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CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County MACOUPIN       
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 5,433 5,416 5,685 5,917 5,917 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C County 49,384 47,679 49,019 47,765 47,765 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C Labor 0 0 23,423 24,165 24,165 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 18.00 In 45.72 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY       Municipal Zoning YES
   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 5     in city  7     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0         24
    Police Department           13         11          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   2
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels   7
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   3  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   4  Assets $  1,000,000,000
     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 
 
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Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55                                              
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance    12 MI   19 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   1
               Local Carriers   1
          Interstate Carriers  12
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service NO 
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    45 MI 72 KM
       Commercial Airlines    3   Flights per day   24

    Nearest Public Airport LITCHFIELD MUNI AIRPORT
                     Local NO   21 MI   34 KM
           Type of Surface ASPHALT        
            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 NONE                     
                Public Barge NO 
               Private Barge NO 
               Channel Depth     0 FT      0 M
            Length Of Season  0 Months
           Public Dock Local NO    59 MI   94 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           586       938       3         1
Chicago           223       357       1         1
Cleveland         509       814       2         1
Dallas            679     1,086       2         2
Denver            880     1,408       2         2
Detroit           487       779       2         1
Kansas City       285       456       1         1
Los Angeles     1,853     2,965       4         4
Memphis           332       531       2         1
Minneapolis       532       851       3         1
New Orleans       723     1,157       2         2
New York          951     1,522       2         2
St. Louis          60        96       1         1
Seattle         2,073     3,317       3         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC              DAILY       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    61 MI   98 KM
Container Service NO    61 MI   98 KM

Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE DAILY, VISIT AMTRAK.COM.  
CARLINVILLE STATION CODE CRV.


Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source LAKE           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        2,000,000           7,600,000
            Treatment Capacity        1,800,000           6,840,000
          Average Daily Demand        1,000,000           3,800,000
             Peak Daily Demand        1,350,000           5,130,000
               Excess Capacity          450,000           1,710,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE    
            Treatment Capacity        3,750,000          14,250,000
                  Present Load        1,200,000           4,650,000
               Excess Capacity        2,550,000           9,690,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS          
       Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS          
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS                           
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers Frontier    

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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    12
            Dentists in Community     7
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
MACOUPIN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, MACOUPIN COUNTY 
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT.; CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM; 
REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER - 45 MILES.  FOUR 
RESIDENTIAL NURSING CARE FACILITIES.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                2        46         666
Junior High               1        20         324
High School               1        34       1,409
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         1         4          48
Four-Yr College           1        76         554
University                0         0           0

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.2

Remarks
MACOUPIN CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED; 
LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACOUPIN. COUNTY 
CENTER; MACOUPIN COUNTY SAFE SCHOOL.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
MACOUPIN ENERGY            COAL MINING               140  UMWA             1969
                         
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY        DAIRY PRODUCTS; CORP      150  TEAMSTERS        1938
                         
CARLINVILLE COMMUNITY      EDUCATION                 198  NEA, AFT         1900
SCHOOL DISTRICT #1       
BLACKBURN COLLEGE          EDUCATION                 279  NONE             1837
                         
CARLINVILLA AREA           HEALTH CARE               165  NONE             1952
HOSPITAL                 
CITY OF CARLINVILLE        MUNICIPAL GOV'T           113                      0
                         
CENTRAL ILL. STEEL         STEEL PLATE/SUB            90  NONE             1967
CO                       
M&M SERVICE CO.            GRAIN/BEAN ELEVATOR       135                      0
                         
KARMAK, INC.               SOFTWARE                  202  NONE             1981
                         
ILL. DIST. COUNCIL         RELIGIOUS/STATE HQ        150  NONE             1980
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD        

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MACOUPIN COUNTY                         
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force    24,165
             Unemployed   2,567
             Percentage  10.60%
         Total Employed    21,598
          Manufacturing  11.10%
      Non-Manufacturing  87.80%
            Agriculture   1.10%

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 1 C        

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 19.49  $ 33.80   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 14.30  $ 26.66
Assembler-Electronic     $  9.34  $ 13.73   Office Clerk             $  9.26  $ 15.31
Assembler-Production     $ 12.61  $ 21.79   Secretary                $ 10.10  $ 15.86
Computer Operator        $ 11.89  $ 21.24   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 11.99  $ 19.72
Computer Programmer      $ 18.60  $ 36.94   Ship-Recving Clerk       $ 10.39  $ 16.08
Data Entry Operator      $  9.91  $ 18.70   Systems Analyst          $ 31.11  $ 41.56
Drill or Punch Press     $ 11.71  $ 17.19   Technician               $ 18.91  $ 33.16
Engineer                 $ 25.34  $ 41.15   Tool & Die Maker         $ 17.65  $ 24.24
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.87  $ 14.00   Warehouse Worker         $ 11.87  $ 18.73
Laborer                  $  9.94  $ 19.51   Welder                   $ 12.38  $ 18.15
Machinist                $ 12.90  $ 21.73   Word Processor           $  9.72  $ 16.92

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       3        Protestant Churches  13
                 Number of Rooms     150          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants      20          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     500              Country Clubs   1
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   2
            Public Tennis Courts       2      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River LAKE CARLINVILLE 1 & 2, BEAVER DAM LAKE           

Remarks
LOVELESS PARK SPORTS COMPLEX, SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOOD
 PARKS,CAMPING AND FISHING-LAKE CARLINVILLE, 
BEAVER DAM STATE PARK - 7 MILES.  COUNTY FAIR IN 
JULY.  SEVERAL FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT YEAR, 
EXTENSIVE HISTORIC DISTRICT.

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  6.25%
    City  1.1643%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.7413%          2009       2007              Electricity  0.00%
  School  3.9670%         7.6998%    7.4824%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.5548%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  7.4274%                                             Water  0.00%

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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) 62626           Rep Dist            98                          
                            Senate Dist        49                           
                            Congressional Dist 20               


Remarks
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership Website:
 www.macoupinpartners.com.  Shari Albrecht E-Mail:
 shari@macoupinpartners.com, and Courtney Wood 
E-mail: courtney@macoupinpartners.com.  MEDP has 
two locations to serve you.  MEDP Mailing Address 
- Carlinville office.

Last updated 03/15/2012
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