AMBOY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LEE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,400 2,377 2,561 2,561 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 36,328 34,392 36,062 36,062 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 18,244 18,241 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 29.00 In 73.66 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 4 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 70
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 39,130,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 266,165,378
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 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-39, I-80, I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 12 MI 19 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 7
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,900 FT 1,170 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
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 700 1,120 0 2
Chicago 100 160 0 1
Cleveland 435 696 0 1
Dallas 850 1,360 0 2
Denver 896 1,434 0 2
Detroit 395 632 0 1
Kansas City 442 707 0 1
Los Angeles 1,954 3,126 0 4
Memphis 600 960 0 2
Minneapolis 385 616 0 1
New Orleans 870 1,392 0 2
New York 902 1,443 0 2
St. Louis 260 416 0 1
Seattle 1,913 3,061 0 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
COMMERCIAL BUS SERVICE - 12 MILES AWAY IN DIXON.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Treatment Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Average Daily Demand 381,000 1,447,800
Peak Daily Demand 400,000 1,520,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,250,000 4,750,000
Present Load 400,000 1,520,000
Excess Capacity 850,000 3,230,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers VERIZON AT&T
Remarks
NEW WATER / SEWER UPGRADES IN PLACE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 25 0
Junior High 1 25 0
High School 1 28 364
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 0.0
Remarks
TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR BOTH ELEMENTARY AND JR HIGH
IS 647.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SENSIENT FLAVORS, CANDY/ICE CREAM TOP 150 NONE 0
INC.
AG VIEW FARM PRODUCTS 4 NONE 0
COUNTRY COMPANIES INSURANCE 10 NONE 0
MAPLESIDE MANOR NURSING HOME 65 NONE 0
AMBOY SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 77 0
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ADDISON PRECISION 10 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LEE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 18,241
Unemployed 1,334
Percentage 7.30%
Total Employed 16,907
Manufacturing 33.50%
Non-Manufacturing 65.30%
Agriculture 1.20%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
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 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.28 $ 32.29 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.66 $ 20.61
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.29 $ 12.52 Office Clerk $ 7.93 $ 12.94
Assembler-Production $ 7.96 $ 13.27 Secretary $ 9.00 $ 14.41
Computer Operator $ 10.92 $ 20.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.75 $ 23.83
Computer Programmer $ 19.13 $ 33.74 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.29 $ 17.59
Data Entry Operator $ 8.55 $ 11.91 Systems Analyst $ 20.82 $ 41.39
Drill or Punch Press $ 10.93 $ 15.32 Technician $ 16.19 $ 25.66
Engineer $ 26.01 $ 44.99 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.17 $ 24.72
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.09 $ 12.72 Warehouse Worker $ 11.51 $ 17.16
Laborer $ 10.90 $ 21.87 Welder $ 12.74 $ 18.26
Machinist $ 12.41 $ 20.82 Word Processor $ 9.03 $ 15.07
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3rd QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River GREEN RIVER
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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.8160% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7570% 0 0 Electricity 3.00%
School 2.8780% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 6.5511% Water 4.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John Thompson Frank J. Mekeel
President Mayor
Lee Co. Ind. Dev. Assn. City of Amboy
101 W. 2nd St., Ste. 210 227 East Main Street
Dixon, IL 610213079 Amboy, IL 613101439
Phone (815) 284-3361 Phone (815) 857-3814
Fax (815) 284-3675 Fax (815) 857-3814
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61310 Rep Dist 74
Senate Dist 37
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
City Web Site: www.cityofamboy.org
E-mail: cityofamboy@comcast.net
Last updated 04/07/2010
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