ALTAMONT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County EFFINGHAM
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,390 2,296 2,283 2,283 Avg. Winter Temp 28.50 F -1.94 C
County 30,868 35,827 34,264 34,264 Avg. Summer Temp 78.00 F 25.55 C
Labor Market 0 0 18,404 18,924 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.50 In 64.77 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 5 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 35
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 660,828,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-70, I-57, 10 MILES EAST
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 9
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 9
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,500 FT 1,350 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway NONE
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Travel Time
(distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities)
Highway Highway Days Days
City Miles Km. by Rail by Truck
----------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Atlanta 475 760 4 5
Chicago 275 440 1 1
Cleveland 460 736 3 2
Dallas 730 1,168 4 5
Denver 940 1,504 3 5
Detroit 540 864 3 2
Kansas City 340 544 2 2
Los Angeles 1,930 3,088 4 7
Memphis 280 448 2 2
Minneapolis 540 864 3 3
New Orleans 700 1,120 2 4
New York 880 1,408 3 3
St. Louis 85 136 1 1
Seattle 2,200 3,520 4 9
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CONRAIL
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 85 MI 136 KM
Container Service NO 100 MI 160 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 285,000,000 1,083,000,000
Treatment Capacity 403,200 1,532,160
Average Daily Demand 249,200 946,960
Peak Daily Demand 356,000 1,352,800
Excess Capacity 47,200 179,360
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,132,000 4,301,600
Present Load 613,000 2,329,400
Excess Capacity 519,000 1,972,200
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ATMOS ENERGY-UNTD CITIES
Electric Supplier IMEA
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
LONG DISTANCE: CUSTOMER CHOICE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 3
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 34 600
Junior High 1 10 116
High School 1 26 314
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.4
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE IS IN MATTOON.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PUTNAM PLASTICS PLASTIC BAGS 3 NONE 0
FOLDING BLEACHERS FOLDING BLEACHERS 127 NONE 0
CO.
LANDMARK STRUCTURES, COMMER.-RESIDENTIAL 26 YES 0
INC.
GING & CO. PURCHASE/SELL GRAIN, 13 NONE 0
F.C.C. GARAGE BUILDERS BUILD GARAGES 5 NONE 0
FREDERKING CONSTRUCTION RESIDENTIAL & LIGHT 8 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for EFFINGHAM COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 18,924
Unemployed 801
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 18,123
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 69.20%
Agriculture 0.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2005
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 7 SE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.22 $ 31.58 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.41 $ 19.54
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.51 $ 11.34
Assembler-Production $ 9.54 $ 14.60 Secretary $ 7.96 $ 12.12
Computer Operator $ 9.88 $ 18.16 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.40 $ 16.85
Computer Programmer $ 17.25 $ 25.70 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.73 $ 13.66
Data Entry Operator $ 7.55 $ 11.23 Systems Analyst $ 15.13 $ 34.02
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.56 $ 13.77 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 23.25 $ 31.47 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.95 $ 25.51
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.75 $ 13.35 Warehouse Worker $ 11.12 $ 15.08
Laborer $ 8.80 $ 17.33 Welder $ 11.55 $ 16.58
Machinist $ 11.14 $ 16.09 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 9
Number of Rooms 85 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 4 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 200 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Lake Shelbyville, Lake Sara
Remarks
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where commercial property is assessed at
38% and industrial property is assessed at 36%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 0.4112% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6009% 2006 2005 Electricity 0.05%
School 3.9189% 6.2735% 6.3736% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.4842% Telephone 0.00%
Total 6.4154% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Larry Taylor Sarah Stephen
Mayor City Clerk
City of Altamont City of Altamont
202 North Second Street 202 North Second Street
Altamont, IL 624111494 Altamont, IL 624111494
Phone (618) 483-5212 Phone (618) 483-5212
Fax (618) 483-6255 Fax (618) 483-6255
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62411 Rep Dist 102 109
Senate Dist 51 55
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Sarah Stephen E-mail: sstephen@altamontil.net
City Web Site: www.altamontil.net
Last updated 09/04/2008
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