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Like most of southern Missouri, a majority of Desloge residents are [[Protestants]], with a smaller but sizable [[Roman Catholic]] population. However, the city is also home to one of the region's few [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches, Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church.<ref>https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mostfran/orthodox.htm</ref> It was established to serve Russians and Ukrainians who came for work in the mines around 1900.
Like most of southern Missouri, a majority of Desloge residents are [[Protestants]], with a smaller but sizable [[Roman Catholic]] population. However, the city is also home to one of the region's few [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches, Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church.<ref>https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mostfran/orthodox.htm</ref> It was established to serve Russians and Ukrainians who came for work in the mines around 1900.
==Government==
Desloge has a mayor-council form of government, composed of the mayor and six aldermen, two of whom are elected from each of the city's three wards; all positions are for two-year terms. A city administrator also assists with day-to-day operations. The current mayor is David Kater, first elected in April 2005 and the longest-serving mayor in city history.<ref>https://www.desloge.com/government.html</ref>
==Education==
==Education==
Desloge is included within the North St. Francois County R-I School District. Although headquartered in Bonne Terre, several of the school facilities, including Parkside Elementary (grades 3-4), Intermediate School (5-6), and Middle School (7-8), are located in Desloge itself.<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/bonne-terre/north-st.-francois-county-r_i-school-district/</ref>
Desloge is included within the North St. Francois County R-I School District. Although headquartered in Bonne Terre, several of the school facilities, including Parkside Elementary (grades 3-4), Intermediate School (5-6), and Middle School (7-8), are located in Desloge itself.<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/bonne-terre/north-st.-francois-county-r_i-school-district/</ref>
==Economy==
Since the closure of the lead mines, Desloge has shifted to a mostly "post-industrial" economy. A number of light manufacturing operations still function in the area, but the service sector, including education, health care, and retail trade, is now predominant. [[Wal-Mart]] and the North County School District are among the largest local employers. A number of residents work in the neighboring communities of Bonne Terre and Park Hills as well.
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