DIAMOND, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County GRUNDY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,170 1,077 1,393 2,200 Avg. Winter Temp 31.30 F -0.39 C
County 30,582 32,337 37,535 40,500 Avg. Summer Temp 85.20 F 29.56 C
Labor Market 0 0 19,320 25,281 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.58 In 92.91 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.32 In 97.33 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COMMISSION / VILL 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 9 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
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT: IN PROCESS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 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 O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 50 MI 80 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 4000
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 75,000 285,000
Treatment Capacity 210,000 798,000
Average Daily Demand 130,000 494,000
Peak Daily Demand 190,000 722,000
Excess Capacity 80,000 304,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process 4 CELL AERATED LAGOO
Treatment Capacity 200,000 760,000
Present Load 100,000 380,000
Excess Capacity 100,000 380,000
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
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 1 145 11,137
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.5
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 IN CITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DAIRY QUEEN FOOD SERVICE 35 NONE 1995
ACE HARDWARE STORE 8 1992
MAZON BANK FINANCIAL INST. 6 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for GRUNDY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 25,281
Unemployed 1,447
Percentage 5.70%
Total Employed 23,834
Manufacturing 13.80%
Non-Manufacturing 84.93%
Agriculture 1.27%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1994
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 $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2006 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 6.2583% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 4.3902% 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 Web Site: www.gedc.com
E-mail: info@gedc.com
Last updated 11/18/2008
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