Republic, MO

Republic is a growing city of 20,000 in southwestern Missouri, just 12 miles from Springfield via US Highway 60. It sits in the Ozark foothills with rolling terrain and serves as a gateway between Springfield and western Missouri. The city connects to I-44 via Route 174 and offers EV charging along the US 60 corridor. Republic High School's football stadium features artificial turf made from recycled athletic shoes.