BROWNSTOWN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FAYETTE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 708 668 705 705 Avg. Winter Temp 35.00 F 1.67 C
County 20,752 28,953 21,802 21,802 Avg. Summer Temp 90.00 F 32.22 C
Labor Market 0 0 10,930 10,267 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 16.00 In 40.64 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 8 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 31
Police Department 1 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 48
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 29,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-70
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 80 MI140 KM
Commercial Airlines 16 Flights per day 1300
Nearest Public Airport VANDALIA MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 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 500 800 2 1
Chicago 205 328 1 1
Cleveland 440 704 2 2
Dallas 730 1,168 2 2
Denver 358 573 2 2
Detroit 400 640 2 1
Kansas City 265 424 2 2
Los Angeles 1,950 3,120 4 3
Memphis 310 496 1 1
Minneapolis 440 704 2 1
New Orleans 680 1,088 2 2
New York 850 1,360 3 2
St. Louis 75 120 1 1
Seattle 2,175 3,480 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CONRAIL
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier FAYETTE WATER CO.
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 100,000 380,000
Treatment Capacity 17,042,000 64,759,600
Average Daily Demand 60,000 228,000
Peak Daily Demand 64,000 243,200
Excess Capacity 15,436,600 58,659,080
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process Lagoons
Treatment Capacity 19,300,000 73,340,000
Present Load 183,300 692,740
Excess Capacity 20,817,700 79,107,260
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ATMOS ENERGY-UNTD CITIES
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T Frontier
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
There are four communities within 20 miles that
offer complete medical services.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 13 193
Junior High 1 5 63
High School 1 13 112
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 18.9
Remarks
ALSO PRE-K 40 STUDENTS, 2 TEACHERS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CORNER FEED BIN FEED STORE 2 NONE 0
BROWNSTOWN LUMBER LUMBER AND HARDWARE 6 NONE 0
MARK'S CAFE RESTAURANT 6 NONE 0
FIRST NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKING 9 NONE 0
BANK OF BROWNSTOWN
BROWNSTOWN AG CENTER AGRICULTURE 3 NONE 0
VICTORY LANE GAS MINI MART 4 NONE 0
ANDY'S AUTO BODY SHOP CAR REPAIR 3 NONE 0
GOOD OLD DAYS RESAURANT 6 NONE 0
DEER PARK DIST. 5 NONE 0
BROWNSTOWN FLORALS FLOWER/GIFT SHOP 2 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FAYETTE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2009
Total Labor Force 10,204
Unemployed 1,110
Percentage 10.90%
Total Employed 9,094
Manufacturing 27.80%
Non-Manufacturing 68.50%
Agriculture 3.70%
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 7 SE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.05 $ 33.41 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.77 $ 19.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.17 $ 13.75 Office Clerk $ 8.35 $ 12.91
Assembler-Production $ 8.89 $ 14.41 Secretary $ 8.81 $ 13.48
Computer Operator $ 12.91 $ 18.05 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.22 $ 22.09
Computer Programmer $ 18.83 $ 33.29 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.21 $ 15.27
Data Entry Operator $ 9.19 $ 13.08 Systems Analyst $ 22.87 $ 36.44
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.67 $ 13.16 Technician $ 19.97 $ 25.08
Engineer $ 25.24 $ 36.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.85 $ 25.80
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.43 $ 14.66 Warehouse Worker $ 11.25 $ 15.89
Laborer $ 8.66 $ 17.31 Welder $ 10.14 $ 16.24
Machinist $ 13.18 $ 18.19 Word Processor $ 8.60 $ 8.60
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3rd QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 150 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River SEE REMARKS
Remarks
VANDALIA LAKE, EFFINGHAM LAKE, SHELBYVILLE LAKE,
FORBES LAKE, RAMSEY LAKE, KASKASKIA RIVER,
GREENVILLE LAKE, CARLYLE LAKE.
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 2008 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.5459% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9875% 2007 2006 Electricity 4.00%
School 5.0418% 10.5643% 10.4919% Natural Gas 2.00%
Other(s) 3.1931% Telephone 4.00%
Total 10.7685% Water 0.00%
Remarks
CABLE 3.00%
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Billy "BJ" Deal, Village President Sherry Meador
Gerald Reed, ED Contact Village Clerk
Village of Brownstown Village of Brownstown
P.O. Box 336 P.O. Box 336
Brownstown, IL 624180336 Brownstown, IL 624180336
Phone (618) 427-3345 Phone (618) 427-3345
Fax (618) 427-3346 Fax (618) 427-3346
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62418 Rep Dist 102
Senate Dist 51
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Village Clerk E-mail: smeador@frontiernet.net.
Last updated 02/14/2011
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