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GENOA, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County DEKALB         
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 3,276 3,083 4,169 5,300 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C County 74,624 77,932 88,969 100,000 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C Labor Market 0 0 48,420 55,046 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm 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  6    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
IOWA INTERSTATE                        
CHICAGO CENTRAL                        
EASTERN ILLINOIS RR                    
                                       

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

Remarks

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 VERIZON                                           
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT VERIZON  

Remarks

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        74         924
Junior High               1        33         486
High School               1        42         618
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
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          82  NONE             1987
                         
84 LUMBER                  BUILDING PRODUCTS          20  NONE             2004
                         
BROWN'S COUNTY             RETAIL/GROCERY/PHARM      100  NONE             2005
MARKET                   
POLARTECH                  STYROFOAM PRODUCTS         46  NONE             1992
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB COUNTY                           
Annual Average for Year 2006
      Total Labor Force    55,046
             Unemployed   2,153
             Percentage   3.90%
         Total Employed    52,893
          Manufacturing  26.90%
      Non-Manufacturing  68.70%
            Agriculture   4.40%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2002
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       $ 19.90  $ 40.27   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 12.35  $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic     $  7.85  $ 14.50   Office Clerk             $  8.87  $ 15.48
Assembler-Production     $  7.47  $ 12.76   Secretary                $  9.88  $ 17.40
Computer Operator        $ 13.03  $ 23.15   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 12.44  $ 18.97
Computer Programmer      $ 21.84  $ 43.43   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.83  $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator      $  8.60  $ 15.32   Systems Analyst          $ 26.61  $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press     $  8.41  $ 15.44   Technician               $ 16.44  $ 31.32
Engineer                 $ 23.89  $ 40.70   Tool & Die Maker         $ 15.44  $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.86  $ 13.77   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.05  $ 18.06
Laborer                  $ 10.94  $ 29.58   Welder                   $ 11.15  $ 20.14
Machinist                $ 10.85  $ 21.05   Word Processor           $ 11.76  $ 19.20

Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       9        Protestant Churches   7
                 Number of Rooms       0          Catholic Churches   1
                     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 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  6.25%
    City  0.6031%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.9216%          2005       2004              Electricity  5.15%
  School  4.7511%         7.8660%    8.1502%            Natural Gas  5.15%
Other(s)  1.3291%                                         Telephone  5.15%
   Total  7.6049%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Joseph J. Misurelli                  Joseph J. Misurelli                
City Administrator                   City Administrator       
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 Web Site: www.genoa-il.com.
Community Web Site: www.ourgenoa.com.

Last updated 03/14/2008
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