overview of Macon County

History

Macon has a rich history that many large towns and cities would be proud of. Nestled in the rolling hills of northern Missouri, the community is filled people who choose to live there, open businesses, and establish families. Like many small Midwestern towns, Macon’s strength is in the people that have called it home throughout its history.

Real Estate

Macon, Missouri has an incredible variety of homes for all family sizes, preferences, and price ranges. Locally owned real estate firms offer residential, farm, recreational, and industrial properties for sale or lease. Macon, an exceptional city in the heartland, offers both rural and urban benefits to all choosing to live and prosper here.

Business

Industry has always had a significant influence on the development of Macon, Missouri. ConAgra Foods is the trusted name behind several leading food brands. The ConAgra Foods facility in Macon employs more than 300 people.

Education

Macon County and the City of Macon embrace education and is planning for it’s future growth. Both are poised and prepared for the next generation of entrepreneurs, business trends, and educational needs.

Health Care

High tech care with a hometown touch. This modern two-story medical center has been serving the local community since 2012.

Recreation, Culture and Tourism

If you love the outdoors and hunting, you will feel right at home in Macon County and the city of Macon, Missouri. Macon’s Comfort Inn is a Multi-Platinum Award Winning Hotel, conveniently located at the junction of Highways 63 and 36.

Long Branch Lake, the 2430 acre lake near the city of Macon, was completed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in 1980.

Agriculture

Agriculture has shaped the values and landscape of Macon County and the city of Macon. '“Agriculture permeates our culture, even more than people realize. Our small town values have agricultural roots. It’s the work ethic”.

Renewable Energy

Poet-Macon serves as an agricultural center and the home of Missouri’s first “New Generation Co-op”, a farmer-owned, modern methanol plant. The bio-energy company POET opened the first ethanol plant in Missouri attracting the attention of President Barack Obama who visited Macon in April 2010 to commend the town on its efforts to support alternative energy.

Communications

Chariton Valley Telephone Corporation is a locally owned and operated local exchange company providing state-of-the-art telecommunications services to businesses and residents in Northeast Missouri.

Transportation

Located on the crossroads of two four-lane highways, US 36 and US 63, Macon County and the city of Macon are perfectly situated to assist manufacturing companies in reaching end users.

Technology

Onshore Technology Services is revitalizing rural America by creating Information Technology jobs in swaths of rural America that have historically been “overshot” by the economic and social advances brought by the IT economy. Onshore’s rural workforce provides high quality IT services at a price point that is competitive to offshore providers.

By repatriating these jobs, Onshore has created a new lever in corporations’ global outsourcing portfolio, offer a stable workforce with very low attrition, at a price point that is oftentimes lower than the offshore competition. Put simply, Onshore is the most cost-effective solution to a satisfied customer when it comes to IT services. As we solve problems for our

customers, we’re restoring hope and human dignity in rural communities across our home state of Missouri. We’ve already had a transformative effect in Macon, Missouri and are doing the same in Joplin, Missouri.

Retail, Manufacturing, Dining, Financial Services and Tourism

The city of Macon and Macon County have countless options for your entertainment and pleasure. The historic downtown is being revitalized and contains wonderful antique and novelty stores, and a world class reparatory theater.

M A Bank continues to build on the strong foundation and local work ethic, employing more than 40 full-time staff members and has grown to over $148 million in assets.

Ardent Outdoors is a 100 percent American owned company that designs and manufactures fishing reels and related accessories.

Sydenstricker- Nobble Farm and Lawn sells and services farm, residential, commercial, and construction equipment.

Lolli Brothers, started in 1947 by Frank Lolli is the largest auctioneer of exotic animals in the world.

Macon’s financial institutions share a sincere interest in sustaining the rich industrial environment and work closely with local firms to guarantee progress continues.