ARTHUR, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MOULTRIE
Additional Counties DOUGLAS
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,122 2,112 2,203 2,203 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 14,822 13,930 14,287 14,287 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 8,447 8,175 Avg. Annual Rainfall 41.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 19.00 In 48.26 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2006 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 32
Police Department 5 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 7
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 100,000,000
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
Above county population numbers are for Moultrie
County. For Douglas County Popluation 1980 -
19,774; 1990 - 19,464; 2000 - 19,922. For Douglas
County Labor Market 1980 - 9,000; 1990 - 9,500;
2000 - 13,295.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 4 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-72, I-74, I-70
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 9 MI 14 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 DECATUR AIRPORT
Local NO 22 MI 35 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 4
Nearest Public Airport DECATUR AIRPORT
Local NO 22 MI 35 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,500 FT 2,550 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES 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 540 864 2 1
Chicago 170 272 1 1
Cleveland 438 700 2 1
Dallas 758 1,212 3 2
Denver 944 1,510 2 2
Detroit 416 665 1 1
Kansas City 348 556 1 1
Los Angeles 1,923 3,076 4 4
Memphis 358 572 2 1
Minneapolis 565 904 3 1
New Orleans 741 1,185 2 2
New York 860 1,376 2 2
St. Louis 126 201 1 1
Seattle 2,135 3,416 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
Additional Airport: Decatur Airport is 22 miles.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Treatment Capacity 800,000 3,040,000
Average Daily Demand 250,000 950,000
Peak Daily Demand 350,000 1,330,000
Excess Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Present Load 200,000 760,000
Excess Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
WASTE WATER TREATMENT - LAGOON SYSTEM 28 DAY
DETENTION TIME.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 25 MI 40 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 23 322
Junior High 1 5 82
High School 1 20 128
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 21.9
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SCHROCKS/MASTER KITCHEN CABINETS,ETC 960 NONE 1962
BRANDS
NEW PROGRESS INC. ALUMINUM/STAINLESS T 180 NONE 1997
COACH HOUSE, INC. BUILD/ RETAIL/GARAGE 39 NONE 1954
C.H.I. OVERHEAD DOORS 445 NONE 1988
E. Z. TRAIL, INC. AGRICULTURAL EQUIP. 44 NONE 0
CAISTEN BRANDS COUNTER TOPS & TUBS 120 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MOULTRIE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 8,175
Unemployed 295
Percentage 3.60%
Total Employed 7,880
Manufacturing 17.60%
Non-Manufacturing 81.20%
Agriculture 1.20%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 $ 16.34 $ 30.73 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.16 $ 17.61
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.29 $ 10.54
Assembler-Production $ 9.53 $ 13.91 Secretary $ 7.77 $ 11.82
Computer Operator $ 9.58 $ 17.46 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.90 $ 16.60
Computer Programmer $ 15.92 $ 25.60 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.25 $ 12.87
Data Entry Operator $ 7.57 $ 9.95 Systems Analyst $ 14.73 $ 32.88
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.77 $ 14.07 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 21.42 $ 30.40 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.20 $ 22.16
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.26 $ 11.98 Warehouse Worker $ 10.56 $ 14.15
Laborer $ 7.68 $ 16.67 Welder $ 10.65 $ 15.15
Machinist $ 10.22 $ 14.72 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY FIGURES ARE 10,349 TLF; 430
T-UNEMP.; 4.2% UNEMPLOYED; 9,919 T-EMPLYOYED.
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 15
Number of Rooms 150 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 425 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River KASKASKIA RIVER
Remarks
BED/BREAKFAST - 2.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.9904% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9325% 2002 2001 Electricity 0.00%
School 3.2765% 6.3152% 6.1451% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.0849% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.2843% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Dr. David J. Conlin Ervin A. Yoder
Village President President
Village of Arthur Arthur Area Ind. Dev.
P.O. Box 139 P.O. Box 287
Arthur, IL 619110139 Arthur, IL 619110287
Phone (217) 543-3476 Phone (217) 543-2443
Fax (217) 543-2425 Fax (217) 543-2996
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61911 Rep Dist 104
Senate Dist 52
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Area Web Site: www.arthuril.com
Village E-mail: villagearthur@consolidated.net
Ervin A. Yoder E-mail: ebyo@hotmail.com, Cell
217-246-6799.
Last updated 12/20/2007
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