DONGOLA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County UNION
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 0 728 806 806 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 0 17,619 18,293 18,293 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C
Labor Market 0 7,779 8,539 8,638 Avg. Annual Rainfall 46.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 12.00 In 30.48 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / COUNCIL / VIL Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 16
Police Department 0 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 4
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 13 MI 21 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 13 MI 21 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 16,083,000
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
DONGOLA HAS ACCESS TO ONE DAILY NEWSPAPER: THE
SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN AND TWO WEEKLY PAPERS: THE
DONGOLA TRI-COUNTY RECORD & THE A.J. GAZETTE
DEMOCRAT.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 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 WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 4
Nearest Public Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 6,503 FT 1,983 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 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 433 693 0 1
Chicago 346 554 0 1
Cleveland 600 960 0 1
Dallas 623 997 0 1
Denver 998 1,597 0 2
Detroit 590 944 0 1
Kansas City 400 640 0 1
Los Angeles 1,903 3,045 0 4
Memphis 188 301 0 1
Minneapolis 723 1,157 0 2
New Orleans 581 930 0 1
New York 986 1,578 0 2
St. Louis 148 237 0 1
Seattle 2,266 3,626 0 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
THE MAJORITY OF FREIGHT MOVED BY RAIL IN THE
SOUTHERN FIVE COUNTIES IS GRAIN, SOYBEANS OR CORN
UTILIZING HOPPER CARS. INFORMATION ON TRANSIT
DAYS AND SWITCHING FREQUENCY VARIES AND MAY BE
OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM CARRIER BY SHIPPER PER
CANADIAN NATIONAL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier SOUTH WATER INC.
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 60,000 228,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 75,000 285,000
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process LAGOON
Treatment Capacity 45,000 171,000
Present Load 45,000 171,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier CAIRO PUBLIC UTILITIES
Electric Supplier SEE REMARKS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MCI SPRINT AT&T
Remarks
ELECTRIC SUPPLIER: AMEREN/CIPS AND S.I.E.C.
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 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 13 MI 21 KM
Remarks
RURAL HEALTH CLINIC IS OPEN PART-TIME.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 14 199
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 26 121
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 0.0
Remarks
DONGOLA ELEMENTARY PRE-K-6. DONGOLA HIGH SCHOOL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DONGOLA UNIT SCHOOL EDUCATION 53 YES 0
DISTRICT #66
FRAGRANT FIELDS AND RESTAURANT 16 NONE 1973
- PLANTS/CRAFTS
DUTY TRUCKING TRUCKING 19 NONE 1984
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for UNION COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 8,638
Unemployed 602
Percentage 7.00%
Total Employed 8,036
Manufacturing 16.80%
Non-Manufacturing 77.80%
Agriculture 5.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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 8 S
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 12.79 $ 25.04 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.50 $ 18.31
Assembler-Electronic $ 10.24 $ 16.67 Office Clerk $ 7.61 $ 12.19
Assembler-Production $ 10.10 $ 13.88 Secretary $ 8.23 $ 12.48
Computer Operator $ 7.23 $ 16.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.30 $ 16.69
Computer Programmer $ 12.52 $ 30.33 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.74 $ 14.96
Data Entry Operator $ 8.61 $ 12.00 Systems Analyst $ 17.62 $ 45.54
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.42 $ 16.11 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 18.04 $ 36.01 Tool & Die Maker $ 19.26 $ 21.61
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.65 $ 12.26 Warehouse Worker $ 11.45 $ 15.98
Laborer $ 10.55 $ 20.12 Welder $ 9.75 $ 16.93
Machinist $ 11.52 $ 16.83 Word Processor $ 9.19 $ 12.39
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 121 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 3 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DONGOLA LAKE
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 6.25%
City 1.0933% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.2479% 2000 1999 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.4707% 8.9058% 8.5204% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.6485% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.4605% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Amy Ferguson Crystal Davenport, Regional Planner
Village Clerk Southern Five Regional
Village of Dongola Planning Dist & Dev Comm
P.O. Box 404 219 Rustic Campus Dr.
Dongola, IL 629260404 Ullin, IL 629922227
Phone (618) 827-4343 Phone (618) 634-2284
Fax (618) 827-4573 Fax (618) 634-2287
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62926 Rep Dist 116
Senate Dist 58
Congressional Dist 12
Remarks
Last updated 04/22/2008
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