FARINA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FAYETTE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 634 575 558 585 Avg. Winter Temp 33.00 F 0.56 C
County 21,167 20,893 21,802 21,802 Avg. Summer Temp 79.00 F 26.11 C
Labor Market 0 0 10,930 10,448 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 16.00 In 40.64 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEES / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System NO Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 8 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 25
Police Department 1 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 24,830,101
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
VILLAGE ADMINISTERS LOW-INTEREST, LOCAL REVOLVING
LOAN FUND.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57 (I-70 IS 20 MILES NORTH)
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 90 MI144 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 1300
Nearest Public Airport EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Local NO 28 MI 45 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,400 FT 1,020 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES 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 85 MI 136 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 500 800 2 1
Chicago 225 360 1 1
Cleveland 440 704 2 1
Dallas 730 1,168 2 2
Denver 950 1,520 2 2
Detroit 400 640 2 1
Kansas City 346 554 1 1
Los Angeles 1,950 3,132 4 3
Memphis 300 480 1 1
Minneapolis 597 955 2 1
New Orleans 675 1,738 2 2
New York 850 1,360 3 2
St. Louis 85 136 1 1
Seattle 2,150 3,440 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF NONE
Piggyback Service NO 28 MI 45 KM
Container Service NO 85 MI 136 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RESERVOIR
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 140,000 532,000
Treatment Capacity 432,000 1,641,600
Average Daily Demand 76,000 288,800
Peak Daily Demand 144,000 547,200
Excess Capacity 288,000 1,094,400
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 500,760 1,902,888
Present Load 60,000 228,000
Excess Capacity 440,760 1,674,888
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ATMOS ENERGY
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
P.O.P. LOCATED IN CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
There are 3 towns within 28 miles that have
complete medical services.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 0 0 0
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 23 236
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
4 COLLEGES AND 1 UNIVERSITY WITHIN 65 TO 70 MILES;
JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE COMBINED
A.C.T. SCORE IS 5 YEAR AVERAGE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BROWN PRODUCE WHOLE EGGS & FERTILI 89 NON-UNION 1950
GING AND COMPANY GRAIN ELEVATOR, FEED 10 NON-UNION 1898
FARINA FARMS, INC. EGG LAYING/PROCESSIN 17 NON-UNION 1987
FARINA LOCKER SERVICE MEAT PROCESSING AND 12 NON-UNION 1949
PLANTER FARM CENTER FERTILIZER 6 NON-UNION 1977
GREEN/LINE AUTO & IMPLEMENTS 11 NON-UNION 1982
SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOOL EDUCATION 48 IEA & NEA 1988
DISTRICT
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FAYETTE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 10,448
Unemployed 683
Percentage 6.50%
Total Employed 9,765
Manufacturing 29.80%
Non-Manufacturing 66.30%
Agriculture 3.90%
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 7 SE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.22 $ 31.58 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.41 $ 19.54
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.51 $ 11.34
Assembler-Production $ 9.54 $ 14.60 Secretary $ 7.96 $ 12.12
Computer Operator $ 9.88 $ 18.16 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.40 $ 16.85
Computer Programmer $ 17.25 $ 25.70 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.73 $ 13.66
Data Entry Operator $ 7.55 $ 11.23 Systems Analyst $ 15.13 $ 34.02
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.56 $ 13.77 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 23.25 $ 31.47 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.95 $ 25.51
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.75 $ 13.35 Warehouse Worker $ 11.12 $ 15.08
Laborer $ 8.80 $ 17.33 Welder $ 11.55 $ 16.58
Machinist $ 11.14 $ 16.09 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 0 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 125 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
FORBES STATE LAKE - 10 MILES.
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 6.25%
City 1.1147% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9786% 2005 1998 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.9016% 8.0421% 7.6400% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.5606% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.5557% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Rick Robinson Brenda Schmeider
Village President Village Treasurer
Village of Farina Village of Farina
Village Hall, Box 218 Village Hall, Box 218
Farina, IL 628380218 Farina, IL 628380218
Phone (618) 245-2201 Phone (618) 245-2201
Fax ( ) - Fax (618) 245-6531
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62838 Rep Dist 109
Senate Dist 55
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
Village E-mail: farinail@miis.net
Last updated 11/06/2008
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