Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 111) MISSOURI Governor Matt Blunt MISSOURI Fast Facts Population (2006): 5,842,713 Largest Cities (2006): Kansas City, 447,306; St. Louis, 347,181; Springfield, 150,797; Independence, 109,400; Columbia, 94,438 Targeted Industries: Agribusiness, automotive, homeland security, energy, finance, information technology, life sciences, transportation Key Incentives: Quality Jobs Program, Enhanced Enterprise Zone Tax Benefit, New Jobs Training, Welfare to Work, Film Production Tax Credit AL – CO MISSOURI GDP by Industry (Total = $225.9 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 15.2% - Manufacturing CT – ID 22.3% - Services & Healthcare 16.9% - Trade & Transportation 1.3% - Agriculture & Mining 16.7% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate IL – LA 11.6% - Government 16.2% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 K-REDI Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc. Phil Tate Director of Job Creation 201 South Franklin Street Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-2003 fax: 660-665-0940 ptate@kirksvillecity.com www.kirksvillecity.com Kirksville is an eclectic community located in the northeastern quadrant of Missouri. It is supported by the economic pillars of healthcare and education. It is the home to Truman State University and A.T. Still University of Osteopathic Medicine. It is truly a place where “People Make the Difference.” City of North Kansas City Jeff Samborski Economic Development Director 2010 Howell Street North Kansas City, MO 64116 816-274-6040 www.nkc.org You can enjoy the best access in the Kansas City region to labor, customers, and affordable real estate.We have a city-owned, communitywide one-gigabyte per second fiber optic network now available for your business. Platte County Economic Development Council Burdette (Pete) Fullerton Executive Director 11724 NW Plaza Circle, Suite 400 Kansas City, MO 64153 816-270-2119 fax: 816-270-2135 pfullerton@plattecountyedc.com www.plattecountyedc.com Platte County, MO is home to Kansas City International Airport. For business, this equates to efficient time usage. Many companies, including CitiCards, Mastercard,Amerisourcebergen, and Harley-Davidson, have invested in the Platte County/Kansas City region. Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Audie Dennis Vice Chairman 320 E. 4th Street Joplin, MO 64801 417-624-4150 www.joplincc.com ME – MS NORTH KANSAS CITY MO – NJ • K.C. Region’s Most Accessible Locations at the Hub of Transportation Network • Extensive Inventory of Available Business Real Estate (Call or See Web Site For List) • Fast, Low Cost City-Owned Fiber Optic System for Businesses • Wide Variety of Employee Amenities and Health Services • Low Property Taxes, No City Earnings Taxes or Use Taxes • Pro-Business, Responsive Government Services • Vibrant, Historic and Full-Service Downtown Business District • Attractive Incentive Programs NM – OK OR – TN STATE CONTACTS Missouri Dept. of Economic Development Gregory A Steinhoff, Director 301 W. High Street, P.O. Box 1157 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-751-4962 www.ded.mo.gov TX – WY NKC Office of Economic Development (816) 274-6040 • www.nkc.org #3301 at www.BusinessFacilities.com BUSINESS FACILITIES | 2008 SITE SEEKERS’ GUIDE 111 http://www.kirksvillecity.com http://www.plattecountyedc.com http://www.nkc.org http://www.kirksvillecity.com http://www.plattecountyedc.com http://www.nkc.org http://www.joplincc.com http://www.joplincc.com http://www.nkc.org http://www.nkc.org http://www.ded.mo.gov http://www.BusinessFacilities.com
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