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About the Jefferson County, Missouri Area 
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Jefferson County
Jefferson County, made up of many towns and cities, is located southeast of the city of St. Louis. County residents have easy access to the cultural, historic, educational, and entertainment attractions that St. Louis offers.
The county has a full range of community services within its borders: hospitals and medical centers, excellent public and parochial schools, parks and recreational areas. In addition, two- and four-year colleges and universities, airports, first class arts and cultural events, museums, nightlife entertainment, and the shopping malls of St. Louis are within easy reach via county and interstate highways. Northwest Jefferson County is dedicated to developing and promoting commercial and industrial development and fostering cultural and educational improvement.
LOCATION
Jefferson County includes that portion of Jefferson County west of Hwy 30, which runs northeast-southwest mid-county. The city of St. Louis is approx 20 miles to the northeast.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
The following airports serve the St. Louis metropolitan area and the North Jefferson County area: Spirit Of St. Louis, about 16 miles, St Louis; Lambert-St Louis International, about 23 miles; St Louis Regional about 45 miles, Alton/St Louis.
BRIEF HISTORY
John Hildebrand, a Frenchman, was the first known settler in what is now the Jefferson County area. In 1774 he was given a land grant by the Spanish government and built his home in the northeastern portion of the county, which later became known as the Meramec settlement. In 1798 a man from Connecticut, recognizing the rich limestone and mineral resources, started mining and smelting lead. This operation led to the settlement of a town on Joachim Creek, which served as a shipping point. The town of DeSoto was incorporated in 1869. Jefferson County was formed from portions of other counties by and "Act of the Territory" in 1818, and was named "Jefferson" in honor of Thomas Jefferson. In 1821 Herculaneum was established as the first county seat, and in that same year, Missouri became a state. In 1831 the county seat was relocated to Hillsboro. Many factors led to the continued growth and development of the county - railroad shops in DeSoto, discovery of quality sand in Crystal City, establishment of the largest lead smelter in the U.S., and arrival of the Frisco Railroad.
ABOUT EDUCATION
Jefferson County is divided into a number of individual school districts, which serve students K through 12. They are: Northwest Jefferson, Meramec Valley, Grandview, Rockwood, Dunklin, Windsor, Fox, Ehlville, Hillsboro, DeSoto, Festus, Sunrise, and Jefferson County Districts. There are 14 parochial schools in this area as well.
Fox School District has for the fourth year received the "Distinction in Performance", which is the most prestigious rating given by the Missouri School Improvement Program.
Institutions of higher learning in the general St. Louis area:
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Missouri Baptist College
Southeast Missouri State University
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About Appraisals >Fair Market Value
What is the best price for a piece of real estate? Mortgage lenders, appraisers, and real estate brokers use what is called the "fair market value" (FMV). FMV has been defined as "the price that a buyer is willing to pay and the seller is willing to accept, when both parties are knowledgeable about the property and neither is under any time pressure to buy or sell". Sounds great, but how is this price determined?
The starting point for determining a fair price may be an opinion of the value or "comparative market analysis". Such an analysis uses information on similar properties which are: 1) currently for sale, 2) already sold, or 3) expired properties (those which did not sell). Local, national and international trends and market conditions must also be evaluated.
By comparing similar properties in each of the three categories and the market conditions, appraisers, lenders and agents come very close to the maximum price that buyers would be willing to pay for a house.
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Charles B. Darrow invented Monopoly in 1934, to cheer himself up while unemployed during the Great Depression. Monopoly is now the most popular board game in the world and has sold over 200 million copies. |
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