CISSNA PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County IROQUOIS
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 825 805 811 811 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 32,976 30,787 31,334 31,334 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 15,829 15,829 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.44 In 90.01 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.44 In 72.23 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / BOARD / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System NO Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 24
Police Department 1 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 18
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 28,400,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 12 MI 19 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 6
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 10
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,800 FT 840 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 574 918 0 1
Chicago 100 160 0 1
Cleveland 335 536 0 1
Dallas 817 1,307 0 2
Denver 996 1,594 0 2
Detroit 350 560 0 1
Kansas City 499 798 0 1
Los Angeles 2,054 3,286 0 3
Memphis 440 704 0 1
Minneapolis 575 920 0 0
New Orleans 812 1,299 0 2
New York 802 1,283 0 2
St. Louis 205 328 0 1
Seattle 2,060 3,296 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC WHEN NEEDED
Piggyback Service NO 55 MI 88 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 100,000 380,000
Treatment Capacity 720,000 2,736,000
Average Daily Demand 100,000 380,000
Peak Daily Demand 125,000 475,000
Excess Capacity 595,000 2,261,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 100,000 380,000
Present Load 40,000 152,000
Excess Capacity 60,000 228,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 15 177
Junior High 1 6 91
High School 1 13 119
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 22.5
Remarks
TRADE & TECHNICAL - 22 MILES; JUNIOR COLLEGE,
FOUR-YEAR COL- LEGE, UNIVERSITY - WITHIN 42 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CISSNA PARK SCHOOLS EDUCATION 68 0
CISSNA PARK STATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIO 14 NONE 0
BANK
PARK TV APPLIANCES 14 NONE 0
CISSNA PARK GRAIN AG. GRAIN ELEVATOR 12 NONE 0
RUST CHEVROLET AUTO DEALER 12 NONE 0
SCHIPPERT WATER WATER CARE SERVICES 12 NONE 0
CARE
BAIER PUBLISHING NEWSPAPER & PRINTING 10 NONE 0
CO.
PRAIRIE MARKET GROCERY STORE 10 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for IROQUOIS COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2000
Total Labor Force 15,829
Unemployed 724
Percentage 4.60%
Total Employed 15,105
Manufacturing 22.70%
Non-Manufacturing 71.50%
Agriculture 5.80%
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 occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Production $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Secretary $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Warehouse Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Machinist $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 3 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 4
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Lake Kellert
Remarks
LAKE KELLART WITH SWIMMING, BOATING, FISHING.
HEARTLAND HEALTH & FITNESS RETREAT NEARBY. PUBLIC
SWIMMING POOLS IN ONARGA, MILFORD, WATSEKA,
HOOPESTON. GOLF COURSES AT ONARGA, LODA, WATSEKA,
HOOPESTON.
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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.8692% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0287% 1999 1998 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.5051% 8.1359% 8.1172% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.9745% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.3775% Water 0.00%
Remarks
NO TAX ON WATER.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John F. Bruns John F. Bruns
Exec Dir, Econ Dev Board Exec Dir, Econ Dev Board
Village of Cissna Park Village of Cissna Park
P.O. Box 306 P.O. Box 306
Cissna Park, IL 60924 Cissna Park, IL 60924
Phone (815) 457-2045 Phone (815) 457-2045
Fax (815) 457-2577 Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60924 Rep Dist 104
Senate Dist 52
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
Cissna Park is the major point of retail sales for
furniture & appliances in the country. There are 4
Attorney's and 4 Accountants with offices in the
village.
Last updated 03/19/2002
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