CAPRON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County BOONE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 678 682 961 961 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 28,630 30,806 41,786 41,786 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 202,394 195,501 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.72 In 94.15 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.40 In 93.33 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1998 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 25
Police Department 0 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 6
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 16
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 36,000,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 16 MI 26 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 37
Local Carriers 21
Interstate Carriers 40
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport POPLAR GROVE AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 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 813 1,301 2 2
Chicago 83 133 1 1
Cleveland 425 680 1 1
Dallas 888 1,421 2 2
Denver 957 1,531 2 2
Detroit 189 302 1 1
Kansas City 442 707 2 1
Los Angeles 2,037 3,259 3 4
Memphis 557 891 1 2
Minneapolis 324 518 1 1
New Orleans 1,027 1,643 2 2
New York 923 1,477 2 2
St. Louis 313 501 1 1
Seattle 2,005 3,208 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 63 MI 101 KM
Container Service NO 63 MI 101 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 150,000 570,000
Treatment Capacity 150,000 570,000
Average Daily Demand 60,000 228,000
Peak Daily Demand 75,000 285,000
Excess Capacity 75,000 285,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 150,000 570,000
Present Load 75,000 285,000
Excess Capacity 75,000 285,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON NORTH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
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 NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 30 587
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 28 386
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 21.8
Remarks
JUNIOR HIGH/ELEMENTARY COMBINED. JUNIOR COLLEGE IN
ROCKFORD; 4-YEAR COLLEGE IN ROCKFORD AND DEKALB.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
KKO, INC. COMM COOKING EQUIP 125 NONE 0
CAPRON MFG. CO. ELECTRO-PLATING 100 NONE 0
BLACKHAWK STATE BANKING 10 0
BANK
R.G. MFG.& MACHINING PRIMARY & SECONDARY 6 NONE 0
SURFACE MANUFACTURING ELECTRO-PLATING 15 NONE 0
BONCOSKY OIL FUEL SALES 5 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2003
Total Labor Force 195,501
Unemployed 16,486
Percentage 8.40%
Total Employed 179,015
Manufacturing 25.77%
Non-Manufacturing 69.17%
Agriculture 5.06%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1995
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 EDR 5 NORTHERN STATELINE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 14.40 $ 26.86 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.55 $ 21.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.43 $ 14.05 Office Clerk $ 7.68 $ 12.31
Assembler-Production $ 9.87 $ 18.06 Secretary $ 8.66 $ 13.23
Computer Operator $ 9.17 $ 15.94 Sheet Metal Worker $ 9.78 $ 15.80
Computer Programmer $ 16.31 $ 30.91 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.73 $ 13.48
Data Entry Operator $ 7.74 $ 10.58 Systems Analyst $ 22.49 $ 32.73
Drill or Punch Press $ 7.24 $ 13.48 Technician $ 13.34 $ 22.45
Engineer $ 19.32 $ 30.52 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.19 $ 21.56
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.01 $ 10.62 Warehouse Worker $ 10.90 $ 17.09
Laborer $ 6.33 $ 17.55 Welder $ 11.52 $ 18.46
Machinist $ 11.98 $ 18.36 Word Processor $ 8.51 $ 12.60
Remarks
WAGES RATES UPDATED JANUARY 2005 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 2
Number of Rooms 85 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 1 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 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
Remarks
BOONE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT OWNS 1500
ACRES. LONG PRAIRIE RECREATION TRAIL. CITY PARK.
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 0.4860% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.3496% 1998 1994 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.2898% 7.2907% 7.6518% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.7752% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.9006% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
C. Mark Williams C. Mark Williams
Executive Director Executive Director
Growth Dimensions, Inc. Growth Dimensions, Inc.
200 S. State St., Ste. B 200 S. State St., Ste. B
Belvidere, IL 61008 Belvidere, IL 61008
Phone (815) 547-4252 Phone (815) 547-4252
Fax (815) 547-7654 Fax (815) 547-7654
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61012 Rep Dist 64
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
E-Mail: info@growthdimensions.org
Web Site: www.growthdimensions.org
Last updated 01/05/2005
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