ARMINGTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County TAZEWELL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 297 348 368 368 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 132,078 123,692 128,485 128,485 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 186,163 203,975 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.00 In 93.98 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 22
Police Department 0 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 49
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Banks 0 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
POLICE: ARMINGTON HAS A CONTRACT WITH MINIER FOR
POLICE SERVICES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-55, I-155
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 25
Nearest Public Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 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 35 MI 56 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 0 0 0 0
Chicago 150 240 1 1
Cleveland 0 0 0 0
Dallas 0 0 0 0
Denver 0 0 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0
Memphis 0 0 0 0
Minneapolis 0 0 0 0
New Orleans 0 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0 0
St. Louis 150 240 1 1
Seattle 0 0 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 100,000 380,000
Treatment Capacity 172,800 656,640
Average Daily Demand 26,000 98,800
Peak Daily Demand 60,000 228,000
Excess Capacity 112,800 428,640
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI VERIZON
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 0 17 255
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 64 1,041
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 21.0
Remarks
GRADE SCHOOL CLOSED 6-1-86; BUILDING TO BE SOLD AT
AUCTION.
172 TEACHERS 2450 STUDENTS
BOTH ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL-SCHOOL DIDN'T HAVE
THEM BROKE DOWN.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HOPEDALE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL SERVICES 217 NONE 0
OLYMPIA C.U.S. EDUCATION 46 NONE 0
DISTRICT 16
CARZ R US AUTO RESTORATION 7 NONE 0
HG&N FERTILIZER FERTILIZER MFGR/SALE 1 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 203,975
Unemployed 9,217
Percentage 4.50%
Total Employed 194,758
Manufacturing 34.50%
Non-Manufacturing 64.70%
Agriculture 0.80%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.31 $ 32.51 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.92 $ 21.20
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.31 $ 15.97 Office Clerk $ 7.77 $ 12.87
Assembler-Production $ 8.86 $ 15.36 Secretary $ 9.08 $ 14.25
Computer Operator $ 10.47 $ 18.76 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.05 $ 20.22
Computer Programmer $ 22.56 $ 40.55 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.19 $ 15.61
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 24.22 $ 48.77
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.82 $ 15.82 Technician $ 16.60 $ 24.33
Engineer $ 18.32 $ 34.19 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.83 $ 24.09
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.69 $ 13.06 Warehouse Worker $ 9.92 $ 17.74
Laborer $ 11.37 $ 21.94 Welder $ 12.00 $ 17.35
Machinist $ 13.76 $ 19.38 Word Processor $ 8.68 $ 18.69
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 9
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.7247% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4467% 2004 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.8632% 7.6050% 7.5818% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 2.0000% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.0347% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Dawn Jones Eric Gale
Village Clerk Village President
Village of Armington Village of Armington
P.O. Box 31 P.O. Box 31
Armington, IL 61721 Armington, IL 61721
Phone (309) 392-3154 Phone (309) 392-3154
Fax (309) 392-3236 Fax (309) 392-3236
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61721 Rep Dist 90
Senate Dist 45
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
Village E-mail: armington@btsnetworks.net.
Village Web Site: www.armingtonillinois.us.
Last updated 04/28/2008
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