DIAMOND, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County GRUNDY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 1,170 1,077 1,393 2,527 2,527 Avg. Winter Temp 24.90 F -3.94 C
County 30,582 32,337 37,535 50,063 50,063 Avg. Summer Temp 72.27 F 22.37 C
Labor 0 0 19,320 26,784 26,784 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.58 In 92.91 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.32 In 97.33 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COMMISSION / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - 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 5 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 35
Police Department 29 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 41
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 56,500,000
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 2 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 4
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 50 MI 80 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 670
Nearest Public Airport MORRIS MUNICIPAL - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 13 MI 21 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,667 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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 10 MI 16 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 708 1,133 2 2
Chicago 65 104 1 1
Cleveland 348 557 1 1
Dallas 921 1,474 2 3
Denver 1,021 1,634 3 3
Detroit 270 432 1 1
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 2,048 3,277 4 5
Memphis 537 859 3 2
Minneapolis 356 570 1 1
New Orleans 919 1,470 2 2
New York 809 1,294 2 2
St. Louis 230 368 1 1
Seattle 2,052 3,283 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
SANTA FE
Piggyback Service NO 55 MI 88 KM
Container Service NO 35 MI 56 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 275,000 1,045,000
Treatment Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Average Daily Demand 180,000 684,000
Peak Daily Demand 275,000 1,045,000
Excess Capacity 25,000 95,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process 4 CELL AERATED LAGOO
Treatment Capacity 442,000 1,679,600
Present Load 200,000 760,000
Excess Capacity 242,000 919,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers 119 Choices
Remarks
NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT LATE 2011/EARLY 2012.
STORAGE CAP: 275,000 GAL; TREATMENT CAP: 300,000
GAL; AVG. DAILY 180,000 GAL; PEAK DAILY: 275,000
GAL; EXCESS CAP: 157,000 GAL.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 13 MI 21 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 13 MI 21 KM
Remarks
HOSPITAL IN MORRIS (13 MILES), AND IN JOLIET (20
MILES).
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 0 922
Junior High 1 0 458
High School 1 0 577
Trade & Technical 1 18 506
Community College 1 213 15,676
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.6
Remarks
114 TEACHERS IN DISTRICT. CARBON HILL, COAL CITY
& DIAMOND ALL GO TO SCHOOL IN COAL CITY. JUNIOR
COLLEGE & TWO 4-YEAR COLLEGES ARE 15 MILES EAST.
EVENING COURSES AVAILABLE AT COAL CITY HIGH
SCHOOL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DAIRY QUEEN FOOD SERVICE 35 NONE 1995
DOLLAR GENERAL RETAIL 10 0
MAZON BANK FINANCIAL INST. 6 0
MORRIS CREDIT UNION FINANCIAL 10 0
TD PETE'S SHELL 12 0
CASEY'S GAS STATION GAS STATION 10 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for GRUNDY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 26,784
Unemployed 3,325
Percentage 12.40%
Total Employed 23,459
Manufacturing 13.80%
Non-Manufacturing 84.93%
Agriculture 1.27%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 21.80 $ 40.85 Maintenance Mechanic $ 13.19 $ 25.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.48 $ 14.14 Office Clerk $ 9.37 $ 16.26
Assembler-Production $ 8.36 $ 14.43 Secretary $ 11.12 $ 18.67
Computer Operator $ 14.44 $ 25.39 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.05 $ 26.24
Computer Programmer $ 24.63 $ 46.01 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.22 $ 17.40
Data Entry Operator $ 9.44 $ 15.02 Systems Analyst $ 27.37 $ 46.41
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.61 $ 17.47 Technician $ 18.04 $ 31.92
Engineer $ 24.37 $ 42.85 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.21 $ 28.86
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.78 $ 15.08 Warehouse Worker $ 10.65 $ 17.88
Laborer $ 8.79 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.71 $ 21.37
Machinist $ 11.57 $ 22.13 Word Processor $ 13.43 $ 23.41
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3rd QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 7
Number of Rooms 213 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 27 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 8 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River MAZON RIVER, GOOSE LAKE, HEIDECKE LAKE
Remarks
RECREATION CLUBS 5
DAY CARE FACILITIES 5
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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.2523% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6524% 2008 2007 Electricity 0.00%
School 3.0573% 4.4928% 4.3902% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.4536% Telephone 6.00%
Total 4.6850% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Nancy Norton Ammer Nancy Norton Ammer
Director Director
Grundy Econ. Dev. Council Grundy Econ. Dev. Council
112 East Washington St. 112 East Washington St.
Morris, IL 604502280 Morris, IL 604502280
Phone (815) 942-0163 Phone (815) 942-0163
Fax (815) 942-0711 Fax (815) 942-0711
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60416 75 Rep Dist 75
38 Senate Dist 38
11 Congressional Dist 11
Remarks
Grundy EDC Website: www.gedc.com
E-mail: info@gedc.com
Last updated 07/01/2011
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