CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County JACKSON
Additional Counties WILLIAMSON
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 26,414 27,033 25,597 25,902 25,902 Avg. Winter Temp 29.90 F -1.17 C
County 61,522 61,067 59,612 60,218 60,218 Avg. Summer Temp 86.50 F 30.28 C
Labor 30,390 34,130 30,553 32,827 32,152 Avg. Annual Rainfall 45.10 In **.** Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 10.40 In 26.42 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2010 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 30 0 0
Police Department 64 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 5
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 28
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 11 Assets $ 0
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 YES
Remarks
"INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE" FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED EMPLOYERS. AMEREN INSITE
PROGRAM.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-24, I-64
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 12 MI 19 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 6
Interstate Carriers 6
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 4
Nearest Public Airport SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT
Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,981 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 20 MI 32 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 449 718 3 2
Chicago 331 530 1 1
Cleveland 576 922 4 2
Dallas 649 1,038 4 2
Denver 943 1,509 4 3
Detroit 552 883 4 2
Kansas City 349 558 1 1
Los Angeles 1,923 3,077 5 5
Memphis 213 341 1 1
Minneapolis 654 1,046 3 3
New Orleans 609 974 2 2
New York 1,008 1,613 5 3
St. Louis 96 154 1 1
Seattle 2,187 3,499 6 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL AS NEEDED
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 26 KM
Container Service NO 166 MI 26 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE 3 DAILY TRAINS TO/FROM CHICAGO, ONE
TRAIN DAILY TO NEW ORLEANS. INTRACITY BUS
TRANSIT. GREYHOUND BUS SERVICE. HIGHWAYS SERVING
COMMUNITY ARE U.S. HWY 51 & IL RT. 13.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RESERVOIR
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 5,160,000 19,608,000
Treatment Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Average Daily Demand 4,610,000 17,518,000
Peak Daily Demand 7,000,000 26,600,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 15,000,000 57,000,000
Present Load 6,500,000 24,700,000
Excess Capacity 8,500,000 32,300,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS, REMARKS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI LDD Frontier
Remarks
ELECTRIC IS ALSO PROVIDED BY EGYPTIAN ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 150
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 140
Dentists in Community 20
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
SIU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER,
3 NURSING HOMES RN-427, LPN-220, DENTAL
HYGIENISTS-27.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 171 2,356
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 76 1,111
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 105 7,162
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 952 19,817
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.1
Remarks
ELEMENTARY NUMBERS ARE ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH
COMBINED. HOME OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY; 3
PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; TRADE/TECHNICAL AT SIU
& JOHN A. LOGAN COMM COLLEGE. ACT IS ACTUALLY
22.18.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SIUC UNIVERSITY 7,503 SOME 1874
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL 1,100 NONE 1950
OF CARBONDALE
CNTR FOR COMPREHENSIVE DISABLED REHAB 510 NONE 1977
SVCS
INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP PRESSURE-SENSITIVE 70 LABORERS 1962
CARBONDALE CLINIC MULTISPECIALTY MEDIC 260 NONE 1946
SCHNUCK'S GROCERY/RETAIL 180 NONE 1997
LOWE'S OF CARBONDALE HOME IMPROVEMENT/RTL 160 NONE 1997
COM-PAC INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALTY 225 NONE 1984
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for JACKSON COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 32,152
Unemployed 2,474
Percentage 7.70%
Total Employed 29,678
Manufacturing 5.00%
Non-Manufacturing 95.00%
Agriculture 0.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 8 S
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.88 $ 29.61 Maintenance Mechanic $ 15.29 $ 22.38
Assembler-Electronic $ 11.65 $ 17.60 Office Clerk $ 8.88 $ 13.44
Assembler-Production $ 11.77 $ 14.68 Secretary $ 8.91 $ 13.08
Computer Operator $ 16.51 $ 24.47 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.71 $ 17.93
Computer Programmer $ 16.93 $ 25.64 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.50 $ 16.74
Data Entry Operator $ 10.06 $ 16.33 Systems Analyst $ 15.90 $ 27.16
Drill or Punch Press $ 13.22 $ 16.29 Technician $ 15.43 $ 29.39
Engineer $ 23.75 $ 32.93 Tool & Die Maker $ 14.42 $ 20.91
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.93 $ 14.41 Warehouse Worker $ 13.17 $ 16.34
Laborer $ 10.53 $ 18.15 Welder $ 12.53 $ 18.55
Machinist $ 11.93 $ 18.68 Word Processor $ 10.80 $ 18.13
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 13 Protestant Churches 47
Number of Rooms 771 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 88 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,040 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 20 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CRAB ORCHARD LAKE, **See Remarks Section.
Remarks
ADJACENT TO CRAB ORCHARD WILDLIFE REFUGE, SHAWNEE
NATIONAL FOREST, GIANT CITY STATE PARK, 14 PARKS
IN AREA. **ADDITIONAL LAKES/RIVER: REND LAKE,
LAKE KINKAID, CEDAR LAKE, DEVILS KITCHEN & LITTLE
GRASSY LAKES.
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 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.3088% 2009 2008 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.5293% 8.0533% 8.0889% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.1643% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.0025% Water 0.80%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Gary Williams Gary Williams
Economic Dev Coordinator Economic Dev Coordinator
City of Carbondale City of Carbondale
200 S IL Ave/PO Box 2047 200 S IL Ave/PO Box 2047
Carbondale, IL 629022047 Carbondale, IL 629022047
Phone (618) 457-3286 Phone (618) 457-3286
Fax (618) 457-3224 Fax (618) 457-3224
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62901 Rep Dist 115
Senate Dist 58
Congressional Dist 12
Remarks
Website: http://www.explorecarbondale.com.
E-mail: gwilliams@ci.carbondale.il.us.
Last updated 06/21/2012
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