When one enters the town, one can see right away that the main business, administrative, and school areas are all found in the downtown region. Surrounding this downtown region are numerous residential areas. Jenning's Meat Co. A lumber company located at the outskirts of town was a large employer until the Flood of 1993, which greatly damaged the business. It has now moved to a neighboring town. There is one clinic in the school district, but there are no private practices.
Most residents go outside of town for medical attention.
There is a Howard county historical museum connected to Town Hall downtown. The churches in the area include a Baptist Church, a Catholic Church, and a Methodist Church. They were all located very close, if not in, the downtown area. There is a parochial school named Christian Academy. It is an elementary school with approximately 20 students enrolled.