CARTERVILLE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILLIAMSON
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,445 3,630 4,616 5,136 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 56,538 57,733 61,296 64,541 Avg. Summer Temp 86.00 F 30.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 29,386 35,633 Avg. Annual Rainfall 40.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 10.04 In 25.50 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 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 6 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 5 0 18
Police Department 7 8 2
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 11
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 158
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 51 MI 82 KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 9,084,685
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 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 10 MI 16 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 3
Nearest Public Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,012 FT 2,444 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 MS/OH Rivers
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 45 MI 72 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 453 725 3 1
Chicago 320 512 2 1
Cleveland 575 920 3 2
Dallas 652 1,043 2 1
Denver 974 1,558 4 2
Detroit 569 910 4 1
Kansas City 366 586 3 1
Los Angeles 1,962 3,139 6 4
Memphis 217 347 2 1
Minneapolis 700 1,120 3 2
New Orleans 619 990 3 2
New York 946 1,514 4 3
St. Louis 120 192 1 1
Seattle 2,261 3,618 6 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE DAILY
UNION PACIFIC DAILY
CRAB ORCHARD & AS NEEDED
EGYPTIAN SHORTLINE AS NEEDED
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 120 MI 192 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier REND LAKE CONS. DISTRICT
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 384,630 1,461,594
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process OXIDATION DITCH
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Present Load 750,000 2,850,000
Excess Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON, CLEARWAVE
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers SEVERAL
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: REND LAKE - RLCD.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 100
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 93
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 40 714
Junior High 1 36 513
High School 1 30 482
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 300 6,300
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 1,382 20,673
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.6
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BLUE CROSS/BLUE CLAIMS PROCESSING 350 NONE 1983
SHIELD
PRIMEX CORPORATION FLARES/PROPELLENTS 420 AFL-CIO-CLC 1958
HEARTLAND REGIONAL HEALTH CARE 600 NONE 1953
MEDICAL CENTER
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION US VETERANS HOSP 450 NONE 1942
AMERICAN MAGNETICS CORP POWER DISTRIBUTION 40 NONE 1946
AISIN MFG. INC. AUTOMOTIVE PARTS 820 NONE 2002
EXCEL MINING SYSTEMS BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS 100 NONE 1974
CARTERVILLE UNIT PRIM/SECD EDUCATION 152 IEA 1965
5 SCHOOLS
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION 850 IEA/TMSTRS/ATF 1967
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 35,633
Unemployed 2,618
Percentage 7.30%
Total Employed 33,015
Manufacturing 17.30%
Non-Manufacturing 81.70%
Agriculture 1.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
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 $ 16.10 $ 27.86 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.26 $ 20.80
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.93 $ 15.94 Office Clerk $ 7.81 $ 12.91
Assembler-Production $ 10.50 $ 14.12 Secretary $ 8.67 $ 13.20
Computer Operator $ 9.28 $ 20.44 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.63 $ 17.35
Computer Programmer $ 12.15 $ 23.08 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.49 $ 16.03
Data Entry Operator $ 8.06 $ 11.72 Systems Analyst $ 19.82 $ 40.01
Drill or Punch Press $ 13.34 $ 17.84 Technician $ 17.16 $ **.**
Engineer $ 24.78 $ 44.07 Tool & Die Maker $ 20.33 $ 26.31
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.21 $ 13.25 Warehouse Worker $ 12.06 $ 17.22
Laborer $ 12.01 $ 22.99 Welder $ 11.05 $ 18.60
Machinist $ 11.30 $ 19.76 Word Processor $ 8.94 $ 13.60
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 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 27 Protestant Churches 183
Number of Rooms 1,583 Catholic Churches 6
Restaurants 205 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CRAB ORCHARD LAKE
Remarks
CITY IS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF NATIONAL FOREST,
WILDLIFE REFUGE, STATE PARKS, LAKES, RECREATION
SITES.
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 8.25%
City 0.6210% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.2530% 2004 2003 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.3430% 6.0469% 6.1619% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.6405% Telephone 5.00%
Total 5.8570% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Robert H. Campbell Robert H. Campbell
Executive Director Executive Director
Regional Econ Dev Corp Regional Econ Dev Corp
2305 W. Main Street 2305 W. Main Street
Marion, IL 629591180 Marion, IL 629591180
Phone (618) 998-8252 Phone (618) 998-8252
Fax (618) 997-4665 Fax (618) 997-4665
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62918 Rep Dist 117
Senate Dist 59
Congressional Dist 12
Remarks
Area Code is 618. Telephone exchange is 985.
REDCO Web Site: www.redco.org, E-mail:
redco@redco.org
Last updated 03/30/2009
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