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GENOA, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County DEKALB
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 3,276 3,083 4,169 5,193 5,193 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C County 74,624 77,932 88,969 105,160 105,160 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C Labor 0 0 48,420 60,076 60,076 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 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 4     in city   9    outside

                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            3          0         55
    Police Department            9          5          0

Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   4
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  11
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   1 Daily    2 Weekly

         Machine Shops   4  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   2  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM

                 Banks   3  Assets $  1,846,159,000
     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   0 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community EAST-WEST & NORTHWEST TOLLWAYS (I-39 17 MI WEST)
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance    12 MI   19 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers  18
          Interstate Carriers  58
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    60 MI 96 KM
       Commercial Airlines    0   Flights per day    0

    Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO   60 MI   96 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE
            Longest Runway 13,000 FT   3,965 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    70 MI  112 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           702     1,123       3         4
Chicago            60        96       1         1
Cleveland         393       629       2         1
Dallas            967     1,547       4         4
Denver            957     1,531       3         4
Detroit           326       522       2         1
Kansas City       457       731       2         2
Los Angeles     2,021     3,234       5         5
Memphis           550       880       3         3
Minneapolis       428       685       3         2
New Orleans       970     1,552       4         5
New York          888     1,421       3         4
St. Louis         306       490       2         1
Seattle         1,992     3,187       5         5

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL          TWICE WEEKLY
CANADIAN PACIFIC




Piggyback Service NO    60 MI   96 KM
Container Service NO    25 MI   40 KM

Remarks
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AIRPORT - DEKALB TAYLOR
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DEKALB.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
        Water Source WELL

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day
              Storage Capacity          550,000           2,090,000
            Treatment Capacity        3,300,000          12,540,000
          Average Daily Demand          466,000           1,770,800
             Peak Daily Demand          575,000           2,185,000
               Excess Capacity        2,725,000          10,355,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
                       Process
            Treatment Capacity          780,000           2,964,000
                  Present Load          530,000           2,014,000
               Excess Capacity          250,000             950,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT VERIZON

Remarks
FIBER OPTICS - NIU HIGH SPEED NETWORK.

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   8 MI   13 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     2
            Dentists in Community     2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     7 MI   11 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                2       137         903
Junior High               1         0         485
High School               1         0         632
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 20.6

Remarks
137 TEACHERS IS TOTAL FOR ELEMENTARY, JR HIGH AND
HIGH SCHOOL COMBINED.  TRADE & TECHNICAL 25 MILES;
 JUNIOR COLLEGE 20 MILES; NORTHERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY 15 MILES.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
CUSTOM  ALUMINUM           ALUMINUM PRODUCTS         100  NONE             2006
PRODUCTS/CASCO
GREENLEE TOOL              TOOLS                     175  NONE             1948

FRANKLIN SCREW             FASTENER MFG.              10  NONE             2001
PRODUCTS
SYCAMORE PRECISION         METAL FABRICATION          92  NONE             1987

POLARTECH                  STYROFORM PRODUCTS         46  NONE             1992

BROWN'S COUNTY             RETAIL/GROCERY/PHARM      100  NONE             2005
MARKET

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force    60,076
             Unemployed   5,831
             Percentage   9.70%
         Total Employed    54,245
          Manufacturing  26.90%
      Non-Manufacturing  68.70%
            Agriculture   4.40%

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 4 NE

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 22.00  $ 42.25   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 16.28  $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic     $  9.94  $ 16.68   Office Clerk             $  9.94  $ 16.81
Assembler-Production     $  8.95  $ 16.21   Secretary                $ 11.26  $ 19.03
Computer Operator        $ 13.95  $ 26.21   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 12.68  $ 21.21
Computer Programmer      $ 23.97  $ 43.79   Ship-Recving Clerk       $ 10.61  $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator      $ 10.19  $ 16.55   Systems Analyst          $ 24.72  $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.72  $ 16.95   Technician               $ 15.91  $ 29.53
Engineer                 $ 22.65  $ 39.97   Tool & Die Maker         $ 16.62  $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  9.08  $ 14.60   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.45  $ 16.69
Laborer                  $  8.89  $ 25.95   Welder                   $ 12.42  $ 20.60
Machinist                $ 12.13  $ 22.43   Word Processor           $ 12.77  $ 20.10

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

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       9        Protestant Churches   7
                 Number of Rooms       0          Catholic Churches   2
                     Restaurants       6          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     250              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   1
            Public Tennis Courts       4      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River KISHWAUKEE RIVER

Remarks
KISHWAUKEE RIVER SUITABLE FOR CANOEING.

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  6.25%
    City  0.6650%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On
  County  0.9752%          2009       2006              Electricity  5.15%
  School  4.5065%         7.5657%    7.6049%            Natural Gas  5.15%
Other(s)  1.9591%                                         Telephone  5.15%
   Total  8.1059%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Joseph J. Misurelli                  Joseph J. Misurelli
Administrative Consultant            Administrative Consultant
City of Genoa                        City of Genoa
333 E. 1st Street                    333 E. 1st Street
Genoa, IL  601351015                 Genoa, IL  601351015
Phone (815) 784-2327                 Phone (815) 784-2327
  Fax (815) 784-2988                   Fax (815) 784-2988

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60135           Rep Dist           68
                            Senate Dist        34
                            Congressional Dist 16


Remarks
Official City Website: www.genoa-il.com, Joseph
Misurelli E-mail: jmisurelli@genoa-il.com.
Community Web Site: www.ourgenoa.com.

Last updated 01/06/2012
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