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/Childrens 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.
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
School Dist. of Washington Education 575 None
Patients First Health Care
Health Care
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 Fricks 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