COLONA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County HENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,172 2,234 5,173 5,173 Avg. Winter Temp 27.60 F -2.44 C
County 57,968 51,159 51,020 51,020 Avg. Summer Temp 73.20 F 22.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 189,450 207,526 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.90 In 88.65 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 29.10 In 73.91 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2008 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 6 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 9 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 21
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
MSA DATA USED FOR CLIMATE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-80, I-280, I-88
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport QUAD CITY INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 6 Flights per day 67
Nearest Public Airport QUAD CITY INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,000 FT 3,050 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 See Remarks
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 645 1,032 2 3
Chicago 150 240 1 1
Cleveland 449 718 1 2
Dallas 796 1,274 2 3
Denver 904 1,446 2 3
Detroit 395 632 1 2
Kansas City 354 566 1 2
Los Angeles 1,943 3,109 4 5
Memphis 442 707 1 2
Minneapolis 423 677 1 2
New Orleans 830 1,328 2 3
New York 911 1,458 2 3
St. Louis 210 336 1 1
Seattle 1,991 3,185 4 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN- DAILY
SANTA FE RR
IOWA INTERSTATE RR DAILY
Piggyback Service YES 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service YES 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
MSA DATA FOR MOTOR CARRIER, WATER AND RAIL. NAME
OF WATERWAYS: GREEN RIVER AND ROCK RIVER.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 810,000 3,078,000
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Average Daily Demand 480,000 1,824,000
Peak Daily Demand 580,000 2,204,000
Excess Capacity 1,020,000 3,876,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Present Load 400,000 1,520,000
Excess Capacity 600,000 2,280,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier MID AMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Electric Supplier MID AMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Local Telephone Supplier GENESEO TELEPH. CO & SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT OTHERS
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 21 301
Junior High 1 9 220
High School 0 0 0
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 21.6
Remarks
Elem/Jr High combined. U of Iowa 50 m west.
Western IL U 75 m south, has campus in Quad Cities
for Jr's, Sr's (undergrads) & grad students. S
Univ of IL 160 M So. Access to Quad City Grad
Ctr, Black Hawk & Scott Comm Coll Augustana &
Teikyo-Marycrest U BHC Provides/delivers quality
custom training & Prof Dev Seminars for Bus.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
COLONA COMMON SCHOOL EDUCATION 65 0
DISTRICT 190
ROCK RIVER ARMS 50 0
CITY HALL 32 0
HULL ENTERPRISES INC. 15 0
DAIRY QUEEN STORE 20 0
11309
HIGHLAND PACKING 18 0
CO. INC.
MOSS MANAGEMENT 20 0
INC.
LAVENDER CREST 21 0
WINERY
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for QUAD CITIES M.S.A.
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 207,526
Unemployed 10,779
Percentage 5.20%
Total Employed 196,747
Manufacturing 11.30%
Non-Manufacturing 88.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
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 Region 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.28 $ 32.29 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.66 $ 20.61
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.29 $ 12.52 Office Clerk $ 7.93 $ 12.94
Assembler-Production $ 7.96 $ 13.27 Secretary $ 9.00 $ 14.41
Computer Operator $ 10.92 $ 20.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.75 $ 23.83
Computer Programmer $ 19.13 $ 33.74 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.29 $ 17.59
Data Entry Operator $ 8.55 $ 11.91 Systems Analyst $ 20.82 $ 41.39
Drill or Punch Press $ 10.93 $ 15.32 Technician $ 16.19 $ 25.66
Engineer $ 26.01 $ 44.99 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.17 $ 24.72
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.09 $ 12.72 Warehouse Worker $ 11.51 $ 17.16
Laborer $ 10.90 $ 21.87 Welder $ 12.74 $ 18.26
Machinist $ 12.41 $ 20.82 Word Processor $ 9.03 $ 15.07
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 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 81 Protestant Churches 412
Number of Rooms 6,448 Catholic Churches 48
Restaurants 866 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 6,000 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 21 Health Clubs 17
Public Tennis Courts 63 Public Swimming Pools 12
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River MISSISSIPPI, ROCK, WAPSIPINICON, WEST LAKE
Remarks
143 PARKS;PLAYGROUNDS;FOREST
PRESERVES;SWIMMING;FISHING;WATER SKIING; MOTOR
BOATING; THE "MARK" CIVIC CENTER-CONVENTION/12,000
SEAT ARENA. MSA DATA .
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 6.75%
City 0.7064% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8945% 2003 2002 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.6597% 7.6132% 7.5981% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.7984% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.9690% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Judith Gilbert Ellen Milliron
Econ Dev Director Senior Planner/Data Servi
City of Colona Bi-State Reg Ciomm
100 E 9th Ave/PO Box 170 1504 3rd Ave, PO Box 3368
Colona, IL 612410170 Rock Island, IL 612043368
Phone (309) 792-0571 Phone (309) 793-6300
Fax (309) 792-0586 Fax (309) 793-6305
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61241 Rep Dist 72
Senate Dist 36
Congressional Dist 17
Remarks
City Web Site: http://colona.govoffice.com,
E-mail: jgilbert@colona.govoffice.com.
Ellen Milliron e-mail:
emilliron@bistateonline.org. Bi-State Regional
Commission Web Site: www.bistateonline.org. Paved
bike path along Hennepin Canal, Boat ramp access
to Rock River for recreational purposes.
Last updated 05/28/2009
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