BENLD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MACOUPIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 0 1,454 1,501 0 1,448 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 0 47,679 49,019 0 47,774 Avg. Summer Temp 78.00 F 25.56 C
Labor 0 0 0 0 0 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 18.00 In 45.72 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - 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 7 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 18
Police Department 4 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 455,338,107
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 1 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 13 Flights per day 430
Nearest Public Airport LITCHFIELD MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,003 FT 1,221 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 46 MI 74 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 554 886 3 2
Chicago 257 411 1 1
Cleveland 504 806 3 2
Dallas 694 1,110 3 2
Denver 904 1,446 2 3
Detroit 502 803 1 1
Kansas City 298 477 2 1
Los Angeles 1,893 3,029 4 3
Memphis 249 398 2 1
Minneapolis 538 861 2 1
New Orleans 740 1,184 2 2
New York 1,070 1,712 4 2
St. Louis 45 72 1 1
Seattle 2,003 3,205 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 49 MI 78 KM
Container Service NO 49 MI 78 KM
Remarks
NEAREST PUBLIC DOCK - TRI-CITY PORT DISTRICT
GRANITE CITY, 1635 W. 1ST ST., GRANITE CITY, IL
62040. TRIPLE CROWN SERVICES, A SUBSIDIARY OF
NORFOLK SOUTHERN OFFERS BIMODAL SERVICES OUT OF
EDWARDSVILLE, IL 38.3 MILES AWAY.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF GILLESPIE
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 110,000 418,000
Peak Daily Demand 150,000 570,000
Excess Capacity 350,000 1,330,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process WASTE STABLIZATION
Treatment Capacity 260,000 988,000
Present Load 100,000 380,000
Excess Capacity 160,000 608,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Long Distance Carriers: TMC Communications and
Madison Communications.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 7 MI 11 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Remarks
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN STAUNTON IS THE
CLOSEST TO BENLD.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 0 0 0
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
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
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
FIRST NATIONAL BANKING 10 0
BANK
V-CAM, INC. MACHINE SHOP 4 0
CITY OF BENLD GOVERNMENT 8 0
FEMA'S (5) FOOD/CATERING 7 0
CASEY'S (6) CONVEINENCE STORE 10 0
BILL SANTILLAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 3 0
MD
TRIPLE D PARTS TRUCK ASSESSORIES 7 0
INC
3-V INDUSTRIES MACHINE SHOP 6 0
INC
SUNDAE CATERING CATERING 5 0
CAPONES TAVERN 4 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MACOUPIN
Annual Average for Year 2009
Total Labor Force 24,312
Unemployed 2,553
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 21,759
Manufacturing 15.00%
Non-Manufacturing 84.40%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 1 C
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.78 $ 33.65 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.24 $ 20.27
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.84 $ 13.81 Office Clerk $ 8.59 $ 15.07
Assembler-Production $ 10.38 $ 16.33 Secretary $ 9.11 $ 15.77
Computer Operator $ 13.67 $ 19.70 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.90 $ 19.65
Computer Programmer $ 20.31 $ 39.54 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.49 $ 14.72
Data Entry Operator $ 8.98 $ 16.17 Systems Analyst $ 29.06 $ 42.69
Drill or Punch Press $ 10.67 $ 17.62 Technician $ 18.41 $ 31.33
Engineer $ 23.10 $ 37.11 Tool & Die Maker $ 12.55 $ 24.45
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.48 $ 13.61 Warehouse Worker $ 11.32 $ 18.65
Laborer $ 10.24 $ 20.64 Welder $ 12.02 $ 18.58
Machinist $ 12.32 $ 19.06 Word Processor $ 10.88 $ 17.63
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 8 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 1,000 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 48 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 2,000 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKES - GILLESPIE, MT OLIVE, STAUNTON & WHITE CITY
Remarks
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.8700% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7300% 2008 2007 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.1100% 6.1100% 6.5500% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.1700% Telephone 3.00%
Total 5.8800% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Shari Albrecht Courtney Wood
Executive Director Comm Dev & Mktg Spec
Macoupin ED Partnership Macoupin ED Partnership
18400 Shipman Road 111 West Main
Carlinville, IL 62626 Staunton, IL 62088
Phone (217) 556-8696 Phone (618) 409-6044
Fax ( ) - Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62009 Rep Dist 98
Senate Dist 49
Congressional Dist 17
Remarks
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership Website:
www.macoupinpartners.com. Shari Albrecht E-mail:
shari@macoupinpartners.com, and Courtney Wood
E-mail: courtney@macoupinpartners.com.
Last updated 02/09/2011
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