EL PASO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WOODFORD
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,630 2,499 2,695 2,695 Avg. Winter Temp 44.50 F 6.94 C
County 33,320 32,653 35,469 35,469 Avg. Summer Temp 78.60 F 25.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 186,163 200,555 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.90 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 27.90 In 70.87 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - 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 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 0
Police Department 5 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 86
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 121,000,000
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 NO
Remarks
EMERGENCY 911 ENHANCED SYSTEM NOW IN PLACE. FIRE
AND RESCUE PROVIDED BY DISTRICT, WHICH IS HOUSED
WITHIN THE CITY OF EL PASO.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-39
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 27
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 50
Nearest Public Airport CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 7,000 FT 2,135 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 692 1,107 5 2
Chicago 120 192 1 1
Cleveland 505 808 2 2
Dallas 848 1,357 3 2
Denver 933 1,493 3 2
Detroit 435 696 2 1
Kansas City 385 616 2 1
Los Angeles 1,979 3,166 5 4
Memphis 481 770 3 1
Minneapolis 456 730 3 1
New Orleans 883 1,413 4 2
New York 1,003 1,605 3 2
St. Louis 200 320 1 1
Seattle 2,103 3,365 6 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
T.P. & W. DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Average Daily Demand 400,000 1,520,000
Peak Daily Demand 560,000 2,128,000
Excess Capacity 190,000 722,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 461,000 1,751,800
Present Load 325,000 1,235,000
Excess Capacity 136,000 516,800
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier FAIRPOINT
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 14 MI 22 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 63 714
Junior High 1 14 170
High School 1 31 378
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 21.3
Remarks
ILLINOIS STATE UNIV.(20 MILES); BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
(35 MILES); ILL. CENT.COLLEGE (25 MILES); WESLEYAN
UNIVERSITY (22 MILES).; HEARTLAND COMM. COL. (20
MILES).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DUPONT CHEMICAL AG CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 135 NONE 0
PFISTER HYBRID FARM SEED PRODUCTS 60 NONE 0
CORN
EL PASO TELEPHONE PUBLIC UTILITY 20 NONE 0
AMERICAN BUILDING METAL FABRICATION 300 NONE 0
EL PASO SCHOOL PUBLIC EDUCATION 85 EPG/IL ED ASSOC 104
DISTRICT
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 200,555
Unemployed 7,939
Percentage 4.00%
Total Employed 192,616
Manufacturing 32.30%
Non-Manufacturing 64.10%
Agriculture 3.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 300
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.62 $ 29.32 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.66 $ 21.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.88 $ 17.16 Office Clerk $ 7.42 $ 12.29
Assembler-Production $ 10.01 $ 17.28 Secretary $ 8.57 $ 13.57
Computer Operator $ 10.79 $ 18.71 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.52 $ 18.65
Computer Programmer $ 18.87 $ 36.05 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.70 $ 14.90
Data Entry Operator $ 9.00 $ 13.85 Systems Analyst $ 22.82 $ 38.65
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.55 $ 15.83 Technician $ 15.59 $ 25.66
Engineer $ 22.94 $ 36.13 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.25 $ 28.25
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.41 $ 12.90 Warehouse Worker $ 9.37 $ 18.45
Laborer $ 10.76 $ 23.93 Welder $ 11.69 $ 18.01
Machinist $ 14.47 $ 21.50 Word Processor $ 9.95 $ 17.51
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 92 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 11 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 650 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
EL PASO IS WITHIN 5 MILES OF LAKE EVERGREEN
OFFERING A FULL RANGE OF WATER RELATED
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. . RELATED RECREAT.
OPPORS.
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 7.25%
City 0.8249% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3279% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.69%
School 5.9394% 8.2981% 7.9997% Natural Gas 0.12%
Other(s) 1.1065% Telephone 7.00%
Total 8.1984% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TELEPHONE - 0.15%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ted Gresham Ted Gresham
City Administrator City Administrator
City of El Paso City of El Paso
475 W. Front St. 475 W. Front St.
El Paso, IL 617381422 El Paso, IL 617381422
Phone (309) 527-4005 Phone (309) 527-4005
Fax (309) 527-4717 Fax (309) 527-4717
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61738 Rep Dist 89
Senate Dist 44
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
City Web Site: www.elpasoil.org
City E-mail: tgresham@elpaso.net
Last updated 09/18/2007
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