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By the Numbers

Some notable numbers related to July and this month’s issue (with digits that didn't appear in the print mag).

By Sandy Clark
By the Numbers

56

Number of signatures on the Declaration of Independence

2

Number of signatures on the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776


289,000

Firecrackers sold within city limits of Branson

0

Firecrackers sold in Springfield

897

Number of calls about illegal fireworks in Springfield

9

Number of balls used in a game of bocce

933

Number of acres covered by Branson Airport

7,140

Length in feet of the Branson Airport runway

584

Number of flags displayed on strip in Branson

24

Number of rides at Silver Dollar City

61

Number of acres covered by Silver Dollar City

76

Length in feet of a bocce court

14

Hours in the day of day on July 4, 2008

6

Signers who signed both the Declaration and the Constitution

70,000

Number of people at Firefall

5,000

Number of people at Fireworks in Hollister

25

Fires caused by fireworks in Springfield over last three years

54

Percent of children injured by fireworks are under adult supervision

100

Percent of hand-lit fireworks in Hollister

8

Number of 4th July events happening at Branson Landing

8

Number of immigrants who signed the Declaration

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