Jeremy Haley Director Economic Development City of Eldon 101 S. Oak |P.O Box 355 Eldon, Missouri 65026 Phone: (573) 392-3752 Cell: (573) 480-7998 Fax: (573) 392-0634 Email: jhaley@eldonmo.org
Welcome to Eldon, Missouri! Eldon is located in the heart of Missouri, 26 miles south of the state capital, Jefferson City, and only 7 miles from the Lake of the Ozarks. Eldon sits right off of 4-lane US Highway 54 which is currently undergoing a $150 million MODOT Expressway expansion project which will have the first phase completed this fall and the second phase completed in spring of 2011. This expansion will make access to southern routes via I-44 even easier. On the other side, Eldon is only 60 miles away to Interstate 70.All of this makes Eldon a central location with heavy traffic flow.
Demographics (2009) ·Area:3.38 square miles ·County:Miller οPopulation24,778 ·Missouri Senate:6thDistrict ·Missouri House:115thDistrict ·U.S. Congressional:9thDistrict ·Postal Zip Code:65026 ·Telephone Area Code:573 ·Total Population:5,051 ·Total Households:2,254 ·Age Range : ο 0-2429.3% ο 25-5436.9% ο 55+33.7% ·Median Age:41.9 ·Average Household Income:$32,948 ·Area Unemployment 14.7% ·Race ο White97.4% ο Latino/Hispanic1% οBlack.3% οAsian.2%
Quality of Life
Living, Working and Playing
Eldon, Missouri offers the key components to provide a great quality of life for its community
·Three city parks ·Two grocery stores ·Variety of restaurants including fast food and sit down family establishments ·Numerous Banking Facilities, both national and local ·Over 20 churches offering an assortment of religious affiliations ·Two Healthcare providers within the city limits ·Eldon Country Club- 18 hole par 72 golf course ·Eldon Aquatic Center- This heated pool offers 0° entry for child safety along with water activities including water slide, diving board and water falls. The Aquatic Center also includes lap lanes and is home to the Eldon Dolphin Swim Team. ·Wide variety of housing for all incomes ·Eldon High School- The pride of Eldon with its outstanding academic integrity for its attending 1,300 students ·Miller County Fairgrounds- Each year thousands of Mid-Missourians visit Eldon to take in the sites and sounds of the county fair housed right in the heart of Eldon. ·Other Recreational Activities- boating, fishing, swimming, tennis, water skiing, golfing, hunting, camping, and canoeing or tube floating
Business ·Two Site Locations: ο Industrial Park (east of town)- buildings available to rent, land available to buy ο Business Park (north east of town)- 44 acres sectioned for commercial and industrial business ·Airport- Eldon has a 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide runway that has the capacity for corporate jets. There are plans for additional airplane hangers as well as a small terminal ·Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone-
Surrounding Area
Eldon is located on the northern edge of the Lake of the Ozarks, 18 miles from Versailles, and has the towns of Tuscumbia, Olean and Eugene within a 14 mile radius ·Lake of the Ozarks- One of the most significant attributes for the region with its 1150 miles of Lake Shoreline. Located in south central Missouri the Lake of the Ozarks is one of the largest manmade lakes in the world. Along with the lake are οOver a hundred resorts, hotels, motels and B & B’s οTwo large resorts offer convention and business meeting rooms οFuture exhibition center offering nearly 100,000 sq. ft. ο Shopping- largest brand name factory outlet mall in Missouri ο Lake Regional Hospital is an awarding winning 140-bed level III trauma center ·Education ο The area has two technical career centers, a four-year liberal arts college extension campus and a satellite community college. §State Fair Community College §Columbia College- Lake Ozark Campus §Lincoln University
