FLORA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CLAY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,331 5,054 5,086 5,086 Avg. Winter Temp 35.71 F 2.06 C
County 15,283 14,460 14,560 14,560 Avg. Summer Temp 73.31 F 22.95 C
Labor Market 0 0 7,365 6,970 Avg. Annual Rainfall 42.94 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 8.40 In 21.34 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2004 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
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 34
Police Department 11 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 61
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 195,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE IS (2) SUB ZONES. NEWSPAPER -
2 BI-WEEKLY.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-64, I-70, I-57, ST. ROUTE 45 &50
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 25 MI 40 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 9
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport EVANSVILLE REGIONAL, EVANSVILLE INDIANA
Local NO 85 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 6 Flights per day 45
Nearest Public Airport FLORA MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,500 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 45 MI 72 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 483 773 2 2
Chicago 247 395 1 1
Cleveland 446 714 2 2
Dallas 745 1,192 2 2
Denver 956 1,530 3 3
Detroit 443 709 2 2
Kansas City 353 565 1 1
Los Angeles 1,948 3,117 5 4
Memphis 300 480 2 1
Minneapolis 659 1,054 2 2
New Orleans 697 1,115 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
CSX DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AIR: 24 HR. FUEL AVAILABLE. LOCALIZER D.M.E. -
N.D.B. (NON-DIRECTIONAL BEACON). AWOS III
(AUTOMATIC WEATHER OBSERVATION STATION). RAILSPUR
TO FLORA INDUSTRIAL PARK. A 9,125 KW ELECTRIC
GENERATION FACILITY LOCATED IN THE INDUSTRIAL
PARK, PROVIDES "STAND ALONE" EMERGENCY SUPPORT.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Treatment Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Average Daily Demand 650,000 2,470,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,149,000 4,366,200
Excess Capacity 651,000 2,473,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Present Load 600,000 2,280,000
Excess Capacity 1,200,000 4,450,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier MUNICIPAL
Electric Supplier MUNICIPAL
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
ELECTRIC SUPPLIER: 9,125 KW BACKUP SERVICE
AVAILABLE (2).
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 22
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 7
Dentists in Community 6
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
1 Diagnostic Radiologist; Clinical Pathologist;
Mental Health Agency; 3 Modern Nursing Homes.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 50 635
Junior High 1 24 360
High School 1 43 435
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 22.5
Remarks
INTERACTIVE SATELLITE SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION. ELEMENTARY (K-5) JUNIOR HIGH (6-8)
HIGH SCHOOL (9-12).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SILGAN PLASTICS PLASTIC PACKAGING 70 NONE 1978
SOUTHWIRE CO. WIRE CABLE 122 NONE 1975
HELLA NORTH AMERICA/ ELECTRONIC COMPONENT 550 NONE 1979
HELLA ELECTRONICS
BEL-TRONICS ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY 32 NONE 1965
CLAY CO INDUSTRIES RECYCLING/LT ASSMBLY 100 NONE 1974
NORTH AMERICAN AUTO LIGHT/ELECTRON. 820 NONE 1983
LIGHTING
MINWAX CO. WOOD FINISH PRODUCTS 190 NONE 1976
COLUMBUS CONTAINER, CARDBOARD CONTAINERS 7 NONE 1989
INC.
CARGILL, INC. ANIMAL NUTRITION DIV 21 NONE 1969
SPECIALTY POLYMER RECYCLING 20 NONE 2000
SERV INC
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CLAY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 6,970
Unemployed 357
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 6,613
Manufacturing 53.00%
Non-Manufacturing 45.70%
Agriculture 1.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2005
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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 $ 16.34 $ 30.73 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.16 $ 17.61
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.29 $ 10.54
Assembler-Production $ 9.53 $ 13.91 Secretary $ 7.77 $ 11.82
Computer Operator $ 9.58 $ 17.46 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.90 $ 16.60
Computer Programmer $ 15.92 $ 25.60 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.25 $ 12.87
Data Entry Operator $ 7.57 $ 9.95 Systems Analyst $ 14.73 $ 32.88
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.77 $ 14.07 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 21.42 $ 30.40 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.20 $ 22.16
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.26 $ 11.98 Warehouse Worker $ 10.56 $ 14.15
Laborer $ 7.68 $ 16.67 Welder $ 10.65 $ 15.15
Machinist $ 10.22 $ 14.72 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006. Additional
Employers: GSI Group, Ag Equip, 125, none, 2002.
McCoy Machine & Gear, 85, none, 2006.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 18
Number of Rooms 100 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 75 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Little Wabash River
Remarks
LAKES: LITTLE WABASH RIVER.
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 2.1082% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.4628% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.8240% 8.5967% 8.4201% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.0392% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.4342% Water 0.00%
Remarks
NO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXED IN ILLINOIS.
ELECTRICITY TAX RATE 5.00% (RECEIPTS) OR .0032%
(CONSUMPTION). GAS TAX RATE 5.00% (RECEIPTS) OR
2.4% (CONSUMPTION).
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Dan Sulsberger Dan Sulsberger
Economic Dev. Director Economic Dev. Director
Flora Ind. Commission Flora Ind. Commission
131 E 2nd St, PO Box 249 131 E 2nd St, PO Box 249
Flora, IL 628390249 Flora, IL 628390249
Phone (618) 662-7111 Phone (618) 662-7111
Fax (618) 662-7204 Fax (618) 662-7204
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62839 Rep Dist 108
Senate Dist 54
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
E-Mail: cityadmn@florail.us. Web Site:
www.florail.us. As of 01/04/06, approximately 90
acres available in Flora Industrial Park, for
industrial development - additionally, 2 sites
available, specifically identified to accomodate a
co-generation facility (site is near an area where
a 345 KV Transmission Line and a major natural gas
pipeline are located).
Last updated 11/29/2007
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