TBD State Route KK

About This Property

Located just outside the St. James city limits, this cleared and level 49.99 m/l acre tract offers excellent potential for future industrial or commercial development. The property features frontage along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) line and is only 1.4 miles from Interstate 44, providing convenient access for transport and distribution. City utilities are available nearby. St. James continues to experience steady business and industrial growth, supported by an active Economic Development Authority and its partnership with the Geared for Phelps organization. The area benefits from a strong transportation network, skilled regional workforce, and a business-friendly environment that welcomes new investment. This property offers a rare combination of size, rail frontage, and proximity to I-44 — an ideal site for future development in an expanding region.

Spring-fed float streams and grazing ridges near the Meramec headwaters

Phelps County lies on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau, where clear headwater streams like the Little Piney and the upper Meramec cut through wooded hills and gravel-bottom valleys. The land is classic Ozark country: oak-hickory timber and shortleaf pine over thin, rocky soils that favor pasture, hay, and cattle over intensive farming. Recreational buyers are drawn to the cold, spring-fed float water and the deer and turkey that thrive in the ridge-and-hollow terrain. With Mark Twain National Forest nearby and the university town of Rolla as a regional hub, tracts here balance working ground with strong recreational appeal. It is solid country for a cattle operation, a timbered hunting parcel, or a stream-side retreat.

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