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Sullivan expanded in size very rapidly during the mid-20th century, its population rising from just 909 in 1920 to 4,098 in 1960. Careful financial management by local business leaders meant it suffered less from the [[Great Depression]] than many other communities, and the completion of U.S. Route 66, following the old railroad route, in the 1920s brought it much prosperity from highway travelers. A small hospital opened in 1962, followed by a radio station, KTUI, in 1966. More recently, the replacement of Route 66 by Interstate 44 has produced another spur in business development, while the downtown section has been the focus of a revitalization project.<ref>http://www.sullivan.mo.us/departments/city_clerk/history/index.php</ref>
Sullivan expanded in size very rapidly during the mid-20th century, its population rising from just 909 in 1920 to 4,098 in 1960. Careful financial management by local business leaders meant it suffered less from the [[Great Depression]] than many other communities, and the completion of U.S. Route 66, following the old railroad route, in the 1920s brought it much prosperity from highway travelers. A small hospital opened in 1962, followed by a radio station, KTUI, in 1966. More recently, the replacement of Route 66 by Interstate 44 has produced another spur in business development, while the downtown section has been the focus of a revitalization project.<ref>http://www.sullivan.mo.us/departments/city_clerk/history/index.php</ref>
==Geography==
Sullivan is located along Interstate 44, with Missouri State Highway 185 skirting its northern and northwestern edges. Most of it lies in extreme southern Franklin County, though its southernmost neighborhoods extend into northern Crawford County. It is about six miles northeast of [[Bourbon, Missouri|Bourbon]] and 14 miles southwest of St. Clair, and is contiguous with Oak Grove Village to the north. Its exact coordinates are 38°12’34”N 91°09’53”W.
The city lies about two miles west of the Meramec River, a source of considerable regional tourism; Meramec State Park and Meramec Caverns, an extensive cave system, are both just outside its boundaries. Sullivan has a total area of 7.90 square miles, and an average elevation of 981 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
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