El Dorado Springs

What El Dorado Springs does

El Dorado Springs is a third-class municipal government entity incorporated on July 20, 1881 in Cedar County, Missouri, operating under a Council-Manager form of government with a five-member elected City Council. The city provides a full suite of municipal services to approximately 3,593 residents (2010 U.S. Census) across a 3.08 square mile footprint, including electric, water, sewer, and trash utilities; 24-hour police services; volunteer fire suppression with rural subscription coverage; parks, a 9-hole public golf course, a seasonal swimming pool, and a 26,000 sq ft Civic Center opened April 16, 2005; a municipal airport; a city-operated taxi service; a municipal court; and cemetery services.

The underlying technology is physical municipal infrastructure: three deep (~1,000 ft) water wells feeding two 250,000-gallon elevated tanks (500,000 gallons combined storage), approximately 35 miles of water mains, ~35 miles of sewer collection, and a sewer treatment plant built in the 1950s with its most recent renovation in 1993. Electric distribution is sourced through the Missouri Public Entity Pool via KAMO 69kV transmission lines and stepped down through dual substations (12-14 MVa older; 20-25 MVa newer) to 7,200V across ~36 miles of distribution, backed by three 1.85 MW emergency generators. Peak electrical load is 12.5 MVa.

Revenue is generated through monthly usage-based utility billing (electric, water, sewer, trash), property tax, a one-half cent sales tax funding the Civic Center, fees and permits (building, cemetery, golf passes, licenses), grant funding (Missouri DOT for taxi service), and rental of city-owned industrial and commercial buildings (38,600 sq ft and 2,100 sq ft respectively). Service delivery runs through City Hall in-person, a drive-through window, after-hours drop box, mail, and an online payment portal, with citizen engagement via ElDo Buzz text/email/voice notifications and social media.

Name

El Dorado Springs

Legal name

City of El Dorado Springs Missouri

Website

https://cityofeldoradospringsmo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The City of El Dorado Springs, Missouri is a third-class municipal government providing electric, water, sewer, and trash utilities; police, fire, and emergency services; parks, golf, pool, and civic center recreation; and economic development support to approximately 3,593 residents of El Dorado Springs, Cedar County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Electric water sewer
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation
• Economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

El Dorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Utility Billing Revenue: Revenue from electric, water, sewer, and trash services. Electric purchased from Missouri Public Entity Pool via KAMO transmission lines. Water from deep underground aquifers via 3 deep wells.
2. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes support municipal operations including band tax and fire protection services.
3. Sales Tax Revenue: One-half of one percent sales tax funds the Civic Center.
4. Fees and Permits: Building permits, cemetery lot purchases, golf passes, garage sale permits, merchant licenses, rural fire dues, and taxi service fees.
5. Grant Funding: Missouri Department of Transportation grant pays approximately one-half of taxi program operating costs.
6. Industrial/Commercial Property Rental: Revenue from rental of city-owned industrial buildings (38,600 sq ft and 2,100 sq ft) and commercial spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

El Dorado Springs is a municipal government entity that provides essential city services to its residents, including city-owned and operated electric, water, and sewer utilities, trash collection, public safety (police and fire), parks and recreation (golf course, swimming pool, civic center), a municipal airport, taxi service, municipal court, and economic development programs. The city operates under a Council-Manager form of government and serves as the largest city in Cedar County, Missouri.

Product overview

The City of El Dorado Springs operates as a full-service municipality providing comprehensive public services to its approximately 3,593 residents. The city's product and service portfolio consists of essential utility services (electric distribution, water from underground aquifers, sewer treatment), public safety operations (police department with 24-hour service, volunteer fire department with rural subscription service, animal control), and quality-of-life facilities (Civic Center opened in 2005, parks and recreation including a 9-hole golf course and swimming pool, municipal airport, taxi service, and library). The city also maintains economic development initiatives through an Enhanced Enterprise Zone designation and industrial properties for business attraction. Community programming includes an annual city picnic celebrating the town's 1881 founding, a municipal band performing summer concerts, and a historical museum in the restored Wayside Inn building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Utility Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire insurance rating improved from Class 7 to Class 4, resulting in lower premiums for residential and commercial property owners.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Preserve Our Past Society (POPS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Nonprofit organization that purchased the Wayside Inn building in 1984 to establish a museum preserving community history and memorabilia.
• Waste Corporation of America (GFL)coreOthersProvides weekly curbside solid waste trash pickup service for residential customers. Observes major holidays and adjusts pickup schedule accordingly. Also available for commercial trash service.
• Kaysinger Regional RecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partners with Kaysinger Regional Recycling to promote recycling. Collection bins located at Evan's Drugs parking lot for daily public use. Accepts paper, plastic, aluminum, cardboard.
• Evan's DrugsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides parking lot location for Kaysinger Regional Recycling collection bins, making recycling accessible to the public daily.
• Missouri Public Entity PoolcoreOthersGroup purchasing pool for electricity serving over 30 cities. City purchases electricity through this pool, transported via KAMO transmission lines.
• Spring City Revitalization GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization focused on downtown revitalization and economic development efforts.
• El Dorado Springs Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on business directory, community links, and economic development. Promotes local businesses and tourism.
• El Dorado Springs SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnership for community education. School district boundaries used for some city services. Joint use of facilities for recreation programs.
• Cedar County Memorial HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary healthcare provider serving the community. Located at 1401 S. Park St. Offers comprehensive inpatient/outpatient services and specialty clinics.
• Citizens Memorial HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider at 322 East Hospital Road. Offers family medicine, X-rays, laboratory, walk-in clinic services.
• Mercy Clinic Family MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care provider at 309 East Hospital Road. Part of Mercy health system offering full range of family services including Mercy Kids.
• El Dorado Springs School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic school system serving grades K-12. Partners with city on recreation programs, facility usage, and community events.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City of Nevada, Missouri: Vernon County seat in West-Central Missouri with comparable population scale and a similar full-service municipal government including municipal utilities. Comparable on population, governance model, and rural Midwestern service-delivery profile.
• City of Buffalo, Missouri: Dallas County seat in Southwest Missouri with similar population scale and a small-town Council-Manager municipal government. Comparable on geography, population scale, and full-service municipal operating model.
• City of Mount Vernon, Missouri: Lawrence County, Missouri seat with similar population scale and a Council-Manager municipal government providing comparable small-city services. Comparable as a peer small Southwest Missouri municipality with similar service delivery scope.
• City of Mountain Grove, Missouri: Wright County, Missouri small city of comparable size providing similar municipal services including utilities, parks, and public safety. Comparable on population scale, regional location in rural Southwest/Central Missouri, and small-town municipal service profile.
• City of Aurora, Missouri: Small Southwest Missouri municipality of comparable population size operating its own municipal utilities and providing similar small-town public services. Directly comparable as a peer small city in the same region with a similar full-service municipal operating model.
• City of Willard, Missouri: Greene County, Missouri small city with municipal water and sewer utilities. Directly comparable as a peer small Southwest Missouri municipality with similar municipal utility operations and small-town service profile.
• City of Bolivar, Missouri: Polk County seat in Southwest Missouri with comparable municipal services including own utilities, parks, and recreation facilities. Comparable on population scale, regional location, and Council-Manager full-service municipal structure.
• City of Marshfield, Missouri: Webster County, Missouri small city with municipal utilities and similar full-service municipal operations. Comparable on population scale, regional location in Southwest Missouri, and municipal-utility ownership.
• City of Lamar, Missouri: Barton County seat in Southwest Missouri with similar population size and a Council-Manager municipal government offering comparable small-city services. Directly comparable as a peer small-town municipality in the same region.
• City of Cassville, Missouri: Barry County, Missouri city of similar size that operates municipal utilities and provides full-service small-town government. Directly comparable on population scale, regional location in Southwest Missouri, and municipal-utility ownership model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cityofeldoradospringsmo
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityofeldoradospringsmo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/el-dorado-springs-missouri-city-of

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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