CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MARION
Additional Counties CLINTON WASHINGTON JEFFERSON
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 15,652 14,274 14,136 14,136 Avg. Winter Temp 31.00 F -0.56 C
County 43,523 41,561 41,691 41,691 Avg. Summer Temp 78.00 F 25.56 C
Labor Market 0 0 21,093 18,869 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 16.00 In 40.64 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - 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 3 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 27 0 0
Police Department 29 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 74
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 360,000,000
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 YES
Remarks
NO COUNTY ZONING IN MARION, ONLY CLINTON. FIVE
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS. LOW COST BUILD
TO SUIT PROPOSALS; BELOW MARKET LAND COSTS; LOCAL
PURCHASE OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS (IRB'S);
LOCAL LOW-INTEREST LOANS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57,I-64 DIVIDED 4-LANE TO I-64 (US-51)
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 6
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 75 MI120 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 1039
Nearest Public Airport CENTRALIA MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,200 FT 1,586 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 521 834 2 2
Chicago 279 446 1 1
Cleveland 525 840 2 2
Dallas 665 1,064 2 3
Denver 950 1,520 3 3
Detroit 488 781 2 3
Kansas City 285 456 4 1
Los Angeles 1,905 3,048 4 5
Memphis 300 480 1 1
Minneapolis 650 1,040 3 3
New Orleans 725 1,160 3 3
New York 950 1,520 3 4
St. Louis 60 96 1 1
Seattle 2,200 3,520 5 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL DAILY
NORFOLK SOUTHERN DAILY
UNION PACIFIC DAILY
BURLINGTON NORTHERN DAILY
AMTRAK 3 DAILY/6 ST
Piggyback Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Container Service NO 60 MI 97 KM
Remarks
INTERSWITCHING AVAILABLE ON 3 MAJOR LINES
(CANADIAN NATIONAL, NORFOLK SOUTHERN, BURLINGTON
NORTHERN). AMTRAK - 3 DAILY TRAINS, 6 STOPS.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Treatment Capacity 6,000,000 22,800,000
Average Daily Demand 3,800,000 14,440,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,000,000 19,000,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACT.SLUD./EXT. AERA.
Treatment Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Present Load 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/IP
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI OTHERS
Remarks
ALL LOCAL UTILITY SUPPLIERS OFFER COMPETITIVE
RATES. WATER SOURCE: SURFACE. PROJECT UNDER WAY
THAT WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE RAW WATER SOURCE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 276
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 51
Dentists in Community 12
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 12 159 1,853
Junior High 1 42 475
High School 1 84 1,140
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 65 9,450
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.3
Remarks
2 FOUR YEAR COLLEGES WITHIN 50 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
KASKASKIA COLLEGE EDUCATION 150 VARIOUS 1967
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILROAD FREIGHT 235 UTU & B OF LE 1853
& BURLINGTON/NORTHERN SAN
GILSTER - MARY LEE CAKE MIXES 367 NONE 1998
GRAPHIC PACKAGING 256 NONE 1974
CORP.
SWAN CORPORATION SHOWER WALLS, ETC. 305 NONE 1970
ENGINEERED FLUID, 160 TEAMSTERS 1962
INC.
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 814 NONE 1909
STATE OF IL CORRECTIONAL CORRECTIONAL INST. 375 AFSCME 1979
CENTER
BIG 3 PRECISION PRODUCTS METAL RACKS 101 NONE 1970
STATE OF IL WARREN MENTALLY HANDICAPPED 565 AFSCME 1964
MURRAY CTR.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MARION COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 18,869
Unemployed 1,262
Percentage 6.70%
Total Employed 17,607
Manufacturing 38.00%
Non-Manufacturing 62.50%
Agriculture 0.50%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2002
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 1
Number of employees involved 325
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 $ 17.22 $ 31.58 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.41 $ 19.54
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.51 $ 11.34
Assembler-Production $ 9.54 $ 14.60 Secretary $ 7.96 $ 12.12
Computer Operator $ 9.88 $ 18.16 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.40 $ 16.85
Computer Programmer $ 17.25 $ 25.70 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.73 $ 13.66
Data Entry Operator $ 7.55 $ 11.23 Systems Analyst $ 15.13 $ 34.02
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.56 $ 13.77 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 23.25 $ 31.47 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.95 $ 25.51
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.75 $ 13.35 Warehouse Worker $ 11.12 $ 15.08
Laborer $ 8.80 $ 17.33 Welder $ 11.55 $ 16.58
Machinist $ 11.14 $ 16.09 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 46
Number of Rooms 175 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 34 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 12 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River RACCOON LAKE & LAKE CENTRALIA
Remarks
PUBLIC 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE WITH CLUB ROOMS AND
RESTAURANT. TOTAL OF 300+ ACRES OF PARKS WITHIN
CITY LIMITS. NEW $11 MILLION INDOOR RECREATIONAL
COMPLEX. FINANCED SOLELY BY LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. ONE HOUR TO EAST.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 2.6449% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9788% 2001 2000 Electricity 4.75%
School 4.3790% 9.0435% 9.3300% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.3770% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.3804% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SCHOOL IS: CENTRALIA GRADE & CENTRALIA HIGH.
OTHER IS: TOWNSHIP, TOWNSHIP ROAD AND BRIDGE,
KASKASKIA COLLEGE, AND LIBRARY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jeannie A. Gustafson Jeannie A. Gustafson
Economic Development Dir. Economic Development Dir.
City of Centralia City of Centralia
222 S Poplar St 222 S Poplar St
Centralia, IL 628013524 Centralia, IL 628013524
Phone (618) 533-7623 Phone (618) 533-7623
Fax (618) 532-4534 Fax (618) 532-4534
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62801 Rep Dist 107
Senate Dist 54
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
City Web Site: www.city.centralia.il.us
City E-mail: jgustafson@cityofcentralia.org
Last updated 05/15/2008
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