ASTORIA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FULTON
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,370 1,205 1,193 1,206 Avg. Winter Temp 34.00 F 1.11 C
County 43,687 38,080 38,250 38,788 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C
Labor Market 0 13,368 13,969 17,935 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.30 In 89.66 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.00 In 63.50 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / TRUSTEES / TOWN Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 34
Police Department 0 4 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 30 MI 48 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 34,403,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 0 State
Interstates Serving Community
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 60 MI 96 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 60 MI 96 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 1
Nearest Public Airport MACOMB MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 5,100 FT 1,556 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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 15 MI 24 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 703 1,125 6 2
Chicago 190 304 2 1
Cleveland 482 771 4 1
Dallas 785 1,256 5 2
Denver 923 1,477 7 3
Detroit 434 694 4 1
Kansas City 334 534 3 1
Los Angeles 1,949 3,118 10 5
Memphis 445 712 4 1
Minneapolis 423 677 3 1
New Orleans 839 1,342 5 2
New York 942 1,507 12 3
St. Louis 154 246 2 1
Seattle 2,029 3,246 6 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 154 MI 246 KM
Container Service NO 154 MI 246 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 307,500 1,168,500
Treatment Capacity 565,000 2,147,000
Average Daily Demand 175,000 665,000
Peak Daily Demand 225,000 855,000
Excess Capacity 165,000 627,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process AIROBIC
Treatment Capacity 280,000 1,064,000
Present Load 92,000 349,600
Excess Capacity 188,000 714,400
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier GTE
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI SPRINT
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 14 186
Junior High 1 6 98
High School 1 13 122
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 17.5
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
K K STEVENS PUBLISHING PRINTING/BINDING 48 NONE 1959
ASTORIA SCHOOLS EDUCATION 66 YES 1926
ASTORIA HEALTHCARE NURSING HOME 50 NO 1969
OIL FILTERS RECYCLER RECYCLING 65 NO 1993
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FULTON COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 17,935
Unemployed 933
Percentage 5.20%
Total Employed 17,002
Manufacturing 4.00%
Non-Manufacturing 86.00%
Agriculture 10.00%
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 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.23 $ 30.67 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.99 $ 19.25
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.53 $ 14.28 Office Clerk $ 7.65 $ 12.44
Assembler-Production $ 9.10 $ 14.99 Secretary $ 8.31 $ 14.06
Computer Operator $ 9.58 $ 18.61 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.83 $ 22.69
Computer Programmer $ 18.61 $ 34.19 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.08 $ 16.06
Data Entry Operator $ 9.65 $ 13.01 Systems Analyst $ 21.66 $ 40.32
Drill or Punch Press $ 10.39 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.51 $ 26.22
Engineer $ 23.26 $ 38.12 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.57 $ 26.07
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.88 $ 13.17 Warehouse Worker $ 11.14 $ 17.59
Laborer $ 11.47 $ 24.14 Welder $ 12.10 $ 17.15
Machinist $ 11.80 $ 20.02 Word Processor $ 7.51 $ 12.26
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 14
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 75 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.75%
City 0.5115% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.2574% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.6230% 9.5523% 9.4515% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 2.4169% Telephone 5.15%
Total 9.8088% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Board of Trustees Economic Development
Astoria Area Cham of Comm
Town of Astoria Village Trustees
P.O. BOX 469 Box 215
Astoria, IL 615010469 Astoria, IL 615010215
Phone (309) 329-2711 Phone (309) 329-2181
Fax ( ) - Fax (309) 329-2182
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61501 Rep Dist 95
Senate Dist 48
Congressional Dist 17
Remarks
Bair Insurance, PO Box 678, Astoria, IL
61501-0678.
Last updated 01/16/2008
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