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
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