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Known as the Crossroads of the Nation, Cameron, Missouri,
has strong ties to the railroad, which at the height of its
glory, featured three active stations and 44 trains a day. The city originated from a three-building
town called Somerville that was moved to the rail line by oxen, then becoming Cameron.
Today, as some 40,000 vehicles pass daily through
the intersection of I-35 and U.S. 36, visitors can see the crossroads tradition still lives
up to expectations.
Over the years, Cameron has maintained a professional
businesslike approach to municipal government. In 1949, the city adopted
the council manager form of government with five council
members elected at large, on a nonpartisan basis, and an appointed professional
administrator.
Cameron’s city government is divided up into departments that
have different responsibilities. Most of the departments
are housed in their own buildings with most of the department
heads having an office at City Hall.
One of the newest additions in the community
is Cameron’s
City Hall, a new building completed in the fall of 2001. The new home for city
officials is a state of the art facility that includes multimedia capabilities
in the city council chamber.
Just to the north of City Hall is the Public Works Building which
houses the equipment used to repair the city’s streets and infrastructure.
This building was recently built to house the city’s new equipment.
The Public Safety Building houses police, fire, ambulance
and highway patrol services and was built in 1996. The building is
in honor of Marshall Henry Culver, who was gunned down
by a member of the Jesse James Gang. The Liberty Bell replica commemorates the
nation’s bicentennial.
City regulations require that your dogs are
licensed. City regulations
require that your dogs are licensed and vaccinated. There
is a two-dog limit per household and letting your dogs
run at large is prohibited. Pit bulls are also prohibited.
Building permits are also required for additions, structural alteration,
remodeling, electrical, plumbing, roofing, fences, storage buildings, garages,
porches and decks, driveways and sidewalks.
City Services include electrical, sewer, water,
residential trash, recycling and voter registration for Clinton and DeKalb
Counties. For residential trash, there is weekly curbside
pickup and a seasonal weekly curbside pickup for yard waste.
There is also curbside pickup every other week for recycling.
The City Services include electrical, sewer, water, residential trash, recycling
and voter registration for Clinton and DeKalb Counties. For residential trash,
there is weekly curbside pickup and a seasonal weekly curbside pickup for yard
waste. There is also curbside pickup every other week for recycling. The central
drop off for recycling is at vides recycling bins for curbside Sutherland’s.
Cameron also pro- pick-up for a small rental fee.
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Cameron MO is conveniently located at the intersection of two major
highways - Interstate 35 and U. S. 36.
In 2005 Cameron celebrated its 150th birthday with a parade,
barbecues, fireworks, displays, entertainment, a formal
ceremony, and more.
Cameron’s education system offers highly trained professionals and
up-to-the-minute technology as they teach the leaders of tomorrow. There are five educational facilities
located in Cameron. The first is Goodrich Early Years for prekindergarten and kindergarten
children. The second, Parkview Elementary School, received a recent addition and
features a unique outdoor classroom, bringing nature to students. Parkview houses
students from grades one through four. Cameron Middle School is a home away from
home for grades five through eight and features a full-size gymnasium. CMS, as
it is affectionately called, was completed in 1994.
Cameron High School, home to grades nine through
12, received an energy upgrade in 1999, converting to ground-source heat
pumps and efficient windows. The prominent fountain is a tribute from classmates
to a fighter pilot killed over Vietnam. Cameron schools are continuing to grow
with the addition of a $5.8 million bond issue passed in April 2004. The school
plans to add on to Parkview Elementary and the High School and improve facilities
in all of Cameron’s schools. The
elementary school, middle school, and high school are co-located
along with the City’s recreational facilities. Cameron schools also have
an after-school program.
 Offers quality health services for the region and boasts
33 Medical-Surgical Beds, 24-Hour Emergency Room, 5 Bed
ICL Outpatient Specialty Clinics, 6 Bed inpatient Rehab
Center, Inpatient/Outpatient
Surgery, 10 Bed Cern Psychiatric Unit, 17 Active Staff
Physicians, 85 Consulting Staff Physicians,
Physical, Respiratory,
Occupational, Speech, & Massage
Therapies and more.
Cameron has a wide range of housing available. There are many beautiful
older homes, new modern housing developments, mobile home
parks, duplexes and apartment complexes and several nursing
homes. Housing costs in Cameron are more affordable than
those found in larger metropolitan areas. Cameron is proud
of its top quality schools which has a well-rounded program
in academics, arts, vocation and athletics. Cameron is
a satellite for Wentworth Junior College in Lexington.
Transportation into and out of Cameron is readily available by plane,
bus or car, and boasts a 84-acre municipal airport with
a lighted 4,000-foot runway and FBO.
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