BENTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FRANKLIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 7,778 7,216 6,880 6,900 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 43,201 40,316 39,018 39,018 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 17,107 16,988 Avg. Annual Rainfall 45.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 19.00 In 49.00 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 7 0 20
Police Department 16 11 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 3 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
SBA HUB ZONE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 12
Intrastate Carriers 13
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 21 MI 34 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 4
Nearest Public Airport BENTON MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,220 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 464 742 3 1
Chicago 302 483 2 1
Cleveland 524 838 3 2
Dallas 619 990 4 2
Denver 964 1,542 4 2
Detroit 479 766 3 2
Kansas City 357 571 3 1
Los Angeles 1,937 3,099 6 4
Memphis 235 376 2 1
Minneapolis 613 981 3 2
New Orleans 617 987 3 2
New York 921 1,474 4 3
St. Louis 101 162 1 1
Seattle 2,236 3,578 6 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC BI-WEEKLY
CANADIAN NAT'L/IL CENTRAL BI-WEEKLY
Piggyback Service NO 34 MI 54 KM
Container Service NO 34 MI 54 KM
Remarks
BENTON MUNI AIRPORT IS .25 MILES AND .4 KM FROM
BENTON.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,400,000 9,100,000
Treatment Capacity 22,000,000 83,600,000
Average Daily Demand 800,000 3,040,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,500,000 5,700,000
Excess Capacity 900,000 3,400,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process TRICKLING FILTRATION
Treatment Capacity 1,520,000 5,776,000
Present Load 750,000 2,850,000
Excess Capacity 770,000 2,926,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 25
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 21
Dentists in Community 9
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
FRANKLIN HOSPITAL IS A CRITICAL ACCESS FACILITY,
PROVIDING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CARE WITH A
24-HOUR ER. A VETEREN'S HOSPITAL IS LOCATED 30
MILES SOUTH.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 30 375
Junior High 1 49 528
High School 1 46 606
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 180 9,500
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 2,283 22,000
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.9
Remarks
JR HIGH NUMBERS ARE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
INTERMEDIATE 1, 21, 215. SOUTHERN IL UNIVERSITY
AT CARBONDALE - 35 MILES. REND LAKE COLLEGE - 10
MILES, WITH A FACULTY OF ABOUT 120.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BOMBARDIER OF AMERICA PLEASURE BOATS 380 NONE 1995
FOLEY-SWEITZER AUTO DEALER 55 NONE 2001
FEDERAL GOV'T FED COURT & SERVICE 91 0
STATE OF ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT 116 YES 0
FRANKLIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT 150 1818
CITY OF BENTON GOVERNMENT 50 0
BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 215 NEA 1909
CUSTOM STAINLESS STEEL FABRICATED METAL PRO 64 1995
WAL-MART DISCOUNT STORE 165 1979
FRANKLIN HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 130 1955
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FRANKLIN COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force 16,988
Unemployed 1,421
Percentage 8.40%
Total Employed 15,567
Manufacturing 15.10%
Non-Manufacturing 62.60%
Agriculture 0.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1999
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Southern IL
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 11.03 $ 21.88 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.30 $ 15.72
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.11 $ 13.04 Office Clerk $ 6.53 $ 10.77
Assembler-Production $ 6.24 $ 8.40 Secretary $ 6.67 $ 12.67
Computer Operator $ 7.37 $ 13.30 Sheet Metal Worker $ 8.34 $ 23.29
Computer Programmer $ 13.01 $ 26.99 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 6.79 $ 12.35
Data Entry Operator $ 6.39 $ 7.68 Systems Analyst $ 15.83 $ 29.04
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.80 $ 14.35 Technician $ 9.59 $ 16.21
Engineer $ 11.23 $ 29.35 Tool & Die Maker $ 10.67 $ 16.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.19 $ 9.09 Warehouse Worker $ 6.62 $ 11.27
Laborer $ 6.24 $ 11.07 Welder $ 9.19 $ 13.27
Machinist $ 9.60 $ 15.98 Word Processor $ 6.67 $ 12.67
Remarks
Wage rates updated August 2003. Add'l Employers:
F.W. Electric - 35, Heritage Trailers - 35,
Ameren/CIPS - 32, Auto Credit of S.IL. - 27,
Week's Chrysler - 27, Halco America - 21, F.B.
McAfoos - 17, Gessell Pump - 15, Terry Jaguar -
15, Percussion Bit & Tool - 14, Hutchen's Bit
Service - 12, Kirby Risk - 11.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 9 Protestant Churches 69
Number of Rooms 384 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 54 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 2,000 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River REND LAKE
Remarks
REND LAKE IS 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF CITY.
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 2002 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.4190% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.1249% 2001 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.2147% 9.6296% 10.0047% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.7741% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.5327% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Dewey Colter Debbie Shaffer
Executive Director Administrative Assistant
Benton-West City EDC Benton-West City EDC
400 Public Square Box 575 400 Public Square Box 575
Benton, IL 62812 Benton, IL 62812
Phone (618) 435-8234 Phone (618) 435-8234
Fax (618) 438-5079 Fax (618) 438-5079
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62812 Rep Dist 117
Senate Dist 59
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Dewey Colter E-Mail: edc@bentonwestcity.com
Web Site: www.bentonwestcity.com
Last updated 09/03/2003
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