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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

Economic Development Amenities

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.
Complete list of available sites and buildings can
be viewed on the DCEO web site.

Last updated 07/09/2007
Copyright © 2007 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs


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