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 18,755 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 12.00 In 30.48 Cm
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 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 17 35 0
Police Department 21 7 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 11 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 30 MI 48 KM
Banks 10 Assets $ 727,183,143
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, 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/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
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 80
Dentists in Community 19
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
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 97 1,281
Junior High 1 43 607
High School 1 58 906
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 123 13,480
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.0
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 2 71
700.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
QUEBECOR PETTY JOB PRINTERS 700 NONE 1947
COMPANY
ST. ANTHONY MEMORIAL MEDICAL SERVICE 878 NONE 1948
HOSPITAL
EFFINGHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION 385 NONE 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT UNIT #40
SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT 445 NONE 1985
IL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE ROADWAYS 377 NONE 1922
HITACHI METALS AUTOMOTIVE AUTO PARTS 110 NONE 1995
PATTERSON DENTAL DENTAL SOFTWARE 300 NONE 1993
SUPPLY, INC
KINGERY PRINTING COMMERCIAL JOB PRINT 180 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 2007
Total Labor Force 18,678
Unemployed 790
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 17,888
Manufacturing 24.80%
Non-Manufacturing 75.20%
Agriculture 0.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
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 1
Number of employees involved 68
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the EFFINGHAM COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.04 $ 24.59 Maintenance Mechanic $ 14.10 $ 19.26
Assembler-Electronic $ 10.69 $ 14.18 Office Clerk $ 9.07 $ 12.50
Assembler-Production $ 10.69 $ 14.18 Secretary $ 9.07 $ 12.50
Computer Operator $ 9.07 $ 12.50 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.18 $ 15.44
Computer Programmer $ 25.08 $ 33.95 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.07 $ 12.50
Data Entry Operator $ 9.07 $ 12.50 Systems Analyst $ 25.08 $ 33.95
Drill or Punch Press $ 12.18 $ 15.44 Technician $ 14.14 $ 20.22
Engineer $ 25.08 $ 33.95 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.67 $ 11.84 Warehouse Worker $ 8.67 $ 11.84
Laborer $ 8.67 $ 11.84 Welder $ 12.70 $ 20.33
Machinist $ 15.32 $ 19.63 Word Processor $ 9.07 $ 12.50
Remarks
Wage Rates 3rd Quarter 2008. Add'l Employers:
John Boos & Co., Butcher Blocks, Furniture, 140,
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 19 Protestant Churches 21
Number of Rooms 1,190 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 60 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 1.3236% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6009% 2006 2005 Electricity 1.50%
School 3.7076% 6.9086% 6.9563% Natural Gas 1.50%
Other(s) 1.4746% Telephone 1.50%
Total 7.1069% 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.
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
Home page: www.effinghamil.com
Todd Hull E-Mail: hulltodd@ci.effingham.il.us.
Last updated 01/06/2009
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