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GALENA, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County JO DAVIESS
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 3,876 3,647 3,460 3,429 3,429 Avg. Winter Temp 19.90 F -6.72 C County 23,520 21,821 22,289 22,678 22,678 Avg. Summer Temp 69.80 F 21.00 C Labor 0 0 13,201 13,230 13,230 Avg. Annual Rainfall 46.30 In **.** Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 43.50 In **.** Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY       Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2003       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  5    in city  9     outside

                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0         33
    Police Department           13          0          0

Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels 100
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly

         Machine Shops   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  15 MI   24 KM

                 Banks   3  Assets $    275,000,000
     Savings and Loans   1  Assets $      9,000,000

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 NONE
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance    48 MI   77 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   5
          Interstate Carriers   7
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport DUBUQUE REGIONAL, DUBUQUE IA
                     Local NO    21 MI 34 KM
       Commercial Airlines    4   Flights per day   26

    Nearest Public Airport DUBUQUE REGIONAL, DUBUQUE IA
                     Local NO   21 MI   34 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE
            Longest Runway  6,500 FT   1,983 M
            Runway Lighted YES
            Fuel Available NO     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           780     1,248       0         2
Chicago           180       288       0         1
Cleveland         523       837       0         1
Dallas            795     1,272       0         2
Denver            836     1,338       0         2
Detroit           451       722       0         1
Kansas City       385       616       0         1
Los Angeles     1,915     3,064       0         3
Memphis           586       938       0         1
Minneapolis       250       400       0         1
New Orleans       944     1,510       0         2
New York        1,020     1,632       0         2
St. Louis         250       400       0         1
Seattle         1,883     3,013       0         3

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
NONE





Piggyback Service NO    15 MI   24 KM
Container Service NO     0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
WATER:  NEAREST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BARGE - 14
MILES.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
        Water Source RIVER

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day
              Storage Capacity        2,000,000           7,600,000
            Treatment Capacity        4,032,000          15,321,600
          Average Daily Demand          750,000           2,850,000
             Peak Daily Demand        1,400,000           5,320,000
               Excess Capacity        2,632,000          10,001,600

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
                       Process OXIDATION DITCH
            Treatment Capacity        1,170,000           4,446,000
                  Present Load          600,000           2,280,000
               Excess Capacity          420,000           1,596,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR
       Electric Supplier JO CARROLL ENERGY
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers CHOICE

Remarks
ELECTRIC SUPPLIER: JO CARROL ENERGY AND DAIRYLAND
POWER.
BROADBAND WIRELESS SERVICE CHOICE.

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  1    Total Number of Beds     25
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     6
            Dentists in Community     4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
NEW HOSPITAL OPENED DECEMBER 2007.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                2        32         384
Junior High               2        32         254
High School               2        29         287
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 25.2

Remarks
VOC-TECH SCHOOL IS 14 MILES EAST OF GALENA; THREE
COLLEGES ARE WITHIN 30 MILES OF GALENA.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN          RECREATION                250  NONE                0
LODGE
GALENA TERRITORY           VACATION-RECREATION       650  NONE                0

GALENA-STAUSS              HEALTH CARE               120  NONE                0

SIGNCRAFT                  METAL ENGRAVING           125  NONE                0

TRI-STATE TOURS            CHARTER BUS SERVICE       150  NONE                0

MICRO SWITCH               ELECTRICAL SWITCHES       120  NONE                0


Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for JO DAVIESS COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force    13,230
             Unemployed   1,159
             Percentage   8.80%
         Total Employed    12,071
          Manufacturing  16.00%
      Non-Manufacturing  82.40%
            Agriculture   1.60%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections
         Number in Last 5 Years   1
            Number won by union   1
          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       $ 17.15  $ 31.35   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 16.31  $ 25.20
Assembler-Electronic     $  9.70  $ 13.99   Office Clerk             $  8.94  $ 13.37
Assembler-Production     $ 10.28  $ 15.24   Secretary                $  9.87  $ 15.34
Computer Operator        $ 14.64  $ 22.42   Sheet Metal Worker       $  9.17  $ 13.87
Computer Programmer      $ 20.97  $ 35.55   Ship-Recving Clerk       $ 10.19  $ 17.13
Data Entry Operator      $ 10.16  $ 13.64   Systems Analyst          $ 25.61  $ 42.48
Drill or Punch Press     $ 11.49  $ 16.29   Technician               $ 17.22  $ 25.79
Engineer                 $ 22.54  $ 37.22   Tool & Die Maker         $ 16.37  $ 25.91
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.81  $ 13.18   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.84  $ 18.52
Laborer                  $ 13.05  $ 25.69   Welder                   $ 12.11  $ 20.17
Machinist                $ 12.21  $ 21.90   Word Processor           $  8.85  $ 13.98

Remarks
WAGE RATES 2nd QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      51        Protestant Churches   7
                 Number of Rooms     722          Catholic Churches   2
                     Restaurants      32          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     400              Country Clubs   3
             Public Golf Courses       5               Health Clubs   1
            Public Tennis Courts       3      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River MISSISSIPPI/GALENA

Remarks
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALENA.

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 2010          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  7.75%
    City  1.3029%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On
  County  0.6444%          2009       2008              Electricity  5.00%
  School  3.7319%         6.5392%    6.7370%            Natural Gas  5.00%
Other(s)  0.9977%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  6.6770%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
TELEPHONE 13.00%.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Mark Moran                           Mark Moran
City Administrator                   City Administrator
City of Galena                       City of Galena
312 1/2 North Main                   312 1/2 North Main
Galena, IL  610352327                Galena, IL  610352327
Phone (815) 777-1050                 Phone (815) 777-1050
  Fax (815) 777-3083                   Fax (815) 777-3083

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61036           Rep Dist            69
                            Senate Dist        35
                            Congressional Dist 16


Remarks
Mark Moran E-Mail: mmoran@cityofgalena.org, City
of Galena Website: www.cityofgalena.org, Galena
Chamber of Commerce Website: www.galenachamber.com

Last updated 08/09/2011
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