DELAVAN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County TAZEWELL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,973 1,642 1,825 1,825 Avg. Winter Temp 25.60 F -3.56 C
County 132,078 123,692 128,485 128,485 Avg. Summer Temp 77.80 F 25.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 186,163 200,555 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.13 In 89.23 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.80 In 65.50 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 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 7 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 4 11 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 248,812,177
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 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 45 MI 72 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 30
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,000 FT 2,400 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
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 18 MI 29 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 637 1,019 3 2
Chicago 176 282 1 1
Cleveland 500 800 2 1
Dallas 790 1,264 4 2
Denver 925 1,480 5 2
Detroit 427 683 2 1
Kansas City 325 520 2 1
Los Angeles 1,971 3,154 7 4
Memphis 424 678 2 1
Minneapolis 448 717 2 1
New Orleans 825 1,320 4 2
New York 995 1,592 5 2
St. Louis 145 232 1 1
Seattle 2,095 3,352 8 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 250,000 950,000
Treatment Capacity 720,000 2,736,000
Average Daily Demand 200,000 760,000
Peak Daily Demand 250,000 950,000
Excess Capacity 470,000 1,786,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process LAGOON
Treatment Capacity 12,865,600 48,889,280
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
Nearest Medical Treatment: Hopedale Medical
Complex.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 22 265
Junior High 1 8 85
High School 1 15 149
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 20.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR MFG. CONSTRUCTION EQ 80 UAW 0
JECKEL PORK FARM PORK PRODUCTION 12 NONE 0
DELAVAN SCHOOL EDUCATION 65 IEA, NEA 0
DISTRICT
CITY OF DELAVAN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 18 UAW 0
TALOMA FARMERS GRAIN STORAGE, ETC. 7 NONE 0
GRAIN COMPANY
HAYCOCK SOIL SERVICE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICA 4 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA/PEKIN 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 Econ Dev Reg 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.62 $ 29.32 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.66 $ 21.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.88 $ 17.16 Office Clerk $ 7.42 $ 12.29
Assembler-Production $ 10.01 $ 17.28 Secretary $ 8.57 $ 13.57
Computer Operator $ 10.79 $ 18.71 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.52 $ 18.65
Computer Programmer $ 18.87 $ 36.05 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.70 $ 14.90
Data Entry Operator $ 9.00 $ 13.85 Systems Analyst $ 22.82 $ 38.65
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.55 $ 15.83 Technician $ 15.59 $ 25.66
Engineer $ 22.94 $ 36.13 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.25 $ 28.25
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.41 $ 12.90 Warehouse Worker $ 9.37 $ 18.45
Laborer $ 10.76 $ 23.93 Welder $ 11.69 $ 18.01
Machinist $ 14.47 $ 21.50 Word Processor $ 9.95 $ 17.51
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED 01/02.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 3 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 200 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
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 6.75%
City 1.0242% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4537% 2005 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.0302% 8.1631% 7.8091% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.7175% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.2256% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Margaret E. Clayton Margaret E. Clayton
Mayor Mayor
City of Delavan City of Delavan
219 Locust, P.O. Box 590 219 Locust, P.O. Box 590
Delavan, IL 617340590 Delavan, IL 617340590
Phone (309) 244-7146 Phone (309) 244-7146
Fax (309) 244-8437 Fax (309) 244-8437
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61734 Rep Dist 90
Senate Dist 45
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
City E-mail: citydel@mtco.com
City Web Site: www.cityofdelavan.com
Last updated 09/19/2007
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