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The Communities

Food processing companies with 500 or more Employees and Latina/o Population Growth Change 1990 to 2000click to enlarge
  • Milan (Sullivan County):

    Milan is a community with large corporate agriculture and plant processing. Latinos families settle because of employment opportunities.
  • Sedalia (Pettis County):

    Sedalia has a diverse economy with manufacturing plants, services, and a retail sector that attracts labor from surrounding communities. Sedalia has been selected as a DREAM Initiative community. They will receive support to engage in downtown redevelopment and revitalization efforts.
  • Branson (Taney County):

    Branson is the heart of a large regional entertainment and recreation industry that serves as an important source of jobs for people from surrounding small towns.
301 Gentry Hall, MU
Columbia, MO, 65211-7040
(573)882-2978
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Last modified: September 25 2007.