ERIE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WHITESIDE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,725 1,572 1,589 1,589 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 65,970 60,186 60,653 60,653 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 31,846 30,246 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 84.48 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 29.00 In 74.24 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - 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 9-10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 29
Police Department 2 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 12
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 25 MI 40 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 38,000,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 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 QUAD CITY INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 59
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
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 700 1,120 2 2
Chicago 100 160 0 0
Cleveland 435 696 1 1
Dallas 850 1,360 2 2
Denver 896 1,434 2 2
Detroit 395 632 1 1
Kansas City 442 707 1 1
Los Angeles 1,954 3,126 4 4
Memphis 600 960 2 2
Minneapolis 385 616 1 1
New Orleans 870 1,392 2 2
New York 902 1,443 2 2
St. Louis 260 416 1 1
Seattle 1,913 3,061 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 30 MI 48 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 250,000 950,000
Treatment Capacity 806,400 3,064,320
Average Daily Demand 103,000 391,400
Peak Daily Demand 150,000 570,000
Excess Capacity 656,400 2,494,320
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 200,000 760,000
Present Load 100,000 380,000
Excess Capacity 100,000 380,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier JO CARROLL ENERGY
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 25 MI 40 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 26 265
Junior High 1 23 192
High School 1 25 231
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 20.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ERIE FOODS INTERNATIONAL CASEIN BY-PRODUCTS 28 NONE 0
STICHTER CONSTRUCTION EXCAVATING 6 NONE 0
INC.
BRIGHTS AUTO BODY REPAIR/SAND BLASTING 9 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WHITESIDE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 30,246
Unemployed 3,280
Percentage 10.80%
Total Employed 26,966
Manufacturing 36.90%
Non-Manufacturing 61.80%
Agriculture 1.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 $ 17.04 $ 32.12 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.34 $ 21.81
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.97 $ 12.80 Office Clerk $ 8.47 $ 13.42
Assembler-Production $ 8.40 $ 13.78 Secretary $ 9.49 $ 14.68
Computer Operator $ 11.19 $ 21.22 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.20 $ 25.46
Computer Programmer $ 20.66 $ 34.27 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.32 $ 17.34
Data Entry Operator $ 8.82 $ 12.18 Systems Analyst $ 21.71 $ 41.79
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.01 $ 16.00 Technician $ 16.04 $ 25.34
Engineer $ 23.96 $ 43.19 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.06 $ 24.98
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.44 $ 12.47 Warehouse Worker $ 12.41 $ 18.22
Laborer $ 11.87 $ 23.10 Welder $ 13.13 $ 20.17
Machinist $ 12.35 $ 20.85 Word Processor $ 10.23 $ 14.55
Remarks
Wage rates 3rd Quarter 2009 from IL Dept of
Employment Security website at
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 2 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 200 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ROCK RIVER
Remarks
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.1281% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0867% 2008 2007 Electricity 3.50%
School 2.7128% 6.7879% 6.5759% Natural Gas 3.50%
Other(s) 1.8590% Telephone 3.50%
Total 6.7866% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Marcia Smith Michelle Misfeldt
Village President Village Clerk
Village of Erie Village of Erie
901 8th Ave/P.O. Box 37 901 8th Ave/P.O. Box 37
Erie, IL 612500037 Erie, IL 612500037
Phone (309) 659-2691 Phone (309) 659-7740
Fax ( ) - Fax (309) 659-7740
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61250 Rep Dist 73
Senate Dist 37
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Village Website: www.villageoferie.org
E-Mail: erieclerk@yahoo.com
Last updated 04/15/2011
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