CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WINNEBAGO
Additional Counties BOONE
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 964 1,615 2,191 2,300 Avg. Winter Temp 22.20 F -5.44 C
County 250,884 252,913 278,418 278,418 Avg. Summer Temp 71.10 F 21.72 C
Labor Market 0 0 202,394 175,345 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.78 In 93.42 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.30 In 89.67 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 70
Police Department 16 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 12
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 4
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Banks 13 Assets $ 1,953,400,000
Savings and Loans 6 Assets $ 1,315,600,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OVER 180 MACHINE SHOPS AND OVER
60 TOOL AND DIE SHOPS IN BELVIDERE AND ROCKFORD.
VILLAGE HAS PREVIOUSLY CREATED CUSTOM INCENTIVE
PACKAGES FOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-39
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 22
Interstate Carriers 41
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,200 FT 3,111 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 75 MI 120 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 761 1,218 5 2
Chicago 75 120 1 1
Cleveland 422 675 4 1
Dallas 830 1,328 3 3
Denver 909 1,454 4 3
Detroit 373 597 4 1
Kansas City 412 659 2 1
Los Angeles 1,967 3,147 6 4
Memphis 617 987 4 2
Minneapolis 316 506 3 1
New Orleans 999 1,598 5 3
New York 889 1,422 5 3
St. Louis 300 480 2 1
Seattle 1,926 3,082 6 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 9 MI 14 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Treatment Capacity 4,700,000 17,860,000
Average Daily Demand 240,000 912,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 3,700,000 14,060,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 60,200,000 228,760,000
Present Load 26,000,000 98,800,000
Excess Capacity 34,200,000 129,960,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
LOWEST WATER AND METER RATES IN METRO AREA.
AREA'S MOST MODERN WATER SYSTEM.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 3
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
THREE (3) MAJOR HOSPITALS WITHIN 15 MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 35 910 12,382
Junior High 4 280 3,713
High School 4 401 7,390
Trade & Technical 1 25 350
Community College 1 139 8,788
Four-Yr College 75 1,515 1
University 1 1,264 24,197
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.3
Remarks
PART OF ROCKFORD & BELVIDERE SCHOOL DISTRICTS;
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV 25 MINUTES SOUTH; ROCKFORD
COLLEGE 5 MINUTES NORTH; ROCK VALLEY COMM COLL 7
MINUTES; KISHWAUKEE COMM COLL 25 MINUTES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
MENARDS RETAIL-HARDWARE 48 1982
MARSHALL FIELDS RETAIL 200 NONE 1974
SEARS RETAIL 320 NONE 1974
BERGNERS RETAIL 200 NONE 1996
INGERSOLL CUTTING CUSTOM CUTTING TOOLS 500 0
TOOL
JC PENNY RETAIL 175 0
CHERRY VALLEY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 57 0
SCHOOLS
YOUNGBERG INDUSTRIES INC. FABRICATION 60 0
US POSTAL SERVICE POSTAL 850 0
CENTURY TOOL & CAMPING EQUIPMENT 104 0
MANUFACTURING
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,345
Unemployed 9,191
Percentage 5.30%
Total Employed 163,154
Manufacturing 30.30%
Non-Manufacturing 69.10%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 EDR 5 NORTHERN STATELINE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.54 $ 30.90 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.71 $ 21.40
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.55 $ 12.24 Office Clerk $ 8.14 $ 13.31
Assembler-Production $ 6.82 $ 16.18 Secretary $ 8.99 $ 14.22
Computer Operator $ 11.12 $ 21.09 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.50 $ 18.02
Computer Programmer $ 17.23 $ 31.17 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.96 $ 15.77
Data Entry Operator $ 7.94 $ 14.10 Systems Analyst $ 21.32 $ 36.79
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.45 $ 14.98 Technician $ 15.74 $ 23.95
Engineer $ 23.54 $ 32.67 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.62 $ 24.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 11.81 Warehouse Worker $ 11.01 $ 15.99
Laborer $ 13.28 $ 25.17 Welder $ 12.03 $ 18.90
Machinist $ 10.93 $ 18.26 Word Processor $ 7.99 $ 12.27
Remarks
Add'l Employer: Barchrodt Auto Mall, Retail-auto
sales, 40, none, 1976. Wage Rates 1st Quarter
2006 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 22 Protestant Churches 19
Number of Rooms 2,100 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 65 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 6 Health Clubs 10
Public Tennis Courts 25 Public Swimming Pools 6
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River KISHWAUKEE RIVER
Remarks
6 CITY PARKS, BIKE/JOGGING PATHS, LOCAL THEATRE,
CINEMA, SYMPHONY, DANCE COMPANY, MUSEUMS, ART
GALLERIES, 10,000 SEAT ARENA, AMUSEMENT PARK,
VARIOUS SEASONAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7610% 2006 2005 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.5366% 8.2528% 8.2263% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.7865% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.0841% Water 0.00%
Remarks
NO VILLAGE PROPERTY TAX LEVY. LOWEST OVERALL RATE
WITHIN THE ROCKFORD METRO AREA. VILLAGE TAX RATE
WITHIN BOONE COUNTY CURRENTLY 5.916%. BOONE
COUNTY SALES TAX RATE 6.25%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
David Nord David Nord
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Cherry Valley Village of Cherry Valley
806 East State Street 806 East State Street
Cherry Valley, IL 610169389 Cherry Valley, IL 610169389
Phone (815) 332-3441 Phone (815) 332-3414
Fax (815) 332-3414 Fax (815) 332-3414
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61016 Rep Dist 68
Senate Dist 34
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
David Nord E-mail: dnord@cherryvalley.org.
WEB SITE: http://www.cherryvalley.org.
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Last updated 07/09/2007
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