The Dora community has changed drastically from its earlier years. The
local store supplies only the most basic needs. Travel to the nearby towns
for shopping is a daily occurrence for many people. The last surviving
business is Roy's Store and Canoe Rental. Instead of being solely a farming
economy, Dora now has tourism as an important partner.
Many tourists are here from May through September to camp, float the rivers,
and fish. Dora School is an integral part of the community with academic
and sports programs that involve students and parents. The school has
doubled in size and enrollment.
Dora
School District includes parts of the following watersheds: Bryant Creek North Fork
Dora students wrote poems about their experiences during the Stream
Days field trip.
Jeff Viets, Dora student, wrote the content for the Habitats
page when he was in fifth grade.
Written
by Martha Uhlman. Reprinted from A History of Ozark County 1841-1991.
Used with permission of the Ozark County Genealogical and Historical Society