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EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County EFFINGHAM      
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 11,270 11,851 12,384 12,384 Avg. Winter Temp 23.00 F -5.00 C County 30,944 31,704 34,264 34,264 Avg. Summer Temp 70.00 F 21.11 C Labor Market 0 0 18,404 18,471 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 12.00 In 30.48 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government COMMISSION / CITY             Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2005       County Zoning NO 
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class 3     in city  9     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           17         19          0
    Police Department           22          8          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   3
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  55
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   1 Daily    0 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   8  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  30 MI   48 KM
 
                 Banks  10  Assets $    831,623,627
     Savings and Loans   0  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone YES                      Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks
CITY REVOLVING LOAN FUND, S.B.A. 504 LOAN PROGRAM,
TITLE IX LOAN PROGRAM, RURAL BUSINESS INITIATIVE
LOAN PROGRAM, BUSINESS DISTRICT AND SHORT-LINE
RAILROAD.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   2 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-70, I-57                                        
          Nearest Interchange YES  Distance     0 MI    0 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals  14
               Local Carriers   5
          Interstate Carriers  24
          Intrastate Carriers   5

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ST. LOUIS REGIONAL
                     Local NO    90 MI144 KM
       Commercial Airlines   12   Flights per day 1377

    Nearest Public Airport EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT
                     Local YES   1 MI    2 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  5,100 FT   1,556 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 NONE                     
                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           430       688       2         1
Chicago           200       320       1         1
Cleveland         460       736       2         1
Dallas            736     1,178       2         2
Denver            816     1,306       3         2
Detroit           470       752       2         1
Kansas City       353       565       1         1
Los Angeles     1,948     3,117       5         4
Memphis           280       448       1         1
Minneapolis       600       960       2         1
New Orleans       680     1,088       2         2
New York          866     1,386       3         3
St. Louis         100       160       1         1
Seattle         2,209     3,534       6         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
CONRAIL(CSX)               DAILY       
EFFINGHAM SHORTLINE RR     DAILY       
IL CENTRAL/CANADIAN GULF   DAILY       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    30 MI   48 KM
Container Service NO   100 MI  160 KM

Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE AND SHORT LINE RAILROAD.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source RIVER          

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        3,500,000          13,300,000
            Treatment Capacity        6,000,000          22,800,000
          Average Daily Demand        2,277,800           8,655,640
             Peak Daily Demand        2,500,000           9,500,000
               Excess Capacity        3,500,000          13,300,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process OXIDATION DITCH SYS.
            Treatment Capacity        9,000,000          34,200,000
                  Present Load        3,750,000          14,250,000
               Excess Capacity        5,250,000          19,950,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS          
       Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS          
Local Telephone Supplier ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE                   
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers ALL MAJOR CARRIERS  

Remarks
WATER SOURCE: RIVER, LAKE SARA, HOLLAND REGIONAL
WATER.  QUESTIONS ON SEWER TREATMENT PLANT SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO GREG KOESTER IN THE ENGINEERING
DEPT. AT 217/342-5303.

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  1    Total Number of Beds    146
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community    70
            Dentists in Community    24
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
80 Consulting Physicians, Clinic Medical Park,
Medical Center, County Care Manor, Health Care
Center, Convalescent Center, Cancer Care Unit &
Numerous Doctors & Specialty Offices.  3 MRIs.


Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                5       183       1,232
Junior High               1        42         635
High School               1        53         872
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         1       120      20,003
Four-Yr College           0         0           0
University                0         0           0

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.2

Remarks
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (CHARLESTON) 40 MI.;
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (CHAMPAIGN) 75 MILES;
KLUTHE CENTER (EXTENSION OF LAKE LAND COLLEGE)
LOCATED IN EFFINGHAM.  PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL 3 75
737.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
QUAD GRAPHICS EFFINGHAM    JOB PRINTERS              525  NONE             1947
                         
ST. ANTHONY MEMORIAL       MEDICAL SERVICE           966  NONE             1948
HOSPITAL                 
JOHN BOOS & COMPANY        WOOD/METAL TABLES         129  NONE                0
                         
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS       PAINT DISTRIBUTION        445  NONE             1985
COMPANY                  
FEDEX FREIGHT              SHIPPING                  150  NONE             1922
                         
HITACHI METALS             AUTO PARTS                110  NONE             1995
AUTOMOTIVE               
PATTERSON DENTAL           DENTAL SOFTWARE           330  NONE             1993
SUPPLY, INC              
KINGERY PRINTING           COMMERCIAL JOB PRINT      160  NONE             1968
COMPANY                  
PEERLESS OF AMERICA        HEAT EXCHANGERS           150  NONE             1969
                         
MID AMERICA MOTORWORKS     VET/VW/PORSCHE PARTS      150  NONE             1974
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for EFFINGHAM LMA                           
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force    18,471
             Unemployed   1,548
             Percentage   8.40%
         Total Employed    16,923
          Manufacturing  24.80%
      Non-Manufacturing  75.20%
            Agriculture   0.00%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   3
            Number won by union   2
          Number won by company   1
      Work stoppage occurences
            within last 5 years   1
   Number of employees involved      88

Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the EFFINGHAM COUNTY         

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 17.46  $ 25.61   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 14.71  $ 19.60
Assembler-Electronic     $ 10.37  $ 14.49   Office Clerk             $  9.18  $ 12.94
Assembler-Production     $ 10.37  $ 14.49   Secretary                $  9.18  $ 12.94
Computer Operator        $  9.18  $ 12.94   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 13.41  $ 16.86
Computer Programmer      $ 25.05  $ 35.53   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.18  $ 12.94
Data Entry Operator      $  9.18  $ 12.94   Systems Analyst          $ 25.05  $ 35.53
Drill or Punch Press     $ 13.41  $ 16.86   Technician               $ 14.40  $ 21.63
Engineer                 $ 25.05  $ 35.53   Tool & Die Maker         $  0.00  $  0.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.88  $ 12.00   Warehouse Worker         $  8.88  $ 12.00
Laborer                  $  8.88  $ 12.00   Welder                   $ 12.97  $ 17.90
Machinist                $ 14.90  $ 18.96   Word Processor           $  9.18  $ 12.94

Remarks
Wage Rates Updated February 2010.  Add'l
Employers: Mid-Central IL Dist Council of
Carpenters, 1887.  Effingham-Clay Service Co.,
Feed, Crop inputs, grain, 240, none, 1944.
Effingham Equity, Feed, Grain, Ag Supplies, 285,
None, 1919.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      18        Protestant Churches  21
                 Number of Rooms   1,074          Catholic Churches   2
                     Restaurants      60          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room   1,500              Country Clubs   1
             Public Golf Courses       3               Health Clubs   5
            Public Tennis Courts      12      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River Lake Sara, Lake Pauline                           

Remarks
5 MILES TO LAKE SARA WITH FISHING, SWIMMING,
BOATING, CABINS, CAMPGROUNDS, AND GOLF COURSE.
Y.M.C.A., SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, AND PARK DISTRICT
WITH PROGRAMS.

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  6.50%
    City  1.4065%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.6009%          2008       2007              Electricity  1.50%
  School  3.7003%         7.3560%    7.1069%            Natural Gas  1.50%
Other(s)  1.6174%                                         Telephone  1.50%
   Total  7.2706%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
ENTERPRISE ZONE SALES TAX EXEMPTION AND REAL
ESTATE TAX ABATEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE AVAILABLE IN BUSINESS PARK.
FOUR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS.  TWO
BUSINESS DISTRICTS.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Todd Hull, Econ Dev Director         Todd Hull, Econ Dev Director       
City of Effingham                    City of Effingham        
City Hall/201 E Jefferson            City Hall/201 E Jefferson          
P.O. Box 648                         P.O. Box 648                       
Effingham, IL  624010648             Effingham, IL  624010648
Phone (217) 342-5304                 Phone (217) 342-5304
  Fax (217) 342-2746                   Fax (217) 342-2746

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62401           Rep Dist           107                          
                            Senate Dist        54                           
                            Congressional Dist 19               


Remarks
Effingham Website: www.effinghamil.com
Todd Hull E-Mail: hulltodd@ci.effingham.il.us


Last updated 04/07/2011
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