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Labor Force Facts
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FAST FACTS
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
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Population in 40 Mile Radius
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302,790
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Labor Force in 40 Mile Radius
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227,194
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Unemployment Rate (December 2005) |
3.6%
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Median Household Income |
$32,729 |
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Top 5 Employers
Cape Girardeau County |
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Procter & Gamble (1,600)
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Saint Francis Medical Center (1,663)
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Southeast Missouri Hospital (1,533)
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Southeast Missouri State University
(1,600)
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Rubbermaid (800)
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Population of County and Largest Cities in Area |
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County or City |
2000 |
2006 |
Change |
% Change
2000 to 2006
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Cape Girardeau County |
68,693 |
71,892 |
3,199 |
4.7% |
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Cape Girardeau (City) |
35,349 |
36,621 |
1,272 |
3.6% |
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Jackson |
11,947 |
13,255 |
1,308 |
11% |
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Scott City |
4,591 |
4,574 |
<17> |
<0.4%> |
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Population by Gender, Race and Age
Cape Girardeau
County |
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2006 Total
Population |
71,892 |
| Population by Gender |
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Male |
34,705 |
48.3% |
| Female |
37,184 |
51.7% |
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Population by Race |
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White
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
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64,948
4,044
338
550
0
1,736
276
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90.3%
5.6%
0.5%
0.8%
0%
2.4%
0.4%
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Population by Age
Under 5
5
to 9 years
10 to 14 years
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 to 84 years
Over 85
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4,601
3,595
5,104
5,176
7,261
9,562
9,202
10,137
4,601
2,804
4,601
4,026
1,222 |
6.4%
5.0%
7.1%
7.2%
10.1%
13.3%
12.8%
14.1%
6.4%
3.9%
6.4%
5.6%
1.7% |
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Median Age |
35.7 years |
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Educational Attainment
Cape Girardeau County |
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# Persons 25 or older |
46,150 |
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Less than 9th Grade |
2,446 |
5.3%
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9th to 12th Grade, no diploma |
4,430 |
9.6%
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High School Graduate |
15,922 |
34.5%
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Some college, no degree |
9,230 |
20.0%
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Associate Degree |
1,984 |
4.3%
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Bachelors Degree |
8,215 |
17.8%
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Graduate or Professional Degree |
3,923 |
8.5%
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High school graduate or higher |
85.1 |
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Bachelors Degree or higher |
26.3 |
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Civilian Labor Force
Annual Averages
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| Cape Girardeau-Scott-New Madrid County
LABOR MARKET AREA (LMA) * |
| Year |
Labor Force |
# Employed |
# Unemployed |
Unemployment Rate |
| 2004
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79,910
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75,354
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4,556
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6.5%
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| 2003
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79,069
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74,581
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4,488
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5.7%
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| 2002
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79,124
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74,636
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4,488
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5.7%
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| CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY |
| Year |
Labor Force |
# Employed |
# Unemployed |
Unemployment Rate
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2005 |
38,132 |
36,192 |
1,940 |
5.1% |
| 2004
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38,769
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36,999
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1,770
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4.6%
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| 2003
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38,536
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37,007
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1,529
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4.0% |
| 2002 |
38,585
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37,034
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1,551
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4.0%
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* The Cape Girardeau-Scott-New Madrid Labor Market Area (LMA)
contains the Missouri counties of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New
Madrid and Scott Counties.
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Commuting Patterns |
| % Incommuters
(County Employees who Live Outside County) |
23.2%
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% Outcommuters
(County Residents who Work Outside County) |
7.5% |
| Average Commute Time to Work |
18.6 minutes |
Source: Missouri State Census Data Center
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Employment by Occupation
Cape Girardeau County |
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Occupation |
# Employed
Persons 16 and over
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Percent of Labor Force |
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Executive, Administrative, and Managerial |
3,376 |
9.9% |
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Professional Specialty |
4,876 |
14.2% |
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Technicians and Related Support |
1,375 |
4.0% |
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Sales |
4,836 |
14.1% |
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Administrative Support, including Clerical |
4,676 |
13.6% |
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Private Household Occupations |
96 |
0.3% |
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Protective Services |
387 |
1.1% |
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Service Occupations |
4,827 |
14.1% |
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Farming, Forestry and Fishing |
1,018 |
3.0% |
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Precision Production, Craft and Repair |
3,496 |
10.2% |
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Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors |
2,403 |
7.0% |
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Transportation and Material Moving |
1,568 |
4.6% |
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Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers |
1,330 |
3.9% |
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Insured Employment
and Wages by Industry
Cape Girardeau County |
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Industry |
Average
Employment
For Quarter |
Percent of
Labor Force |
Total Wages |
Average
Weekly
Wage |
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
171 |
0.4% |
$574,137 |
$258 |
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Mining |
37 |
0.1% |
$341,684 |
$710 |
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Construction |
2,453 |
6.1% |
$17,898,651 |
$561 |
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Manufacturing |
6,507 |
16.2% |
$49,664,615 |
$587 |
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Transportation & Public Utilities |
2,914 |
7.3% |
$20,819,479 |
$550 |
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Wholesale Trade |
2,387 |
6.0% |
$15,768,628 |
$508 |
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Retail Trade |
8,707 |
21.7% |
$29,129,746 |
$257 |
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Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
1,190 |
3.0% |
$9,247,799 |
$598 |
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Services |
10,671 |
26.7% |
$64,921,968 |
$468 |
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Government |
5,010 |
12.5% |
$36,509,694 |
$561 |
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Total All Industries |
40,047 |
100.0% |
$244,876,401 |
$470 |
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Major Manufacturing Companies
Employing More than 100 Workers |
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Manufacturing Company |
Year Established |
Product or Service Provided |
# Employees |
Union |
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American Railcar Inc. |
1985 |
Parts for Railroad Cars |
175
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None |
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BioKyowa, Inc. |
1982 |
Feed Supplement:
L-lysine |
150
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None |
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Blair Packaging |
1980 |
Specialty Die Cutting, Video Cassette Albums |
100
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None |
| Buzzi Unicem, USA |
1923 |
Portland Cement and Masonry |
213 |
LIU and UPI |
Dana Corporation |
1990 |
Axle Carriers & Cases |
262
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UAW
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Havco Wood Products |
1979 |
Laminated Oak Flooring for Truck Trailers |
107
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None |
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Newell Rubbermaid |
1964 |
Closet Organizer Accessories |
430 |
None |
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Nordenia USA, Inc. |
1988 |
Flexible Film Packaging |
405
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None |
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Pavestone Company |
2000 |
Landscaping Products & Paving Stones |
70
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None |
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Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company |
1969 |
Disposable Diapers, Bounty Paper Towels & Charmin Bath
Tissue |
1,400
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None |
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RAPCO International, Inc. |
1982 |
Audio Cable & Harnesses |
137 |
None |
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Spartech Plastics |
1960 |
Extruded Plastic Sheet & Rollstock |
115 |
Allied Chemical |
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Spartech Polycom Corp. |
1988 |
Custom Plastics Coloring and Compounding |
78 |
None |
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Thorngate, Ltd. |
1974 |
Sportswear |
400 |
ACTW |
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VIP/Heartland Industries
(Sheltered Workshop) |
1968 |
Sheltered workshop: custom packaging & plastic hangers |
265 |
None |
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VTG Holdings Inc.
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1990
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Computer Cables Audio Cables & Assessories-Music Industry |
285
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None
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Wahlco D.W. Tool Inc. |
1978 |
Precision parts and vacuum molds |
120 FT
150 PT |
None |
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Major Non-Manufacturing
Companies
Employing More Than 100 Workers |
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Non-Manufacturing Company |
Product or Service Provided |
# Employees |
Union |
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Alliance BlueCross BlueShield |
Insurance Customer Service Center |
280 |
No
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AmerenUE |
Utility Company |
90 |
Yes |
AT&T-Missouri |
Telephone Service |
315 |
Yes |
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Bank of America |
Bank |
110 |
No |
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Cape Electrical Supply |
Electrical Equipment |
82 |
No |
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools |
Public Schools |
600 |
No |
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Chartwells |
Caterer |
110 |
No |
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Chateau Girardeau |
Retirement Home |
165 |
No |
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City of Cape Girardeau |
City Government |
500 |
No |
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City of Jackson |
City Government |
110 |
No |
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Community Counseling Center |
Not-for-Profit |
100 |
No |
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D & K Healthcare Resources |
Pharmaceutical Distribution |
108
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No |
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Dannie Gilder, Inc. |
Trucking |
150 |
Yes |
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Delta Express Inc. |
Trucking |
155
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Yes |
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Do-It Best Corporation |
Wholesale Distributor of Hardware & Building Materials |
152 |
No |
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Drury Company |
Specialty Contracting |
97
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No |
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Fru-Con Construction |
Construction & Engineering |
140
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Yes |
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Holiday Inn |
Hotel |
140 |
No |
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Jackson R-2 Schools |
Public Schools |
636 |
No |
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JCPenney Company |
Retail Department Store |
200 |
No |
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Jerry Lipps Trucking |
Truck Transportation |
127 |
No |
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KFVS TV-12 |
Television Station |
95 |
No |
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Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse |
Retail |
109 |
No |
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Missouri Veteran's Home |
Nursing Care Facility |
165 |
No |
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Penzel Construction Co. |
General Contractor |
229 |
Yes |
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Plaza Tire Service |
Retail & Service |
160 |
No |
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Rhodes 101 Convenience Stores |
Gasoline/Fuel Oil & Convenience Stores |
270 |
No |
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Rust Communications |
Newspaper & Commercial Printing |
200 |
No |
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Saint Francis Medical Center |
Hospital |
1,663 |
No |
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Sam's Club |
Retail & Wholesale Distributor |
100 |
No |
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Schnucks |
Food and Drug |
115 |
No |
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Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
Retail |
185
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No |
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Security Services of America |
Security & Investigative Services |
105 |
No |
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Southeast Missouri Hospital |
Hospital |
1,989 |
No |
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Southeast Missouri State University |
4-Year University |
1,600 |
No |
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The Lutheran Home |
Home Health & Retirement Home |
465 |
No |
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U.S. Postal Service |
Post Office |
221 |
No |
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Wal-Mart SuperCenter |
Retail |
450 |
No |
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