The Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission assists in the promotion of the economic growth of five counties in Southeast Missouri:

• Butler ( 573-686-8050)
• Carter (573-323-4527)
• Reynolds (573-648-2494)
• Ripley (573-996-3215)
• Wayne (573-224-3011)

Nestled within these counties are 16 municipalities: Bunker, Centerville, Doniphan, Ellington, Ellsinore, Fisk, Grandin, Greenville, Mill Spring, Naylor, Neelyville, Piedmont, Poplar Bluff, Qulin, Van Buren, and Williamsville. The region boasts seven industrial parks.

The five-county region is midway between St. Louis, MO, Memphis, TN, and Little Rock, AR. St. Louis lies 160 miles northeast, with Memphis 160 miles to the south.

The Ozark Foothills Region has 75,081 residents as of the 2020 Census, a 21.4 percent increase from the 61,862 counted in the 1970 census. Making up this total are Butler County, with 42,130 residents, an increase of 25.6 percent over 1970's census; Carter County, 5,202, up 34.1 percent; Reynolds County, 6,096, down from 6,106 in 1970; Ripley County, 10,679, an increase of 8.9 percent; and Wayne County, with 10,974 residents, up 28.4 percent from 1970. The median family income in 2020 for the Ozark Foothills Region was $39,653.

The climate in the rolling hills of the five-county area averages 70.5 degrees. In January, the average temperature is 26 degrees, with the hottest month, July, seeing 91 degrees. The area measured an average annual rainfall of 42.52 inches and average snowfall of just over nine inches.

• Butler County FEMA Approved Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Without Appendices 2023
• Butler County Appendix A
• Butler County Appendix B
• Carter County FEMA Approved Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019
• Reynolds County FEMA Approved Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022
• Ripley County FEMA Approved Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021
• Wayne County FEMA Approved Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2018
• Frequently Asked Questions for 911 Addressing in Carter, Ripley and Wayne Counties
• Wayne County Update Section 1 Intro
• Wayne County Update Section 2 Profile
• Wayne County Update Section 3 Risk Assessment
• Wayne County Update Section 4 Mitigation
• Wayne County Update Section 5 Plan Maintenance