Percentage of Assessed Valuation:

                        1.         Farm:                  12%

                        2.         Residential:          19%

                        3.         Industrial:             32%

           

C.        County Surtax:

                        1.         Commercial and Industrial only:   $ .48

 

D.                 Industrial properties which are located within the City's corporate limits are subject to City and

            County tax only.  Industrial properties which are located outside of the City's corporate limits

are subject to County tax only.

           

            E.         Bonded Debt:

                                    General Obligation                                $   1,705,000

                                    Sewer Revenue Bonds                          $      645,000

                                    Leasehold Revenue Bonds                    $   565,000

 

            F.         Assessed Valuation (2004):

                                    Real Estate                                           $219,538,809

                                    Personal Property                                 $  61,480,277

 

            G.        Sales Tax:

                                    State -              .04225

                                    City -               .02000

                                    County -           .01250                                                

                        Total Combined -         .07475

 

VIII.    Utilities:

            A.        #2 Fuel Oil:

                                    Fischer Oil              636-239-3555

                                    Unnerstall Oil                636-239-2345

                                    Boland Oil            800-587-3232

                                               

                        B.         Propane:

                                    Boland Oil-LP              800-587-3232

                                               

                        C.        Natural Gas:

                                    Missouri Natural Gas              636-390-2100

                                               

                        D.        Electric:

                                    Ameren UE              800-552-7583

                                               

                        E.        Phone:

                                    ATT              800-464-7928

                                    Big River              314-225-2200

 

IX.       Operation of Solid Land Fill:

 

            A.        City of Washington       --   636-390-1039

 

X.        Climatical Data:

 

            A.        Average Annual Rainfall -                     35.9 inches

            B.         Average Annual Snowfall -                   18.5 inches

            C.        Temperatures -                                     Average July Temperature - 78° F

                                                                                    Average January Temperature  - 31° F

            D.        Elevation -                     482 feet

            E.        Latitude-Longitude -                     38.57-91.03

XI.       Area's Major Service Related Operations (100 or more employees):

 

            Name                                       Service                         Employees        Union Affiliation

            St. John's Mercy Hospital         Health Care                         756                        None

            School Dist. of Washington       Education                           575                        None

            Patients First Health Care                             Health Care                         307                        None

            Cedarcrest Manor                    Nursing Home                    150                        None

            Missourian Publishing                Newpaper/Job Printing       120                        None

           

XII.     Union Affiliations:

 

            Approximately 20% of major manufacturing operations (50 or more employees) are

            union affiliated.

 

XIII.    Manufacturers Established in the Last Three Years:

 

            A.        Fifty or more employees:

                        Year                 Company                                 Type of Industry

                        2005                Harman International                               Auto Information Systems

 

            B.         Less than 50 employees:

                        Year                 Company                                 Type of Industry

                        None                                              

           

XIV.    Expansions of Existing Major Industries within the Last Two Years:

                       

                        Year     Company                                             Type of Industry

                        2003    Magnet, Inc.                                         Magnet Manufacturing

                        2004    Frick’s Meat Products                          Meat Processing 

                        2004    Legacy Embroidery                              Clothing Embroidery

                        2004    Universal Medical Resources                Refurbish used nuclear medical equipment

                        2005    Pauwels Transformers, Inc.                Transformers

                        2005    Rabco                Warehouse Distributor

                        2005    Washington Vinyl                Advertising Specialties

                        2005    Magnet, LLC                Magnets

                        2005    Missourian Publishing                Printing

 

XV.      Manufacturing Operations Closing in the Last Three Years:

 

                        Year     Company                                             Type of Industry

                        2004    Home Plus America                                     Distribution Center

                        2005    Hazel Promotional Products                                     Vinyl and Leather Business Products

                                               

XVI.    Classification in Regards to Air Pollution Regulations:

            _____Unclassified Area                                    For This Pollutant:  Ozone

                                                                                               

            _____Attainment Area                                    

                                                                                               

            __X__Non-Attainment Area                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                              MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN WASHINGTON, MISSOURI  

                                              

NAME                                            PRODUCT/SERVICE                                          EMPLOYEES

Sporlan Valve (Parker Hannifin)                     Refrigeration Valves                                                                   1,120

 

St. John's Mercy Hospital                                       Health Care                                                       756

 

Washington School District                   Education                                                                     575

 

Wal-Mart Supercenter                          Retail Sales                                                                   425

 

Magnet, Inc.                                         Advertising Specialties                                                  390

 

Patients First Health Care                                         Health Care                                                                  307

 

Pauwels Transformers, Inc.                   Transformers                                                                280

 

Rawlings Sporting Goods                      Sporting Goods     230

 

RTI TRADCO                                            Research, Aircraft Parts                                                190

 

 

Canam Steel                                         Structural Steel                                                             175

 

Cedarcrest Manor                                Nursing Care                                                                150

 

Clemco Industries                                 Abrasive Blast Cleaning Equipment                               125

 

Grand View Healthcare                        Nursing Care                                                                120

 

G H Tool & Mold                                Machine & Mold Work (Tool & Die)                           115

 

Enduro Binders, Inc.                             Book Bindery                                                               114

 

Washington Metal Fabricators              Metal Fabricators                                                         110

 

Missourian Publishing                            Newspaper & Job Printing                                            100-120

 

Happy Apple Company                        Caramel Apples, Cider, Juice                                        100+ (seasonal)

 

Sheltered Workshops                           Shipping Crates, Pallets, Job Shop                                110

 

Frick's Quality Meats                                Meat Processing                         75

 

Hellebusch Tool & Die, Inc.                  Machine & Mold Work (Tool & Die)                           70

 

 

RV/08-2006