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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 16,793 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.44 In 90.01 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.44 In 72.23 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

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 NICOR                    
       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         130
Junior High               1         6          65
High School               1        13         122
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                 9  NONE                0
                         
AQUALITY SOLUTIONS         WATER CARE SERVICES        15  NONE                0
                         
BAIER PUBLISHING           NEWSPAPER & PRINTING        5  NONE                0
CO.                      
CISSNA FOODS               GROCERY STORE              10  NONE                0
                         
LUKES ONE STOP             CONVIENCE MART             10                      0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for IROQUOIS COUNTY                         
Annual Average for Year 2007
      Total Labor Force    16,793
             Unemployed     880
             Percentage   5.20%
         Total Employed    15,913
          Manufacturing  22.70%
      Non-Manufacturing  71.50%
            Agriculture   5.80%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2008
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  Econ Dev Reg 2 EC       

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 18.28  $ 31.82   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 11.27  $ 19.48
Assembler-Electronic     $ 10.21  $ 14.05   Office Clerk             $  7.75  $ 13.64
Assembler-Production     $  8.62  $ 15.12   Secretary                $  9.70  $ 15.34
Computer Operator        $ 10.76  $ 20.84   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 12.20  $ 17.52
Computer Programmer      $ 13.44  $ 28.58   Ship-Recving Clerk       $ 10.00  $ 15.08
Data Entry Operator      $  9.72  $ 14.48   Systems Analyst          $ 23.62  $ 38.62
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.61  $ 16.24   Technician               $ 10.35  $ 18.88
Engineer                 $ 21.43  $ 38.15   Tool & Die Maker         $ 16.16  $ 21.25
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  9.14  $ 15.74   Warehouse Worker         $ 12.21  $ 17.63
Laborer                  $ 10.34  $ 20.53   Welder                   $ 12.05  $ 18.42
Machinist                $  9.42  $ 17.33   Word Processor           $ 10.68  $ 16.74

Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.

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   1
     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 2008          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.25%
    City  0.9882%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  1.2159%          2007       2006              Electricity  0.00%
  School  5.9307%         8.4289%    8.2340%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  0.2941%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  8.4289%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
NO TAX ON WATER.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Rick Baier                           Rick Baier                         
Mayor                                Mayor                    
Village of Cissna Park               Village of Cissna Park             
P.O. Box 488                         P.O. Box 488                       
Cissna Park, IL  60924               Cissna Park, IL  60924    
Phone (815) 457-2905                 Phone (815) 457-2905
  Fax (815) 457-2577                   Fax (815) 457-2577

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 03/09/2009
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