GIBSON CITY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FORD
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,355 3,396 3,373 3,373 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 15,265 14,275 14,241 14,241 Avg. Summer Temp 77.00 F 25.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 6,794 7,502 Avg. Annual Rainfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 24.00 In 60.96 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 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 0 0 21
Police Department 6 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 96
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 30 MI 48 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 151,500,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 3 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TAX ABATEMENT POSSIBLE DEPENDING UPON INVESTMENT,
JOBS, ETC. ASSIST WITH TRAINING/RETRAINING, CDAP
REVOLVING LOAN. AMEREN-INSITE. READY TO GO BLDG
PLAN FOR SITE WITH ALL ENVIRONMENTAL SIGN-OFFS
COMPLETED. FORD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE WITHIN 10 MILES
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 15 MI 24 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 15
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CNTRL IL REGL AT B-N
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 58
Nearest Public Airport PAXTON AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 3,500 FT 1,068 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 60 MI 96 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 610 976 2 2
Chicago 120 192 1 1
Cleveland 450 720 1 2
Dallas 816 1,305 2 3
Denver 1,000 1,600 3 3
Detroit 391 626 1 2
Kansas City 379 605 1 2
Los Angeles 1,995 3,192 6 6
Memphis 505 808 2 2
Minneapolis 532 851 2 2
New Orleans 844 1,350 2 2
New York 960 1,536 2 2
St. Louis 178 285 1 1
Seattle 2,136 3,418 7 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN PACIFIC 6 DAYS/WEEK
NORFOLK SOUTHERN AS REQUIRED
BLOOMER LINE GRAIN
Piggyback Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Container Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Remarks
INTERSTATES 57,72,74,55,39 ARE WITHIN 15 TO 40
MINUTES DRIVING TIME. COMMERCIAL BUS SERVICE
AVAILABLE WITHIN 30 MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 400,000 1,520,000
Treatment Capacity 1,440,000 5,472,000
Average Daily Demand 750,000 2,850,000
Peak Daily Demand 803,000 3,051,400
Excess Capacity 637,000 2,420,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 575,000 2,185,000
Present Load 397,000 1,508,600
Excess Capacity 178,000 676,400
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 42
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 14
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
HOSPITAL + OB = 25 BEDS. ANNEX - 42. 24 HOUR
AMBULANCE SERVICE. 7 VISITING CONSULTANTS CONDUCT
CLINICS IN THE HOSPITAL, 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ROOM
COVERAGE. REGULAR OUTPATIENT CLINIC SERVICES BY
CARLE CLINIC AND CHRISTIE CLINIC DOCTORS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 45 520
Junior High 1 30 320
High School 1 30 254
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 22.0
Remarks
UNIV. OF IL & IL STATE UNIV., PARKLAND COLL., IL
WESLEYAN UNIV., ALL WITHIN 30 MILES. 14 SPECIAL
ED TEACHERS. NOTE: CONS. DIST. 7-1-93. JR HIGH IS
ACTUALLY MIDDLE SCHOOL NUMBERS. STATE A.C.T. AVE.
21.5. H.S. GRAD RATE 89.4% VS. STATE 82.6%.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TOLL MFG. PRODUCT PACKAGING 134 NONE 0
GIBSON AREA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 320 NONE 1946
HOSPITAL
ALAMO GROUP (M&W GEAR) FARM MACHINERY 284 NONE 1949
SOLAE COMPANY SOYBEAN PROCESSOR 142 AM FED. GRN- MI 1939
SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION K-12 150 IEA/NEA 0
MIDWEST MFG. INC. MANUFACTURING 6 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FORD COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 7,502
Unemployed 329
Percentage 4.40%
Total Employed 7,173
Manufacturing 19.40%
Non-Manufacturing 77.10%
Agriculture 3.50%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1998
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 2 EC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 16.15 $ 29.40 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.56 $ 17.91
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.09 $ 12.87 Office Clerk $ 7.17 $ 12.65
Assembler-Production $ 10.28 $ 14.44 Secretary $ 8.08 $ 13.17
Computer Operator $ 10.78 $ 15.33 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.31 $ 15.96
Computer Programmer $ 16.56 $ 28.42 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.69 $ 14.83
Data Entry Operator $ 8.96 $ 12.83 Systems Analyst $ 21.16 $ 34.90
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.07 $ 16.65 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 20.30 $ 34.27 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.66 $ 25.46
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.13 $ 14.05 Warehouse Worker $ 11.20 $ 17.88
Laborer $ 11.41 $ 19.25 Welder $ 11.61 $ 15.94
Machinist $ 9.14 $ 16.65 Word Processor $ 9.74 $ 17.89
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QTR 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY. THE ONE EARTH ENERGY ETHANOL PLANT WILL
BE IN OPERATION BY 2008 & EMPLOY 40-45 EMPLOYEES.
3 TIF DISTRICTS.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 11
Number of Rooms 23 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 11 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 450 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
1 PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. TWO BOWLING ALLEYS AND
SIX GOLF COURSES WITHIN 20 MILES. CLINTON LAKE 40
MILES; MORRAINE VIEW STATE PARK - BOTH WITH
FISHING, BOATING, SWIMMING, CAMPING; 1 GRASS 2
SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS.
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 0.7720% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.1542% 2005 2004 Electricity 3.00%
School 5.2457% 8.3034% 8.5965% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 1.2062% Telephone 3.00%
Total 8.3833% Water 3.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Daniel E. Dickey John Goldrick
Mayor Executive Director
Gibson City Comm & Econ Dev Found
P.O. BOX 545 402 N. Sangamon, Box 425
Gibson City, IL 60936 Gibson City, IL 60936
Phone (217) 784-5871 Phone (217) 784-4772
Fax (217) 784-5930 Fax (217) 784-4686
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60936 Rep Dist 103
Senate Dist 52
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
City web site: www.gibson-city.com, Mayor Email:
mayor@gibsoncityillinois.com.
Community & Economic Development Foundation Web
Site: www.cedf.org, e-mail: director@cedf.org.
Last updated 09/10/2007
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