CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County PEORIA
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 6,176 5,959 5,996 5,996 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 200,466 182,827 183,433 183,433 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 193,461 200,555 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.30 In 92.20 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.10 In 63.75 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 4-6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 82
Police Department 9 9 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 6
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 4 Assets $ 46,851,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 5 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE OFFERS A LOW-INTEREST
(H.E.L.P.) LOAN, 3% UNDER PRIME, STRESSING JOB
CREATION AND RETENTION. CABLE: MEDIACOM. YFI -
YES. PLAZA AND CENTRAL BUSINESS TIF DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 6 MI 10 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 27
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 28
Nearest Public Airport MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,500 FT 1,050 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway ILLINOIS RIVER
Public Barge YES
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local YES 1 MI 2 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 662 1,059 2 1
Chicago 135 216 1 1
Cleveland 475 760 1 2
Dallas 815 1,304 2 2
Denver 900 1,440 2 3
Detroit 402 643 1 2
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 1,946 3,113 4 7
Memphis 449 718 1 1
Minneapolis 423 677 1 1
New Orleans 850 1,360 2 2
New York 970 1,552 2 2
St. Louis 185 296 1 1
Seattle 2,070 3,312 4 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE
IOWA-INTERSTATE
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,350,000 5,130,000
Treatment Capacity 2,520,000 9,576,000
Average Daily Demand 1,000,000 3,800,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,450,000 5,510,000
Excess Capacity 1,070,000 4,066,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 800,000 3,040,000
Present Load 410,000 1,558,000
Excess Capacity 390,000 1,482,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON AND OMNILEC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 14 MI 22 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 10
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 65 1,428
Junior High 2 25 0
High School 1 51 733
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.2
Remarks
ENROLLMENT OF 1,428 FOR ELEMENTARY IS FOR
ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH. DISTRICT ENROLLMENT
IS 2,161. ST. EDWARDS CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND CALVARY
BAPTIST ACADEMY WITH TOTAL OF 23 TEACHERS AND 238
STUDENTS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ALLIED WELDING STEEL FABRICATION 120 NONE 0
CO.
CHILLICOTHE METAL CUSTOM METAL CABINET 81 NONE 0
CO.
J&J MANUFACTURING MACHINE SHOP 8 NONE 0
J. T. FENELL STEEL FABRICATION 101 NONE 0
MEISTER-SHANE CUSTOM WELDING 8 NONE 0
WESTERN YEAST CO. YEAST CULTURE 13 NONE 0
MEDIACOM CABLE COMPANY 200 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 200,555
Unemployed 7,939
Percentage 4.00%
Total Employed 192,616
Manufacturing 15.00%
Non-Manufacturing 84.10%
Agriculture 0.90%
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 PEORIA MSA
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.05 $ 29.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.03 $ 20.09
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.13 $ 19.24 Office Clerk $ 7.44 $ 11.79
Assembler-Production $ 9.98 $ 17.65 Secretary $ 8.55 $ 13.32
Computer Operator $ 10.19 $ 17.56 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.62 $ 18.69
Computer Programmer $ 18.43 $ 29.33 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.66 $ 15.10
Data Entry Operator $ 9.03 $ 13.61 Systems Analyst $ 22.30 $ 32.28
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.69 $ 13.77 Technician $ 15.51 $ 25.13
Engineer $ 22.66 $ 36.24 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.24 $ 27.25
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.31 $ 10.99 Warehouse Worker $ 9.01 $ 15.83
Laborer $ 10.08 $ 21.71 Welder $ 11.66 $ 18.15
Machinist $ 15.42 $ 21.81 Word Processor $ 8.70 $ 16.27
Remarks
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 2 Protestant Churches 12
Number of Rooms 54 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 18 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River PEORIA LAKE/ILLINOIS RIVER
Remarks
2 PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS; PEARCE COMM CTR W/INDOOR
SWIMMING, VOLLEYBALL, AEROBICS; SHORE ACRES PARK
W/PUBLIC OUTDOOR SWIMMING & OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS.
BALL COURTS, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL FIELDS,
PLAYGROUNDS, 5 PUBLIC PARKS. 2 HISTORICAL
MUSEUMS. AQUATIC CENTER, 2 PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
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 6.25%
City 0.5351% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8444% 2002 1997 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.5318% 7.3352% 7.1020% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2327% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.3107% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Lisa K. Burnett Lisa Burnett
Econ. Dev. Director Economic Development Dir
City of Chillicothe City of Chillicothe
908 N 2nd St/PO Box 145 908 N 2nd St/PO Box 145
Chillicothe, IL 615230145 Chillicothe, IL 61523
Phone (309) 274-3107 Phone (309) 274-3107
Fax (309) 274-4853 Fax (309) 274-4853
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61523 Rep Dist 93
Senate Dist 47
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
Lisa Burnett E-Mail: lburnettedcdirector@mchsi.com
Chillicothe Web Site: www.ci.chillicothe.il.us
Mayor: Gary Fyke
Last updated 12/03/2007
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