Mountain Grove, Missouri Local Information
“Big enough to serve you, yet small enough to know you.”

Along with a reputation for being one of the friendliest towns in the Ozarks, Mountain Grove, Missouri has excellent schools, a thriving economy, and a pleasant, diverse climate.

Recreational opportunities are abundant and include fishing, hunting, hiking and more. If you particularly enjoy fishing, then you can certainly fish in the many streams and rivers, including North Fork River.

Schools - Mountain Grove R-III Schools

District: Mountain Grove R-III Schools rate A+ with a teacher/student ratio about 13 to 1. Average ACT scores are approximately 20.5.

Economy

Mountain Grove, with a population of approximately 5,000 citizens is fast becoming a destination for retirees, as well as a place of interest to new and/or expanding companies. The list of largest employers include Wal-Mart, R-III Schools, Autumn Oaks Caring Center, Beehler Steel Products, First Home Savings Bank, Town & Country Supermarket, Richards Brothers, AirGas Mid America, Southern Missouri Natural Gas, City of Mountain Grove and Wehr Motors.

Wright County, and Texas County, Missouri offers pro-business environments through lower taxes, good schools, training programs, and active private lending institutions. The Wright County Industrial Development Authority can help seek and administer a wide array of financial incentives for your business.

Climate

Mountain Grove, Norwood, Cabool and Mansfield, Missouri are fortunate to have a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Average seasonal temps are 57 degrees in Fall, 34 degrees in Winter, 55 degrees in Spring and 76 degrees in Summer. They receives average yearly rainfall of about 44 inches, and average yearly snowfall of 17 inches. Average humidity is around 69 per cent. Prevailing winds come from the northwest.

Norwood, Missouri Local Information
“Crossroads of the Ozarks”

Norwood is located on U.S. Highway 60 in Wright County in southwest Missouri. Many travelers fuel up and get a cup of coffee in our friendly little town. While in Norwood, people visit our Old Hotel Museum. It houses many pictures and antiques depicting life in the Norwood area in the early 1900s.

Other local points of interest are all around Norwood. Just west is the town of Mansfield, where the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home (author of the Little House on the Prairie books were written) is located.

Schools - Norwood R-I Schools

Norwood R-I Schools are located at a single location on Highway 60, 56 miles east of Springfield, MO. The school district includes approximately 90 square miles of Wright and Douglas counties. The school's enrollment has doubled over the past 14 years, currently serving over 500 children (EC-12). The school has added 36 new classrooms, and maintains a 13-1 pupil to teacher ratio. The school also provides other services such as on-campus college classes for adults.

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Cabool, Missouri Local Information
“Planning for the Future. Drawing from the Past”

Nestled in a picturesque Ozark valley at the headwaters of the Big Piney River, Cabool is a growing city with a pleasant environment for people of all ages. Prideful citizens provide the backbone of our community that is the key to the stability, growth, and success of our city.

Whether you are looking for a welcoming community to raise your family or a thriving city to start a business, Cabool is the place for you.

Schools - Cabool R-IV Schools

The Cabool R-IV School District is a comprehensive K-12 school district with programs to meet the needs of all of the students of the district. Cabool R-IV Schools were totally accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education during a Missouri School Improvement Program review in the spring of 2001. The school district works with 86 families in the Parents as Teachers Program and 54 four and five year olds in a early childhood program. The current district enrollment in grades K-12 is 821 students (elementary 278, middle school 264, and high school 259). The enrollment of the district has been in the 800 range for the past ten years. The free and reduced meal rate in the district is 61.9%.

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Mansfield, Missouri Local Information
“Birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder”

Mansfield, Missouri, incorporated in 1882, is proud to be the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who along with her family settled here in 1895. Rocky Ridge Farm, their family home is now a famous museum. She is famous for writing the Little House on the Prairie books for children.

Mansfield is located on one of the highest geographical spots in Missouri and is situated on Hwy. 60 halfway between Springfield, MO and West Plains, MO.

Schools - Mansfield Community Schools

Mansfield has an excellent K-12 school system, plus quality daycare businesses, speaking a truth to the idea that it takes a village to raise a child. Children are important to this community.

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Area Links

• Bull Shoals Lake
• City of Mansfield
• Grandpa Joe's Chocolates
• Greater Springfield Board of Realtors
• Missouri State Parks
• Missouri State University
• City of Mountain Grove
• Mountain Grove Chamber
• Mountain Grove Elementary
• Mountain Grove High School
• Mountain Grove News Journal
• Mountain Grove R-III Schools
• Norwood R-I Schools
• Rare Seeds
• Wright County Industrial Development Authority

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