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The City In General Provided by the Dexter Chamber of Commerce. Location: Dexter is geographically centered from four major cities: St. Louis, Missouri; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee. It is located in the southeastern corner of the state in the western portion of the Missouri Bootheel. Population: Dexter's current population is 7,539 (1990 census). Stoddard County's estimated current population is 28,469. The population within a 5-mile radius of Dexter is estimated to be 11,619; and within a 10-mile radius, 19,407. Vo-Tech Schools: Although the Dexter school system does not operate an Area Vocational-Technical School, high school students have the opportunity to obtain credits at the Sikeston, MO, facility located less than 25 miles from Dexter. Recreational Opportunities: The area provides adequate recreational opportunities with lakes, fishing, hunting, hiking, swimming pools, parks, tennis courts, racquetball courts, golf courses and country clubs. City Parks: including school playgrounds, Dexter has eight playgrounds and six parks. Full-time and part-time employees maintain grounds and structures. The city water and street departments enhance working capabilities while limiting expense. A qualified pool staff (as recommended by the American Red Cross) is hired to manage the Municipal Pool operations during the summer months. A new pool was completed in 2002, complete with a water slide. Organized recreational activities on park property include swimming lessons, swim team, adult and youth softball and baseball leagues, youth football league, and youth soccer league. Two activities, track team and youth basketball league, use school facilities but are funded with Parks & Recreation monies. A full-time youth sports coordinator oversees three team sports: youth football, soccer and baseball/softball. The Parks & Recreation Department is administered by the Dexter, Missouri, Park & Recreation Board. This seven-member board is a member of the Missouri Parks & Recreation Association. Public Library: The Dexter Public Library is a member of the Missouri Library Association and the American Library Association. The library is open every afternoon on weekdays, Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. The library staff provides a personal service for the public's needs. A recent revitalization was carried out in the children's department and a summer reading program, including a Story Hour using volunteer help, is offered each year. The library also offers the use of a microfilm reader as well as access to various film strips and projectors. Special Services: Dexter residents feel fortunate to have located in our community the Dexter Senior Center. Hot meals ar available Monday-Friday at a nominal donation. Meals are also delivered to shut-ins by local volunteers. The center offers monthly blood sugar and blood pressure clinics, a library for those with severe vision loss, health and welfare counseling and information concerning senior tax credits, living wills and other legal services. Recreational activities include bingo, ceramics, pot-luck suppers, holiday parties, and participation in local functions. Exercise classes are held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday. "Jammin' With the Oldies" is held the last Friday of each month and a gospel sing is held every Thursday afternoon. The Stoddard County Transit provides our community with transportation services for senior and handicapped citizens, as well as the general public. Dexter City Services are available Monday through Friday of each week and the first two Saturdays of each month from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. There is a nominal charge and riders may be picked up at their door. Seniors age 60 and older and handicapped persons are asked to donate $2.00 for a one-way trip; 59 and younger citizens who are not handicapped pay a fare $2.00 per one-way trip. Riders may be picked up at their door. The transit also provides once weekly trips to designated areas of Stoddard County, as well as monthly trips to the adjacent county cities of Sikeston, Poplar Bluff & Cape Girardeau. Riders may call 573-624-8624 to book a ride or for additional information. The Stoddard County Association for Retarded Citiizens (ARC) provides services to children and adults with mental handicaps and their families. Programs include community integration, recreational activities, developmental habilitation, residential services, respite care, and information and referral services. Membership dues are $10 per family, which includes state and national membership in ARC. Home Health Services are provided by the Dexter Memorial Hospital Home Health Agency and the Southeast Missouri Visiting Nurse Association. Immediate care facilities in the community include the Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Services of Dexter, Vintage Villa Nursing Center and Crowley Ridge Care Center. Hospital: The Dexter Memorial Hospital is a 50-bed voluntary non-profit hospital that opened in August of 1968. The hospital was constructed with one-third federal funds and 2/3 local community donations, which demonstrates overwhelming support by the community. The hospital provides the following in-patient services: operating rooms, recovery rooms, combination CCU & ICU, and private & semi-private rooms. The hospital board is comprised of 15 board members. The hospital community provides on-site specialty clinics and 45 consultant specialists including cardiology, ENT, gynecology, neurology, ophthalmology, optometry, orthopedics, pathology, urology, podiatry and gastroenterology. Dexter Memorial Hospital is an accredited facility. The physical therapy, radiology and ICU departments have recently been enlarged and updated with the latest equipment. Religion: A strong religious community provides Dexter with a wide selection of denominations for worship. Through these demoninations, the Dexter Ministerial Alliance gives a helping hand to those in desperate need. There are currently 39 churches in which to worship. Utilities Electricity: Dexter's electrical power is supplied by Ameren UE, headquartered in St. Louis. Natural Gas: Natural gas is provided locally by Ameren UE from the Texas Eastern Pipeline near Dexter. Water: Dexter Municipal is the local water supplier. The city maintains a 2 million gallon storage capacity as well as the capacity to pump 2,200 gallons per minute. It presently operates two water treatment plants. The water department continues to meet or exceed Department of Natural Resources requirements. Improvements to the city's system continue to be updated. Sewage: Dexter Municipal is the local sewage treatment operator. The sewage treatment system consists of 2 stabilization lagoons. Transportation Highways: U.S. Highway 60 and Missouri State Highways 25 and 114 provide highway connections to routes throughout the U.S. Interstates 55 and 57, major north-south and northeast thoroughfares, are located 20 miles east of Dexter. Railroads: Dexter is situated on the main lines of Union Pacific and the St. Louis Southwestern railroads. Piggy back service via Union Pacific is available at Dupo, MO, and via Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in Dyersburg, TN. Airports: The Dexter Municipal Airport provides service for private prop and jet aircraft. The airport has hard surfaced and lighted runways, with the longest runway being 4,700 feet. Private aircraft storage and aircraft maintenance is available. Services for jets and jet fuel are available. A restaurant is on the premises. Commercial air service is available in Poplar Bluff (26 miles) and Cape Girardeau (50 miles). Motor Freight Common Carriers: Dexter receives daily services from 6 motor freight common carriers. Nationwide moving service is provided by Williams Moving Copany, agent for Atlas Van Lines. Daily small package shipments are available via UPS, U.S. Postal Service, RPS and Federal Express. Taxes Property: In Missouri, property taxs are levied on real and tangible personal property. Missouri levies a state tax of $0.03 per $100 assessed valuation. All other property taxes are local levies. Property taxes are generally assessed at one-third of actual value, although assessments have been considerable less due to variances in local practices. Assessed value of city property is $34,246,157.00. Basic property tax levy for the last year (per $100 assessed valuation) was: City...........$0.75 Commercial Surtax..... $0.12 Sales Tax: City....... 0.875% Total..... 5.600% The City received $0.75 per $100 assessed value of personal and property taxes, broken down as follows: GENERAL FUND.... 66.644% |
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