ELIZABETH, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County JO DAVIESS
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,170 641 682 682 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 23,520 21,821 22,289 22,289 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 13,201 13,869 Avg. Annual Rainfall 24.00 In 60.96 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan In Development - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 1 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 70
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 70,000,000
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 YES
Remarks
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE W/DESIGN STANDARDS &
MUNICIPAL ZONING - IN PROCESS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community 0
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 52 MI 83 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport DUBUQUE REGIONAL, DUBUQUE IA
Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport APPLE CANYON AIRPORT
Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 3,000 FT 900 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 30 MI 48 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 890 0 0 2
Chicago 160 0 0 1
Cleveland 503 0 0 1
Dallas 906 0 0 2
Denver 914 0 0 2
Detroit 421 0 0 1
Kansas City 409 0 0 1
Los Angeles 1,945 0 0 4
Memphis 583 0 0 2
Minneapolis 267 0 0 1
New Orleans 984 0 0 2
New York 997 0 0 2
St. Louis 297 0 0 1
Seattle 1,974 0 0 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 30 MI 48 KM
Container Service NO 30 MI 48 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 395,000 1,501,000
Treatment Capacity 395,000 1,501,000
Average Daily Demand 100,000 380,000
Peak Daily Demand 720,000 0
Excess Capacity 250,000 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 300,000 0
Present Load 100,000 0
Excess Capacity 200,000 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier ALLIANT ENERGY
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON NORTH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers CHOICE
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: WATER TOWER.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 4
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 0 0 0
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
Trade & Technical 1 11 310
Community College 1 6 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.6
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JO CARROLL ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL PROVIDER 53 IBEW 0
NURSING HOME ASSISTED LIVING 65 NONE 0
ELIZABETH GARAGE CAR DEALERSHIP 10 NONE 0
ELIZABETH STATE BANK FINANCIAL 10 NONE 0
RIVER RIDGE SCHOOL EDUCATION 95 ITA/NTA 0
JODAVIESS CO. HIGHWAY COUNTY 17 CLERICAL ONLY 0
DEPT.
UNION BANK FINANCING 4 NONE 0
ELIZABETH FOOD CENTER GROCERIES 10 NONE 0
AVC SCHOOL TECHNICAL & TRADE 15 NONE 0
DESIGN MILL SIGN DESIGN/BUILDER 31 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for JO DAVIESS COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 13,869
Unemployed 587
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 13,282
Manufacturing 28.40%
Non-Manufacturing 70.00%
Agriculture 1.60%
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 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.23 $ 30.67 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.99 $ 19.25
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.53 $ 14.28 Office Clerk $ 7.65 $ 12.44
Assembler-Production $ 9.10 $ 14.99 Secretary $ 8.31 $ 14.06
Computer Operator $ 9.58 $ 18.61 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.83 $ 22.69
Computer Programmer $ 18.61 $ 34.19 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.08 $ 16.06
Data Entry Operator $ 9.65 $ 13.01 Systems Analyst $ 21.66 $ 40.32
Drill or Punch Press $ 10.39 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.51 $ 26.22
Engineer $ 23.26 $ 38.12 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.57 $ 26.07
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.88 $ 13.17 Warehouse Worker $ 11.14 $ 17.59
Laborer $ 11.47 $ 24.14 Welder $ 12.10 $ 17.15
Machinist $ 11.80 $ 20.02 Word Processor $ 7.51 $ 12.26
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wage data/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 20 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 3 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Apple Canyon, Galena Territory
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 0.3524% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6495% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.05%
School 3.2938% 6.4524% 6.3200% Natural Gas 0.05%
Other(s) 1.6107% Telephone 0.00%
Total 5.0906% Water 0.00%
Remarks
2006 TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE IN VILLAGE
$9,334,563.00.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Pat Leitzen Fry Helen Kilgore
Dir Econ Dev & Planning Village President
Jo Daviess Co Courthouse Village of Elizabeth
330 N Bench St P.O. Box 236
Galena, IL 61036 Elizabeth, IL 610280236
Phone (815) 777-2239 Phone (815) 275-0430
Fax (815) 777-2285 Fax (815) 858-9512
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61028 Rep Dist 4 7
Senate Dist 7 3
Congressional Dist 6 1 0
Remarks
Elizabeth Village Hall 815-858-3911 (Mon-Thurs
9-12). Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce Web Site:
www.elizabeth-il.com
Pat Leitzen Fry E-mail:
economicdevelopment@jodaviess.org, Jo Daviess Web
Site: www.jodaviess.org.
Last updated 11/06/2008
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