Business Incentive Policy
Location. Location. Location.
Centrally located in the United States Barton County is strategically located to fit your business’ needs.
Distance from Lamar….
- To Kansas City Mo – 120 Miles
- To St. Louis Mo – 300 Miles
- To Memphis TN – 350 Miles
- To Dallas TX – 400 Miles
- To Minneapolis, MN – 550 Miles
- To Denver CO – 700 Miles
- To New Orleans – 750 Miles
Lamar & Barton County Missouri has access to:
3 Major US Highways
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- Interstate 49
- Interstate 44
- US Highway 160
2 hours North to Kansas City Mo connects to I-29, I-35 & I-70
Less than 1 hour South to I-44 connects to Oklahoma City, Joplin MO, Springfield MO, St. Louis MO and Chicago IL.
Lamar & Barton County Intersects 3 Railways:
Barton County is one of the nations’s newest Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC). Barton Co unty joined the first 100 counties in the U.S. to attain CWCR, which includes neighboring counties in the Joplin economic region as well as the Interstate 49 corridor.
Sites & Building Locations
Johnson Industrial Park
Johnson Business Park is a total of 112 acres adjacent to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Lamar, MO.
- Total of 112 acres (100+ acres additional available)
- Located adjacent to Wal-Mart Supercenter
- Water, Sewer, Electric, Internet, Phone, & Natural Gas
- Railroad Access – Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
- Located at intersection of I-49 and US HWY 160
Aerial View
This view shows the 60 acres available. Road designs are in place. A portion of the road has been completed with curb and gutter. Land joining the west (not shown) has 100 available acres.
LOIS – Location One
Southwest Missouri Regional Demographics Includes:
- Barton, MO
- Jasper, MO
- Newton, MO
- Cherokee, KS
- Crawford, KS
- Labette, KS
- Ottawa, OK
| Total Available Workforce in WIB Region | 132,165 |
| Underemployed In WIB Region | 43,031 |
| Preferred Distance/Travel Time | |
|---|---|
| Less than 10 miles | 19,280 |
| 30 miles | 64,266 |
| 50 miles | 32,413 |
| 51+ miles | 9,500 |
| Total Available Workforce | 132,165 |
Barton County Demographics
| Barton County Population (V2016) | 11,908 |
| Lamar Mo cost Of Living | $85.70 |
Area Employers
| Redneck Blinds | Sporting Goods Manufacture |
| Finley Engineering Company | Telecommunications, Electrical & Municipal Engineering |
| Tamko Building Products | Maintenance Free Decking & Fencing Manufacture |
| Higgins Pallets | Pallet Manufacture |
| Washburn Farm & Home | Agricultural Supplier |
| Cox/Barton County Memorial | General Medical & Surgical Hospital |
| Lamar Bank & Trust | Banking & Financial |
| Lamar R-1 School District | Education |
| Legacy Farm & Lawn | Farm Implement Sales & Services |
Barton County Primary & Secondary Education
Lamar R-1 School District – K-12
- Graduation rate of 95%
- Lamar R-1 has an average of 1250 students with a student/teacher ratio of 12:1
Lamar R-1 Career & Technical Center – Vocational Trades
- Woodworking/Carpentry
- Auto Mechanics
- Business/Marketing/Graphic Design
- Computer Applications
- Heath Occupation
- Agricultural
- Machine Tool
- Welding
- Drafting
Liberal Mo R-2
Golden City Mo R-3
Colleges, Universities and Trade-Schools
| Pittsburg State University (PSU) – Pittsburg Ks | 30 miles |
| Missouri Southern State University (MSSU)- Joplin Mo | 37 miles |
| Crowder College – Neosho Mo | 53 Miles |
| Crowder College – Nevada Mo | 30 Miles |
| Missouri Welding Institute – Nevada Mo | 30 Miles |
Utilities
| Commercial Service | |||
| 1-50 KWH | $.327 per KWH | $16.35 (Minimum) | |
| 51-100 KWH | $.191 per KWH | $9.55 | $25.90 (100 KWH) |
| 101-1000 KWH | $.114 per KWH | $102.60 | $128.50 (1000 KWH) |
| 1001-400,000 KWH | $.088 per KWH | $35,112.00 | $35,240.50 (400,000 KWH) |
| 400,001 – Over | $.055 per KWH | ||
| Industrial Service | |||
| 1-50 KWH | $.327 per KWH | $16.35 (Minimum) | |
| 51-100 KWH | $.191 per KWH | $9.55 | $25.90 (100 KWH) |
| 101-1000 KWH | $.114 per KWH | $102.60 | $128.50 (1000 KWH) |
| 1001-100,000 KWH | $.075 per KWH | $7,425.00 | $7,553.50 (100,000 KWH) |
| 100,001 – 200,000 KWH | $.070 per KWH | $7,000.00 | 14,553.50 (200,000 KWH) |
| 200,001 – 300,000 KWH | $.065 per KWH | $6,500.00 | 21,053.50 (300,000 KWH) |
| 300,001 – 400,000 KWH | $.060 per KWH | $6,000.00 | 27,053.50 (400,000 KWH) |
| 400,001 – Over | $.055 per KWH | ||
| Water | |
| First 1,000 Gallons | $7.41 (Minimum) |
| Next 1,000 Gallons | $7.16 |
| Next 2,000 Gallons | $6.50 |
| Next 3,000 Gallons | $6.09 |
| Next 3,000 Gallons | $5.53 |
| Next 5,000 Gallons | $5.10 |
| Next 485,000 Gallons | $4.94 |
| Over 500,000 Gallons | $4.62 |
| Sewer Rate |
| 120% of the Amount of the Water Bill |
