GILLESPIE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MACOUPIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 0 3,645 3,412 3,319 3,319 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 49,557 49,384 49,019 47,765 47,765 Avg. Summer Temp 76.70 F 24.83 C
Labor 0 20,672 23,423 24,165 24,165 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.66 In 95.65 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 12.90 In 32.76 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 7 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 200
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 856,908,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 7 MI 11 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 57 MI 91 KM
Commercial Airlines 13 Flights per day 430
Nearest Public Airport LITCHFIELD MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,003 FT 1,221 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway MISSISSIPPS RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 46 MI 74 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 575 920 3 2
Chicago 254 406 1 1
Cleveland 537 859 3 2
Dallas 687 1,099 3 2
Denver 894 1,430 2 3
Detroit 507 811 1 1
Kansas City 292 467 2 1
Los Angeles 1,886 3,018 4 3
Memphis 338 541 2 1
Minneapolis 579 926 2 1
New Orleans 733 1,173 2 2
New York 931 1,490 4 2
St. Louis 53 85 1 1
Seattle 2,105 3,368 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 49 MI 78 KM
Container Service NO 49 MI 78 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Treatment Capacity 1,400,000 5,320,000
Average Daily Demand 850,000 3,230,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process Stabilization Ponds
Treatment Capacity 675,000 2,565,000
Present Load 675,000 2,565,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers Choice Frontier AT&T Madison
Remarks
H2O Excess Capacity number is built into the
storage capacity figure.
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 4
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 41 659
Junior High 1 28 290
High School 1 27 390
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 0.0
Remarks
HIGHER EDUCATION OF ALL TYPES AVAILABLE WITHIN 35
MILES. TRADE & TECHNICAL 50 MILES; LEWIS & CLARK
30 MILES; BLACKBURN 12 MILES; SIU-EDWARDSVILLE 30
MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ILLINOIS VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 150 0
ECON DEV CORP
GILLESPIE CUSD EDUCATION 146 AM FED TEACHERS 0
#7
HERTIAGE ENTERPRISES, 105 0
INC.
ALADDIN STEEL 62 0
CITY OF GILLESPIE GOVERNMENT 35 0
CHRIS P. POIROT MD HEALTH CARE 33 0
DALEY BRUCKERT 24 0
THERESE POLO, MD, LLC HEALTH CARE 22 0
DAIRY QUEEN RESTAURANT 20 0
GARELLA PEST CONTROL 13 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MACOUPIN COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 24,165
Unemployed 2,567
Percentage 10.60%
Total Employed 21,598
Manufacturing 14.50%
Non-Manufacturing 79.80%
Agriculture 5.80%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 1 C
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.49 $ 33.80 Maintenance Mechanic $ 14.30 $ 26.66
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.34 $ 13.73 Office Clerk $ 9.26 $ 15.31
Assembler-Production $ 12.61 $ 21.79 Secretary $ 10.10 $ 15.86
Computer Operator $ 11.89 $ 21.24 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.99 $ 19.72
Computer Programmer $ 18.60 $ 36.94 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.39 $ 16.08
Data Entry Operator $ 9.91 $ 18.70 Systems Analyst $ 31.11 $ 41.56
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.71 $ 17.19 Technician $ 18.91 $ 33.16
Engineer $ 25.34 $ 41.15 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.65 $ 24.24
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.87 $ 14.00 Warehouse Worker $ 11.87 $ 18.73
Laborer $ 9.94 $ 19.51 Welder $ 12.38 $ 18.15
Machinist $ 12.90 $ 21.73 Word Processor $ 9.72 $ 16.92
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2nd QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 9 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 167 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 9 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River GILLESPIE LAKE, LAKE LOU YEAGER
Remarks
IN ADDITION TO GILLESPIE LAKE, THERE ARE 7 OTHER
LAKES WITHIN 15 MILES. ILLINOIS AND MISSISSIPPI
RIVERS - 38 MILES.
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 is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.6563% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7307% 2008 2007 Electricity 0.00%
School 3.4406% 6.1688% 6.6866% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.6462% Telephone 4.50%
Total 6.1438% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Shari Albrecht Courtney Wood
Executive Director Comm Dev & Mktg Spec.
Macoupin ED Partnership Macoupin ED Partnership
18400 Shipman Rd. 111 W. Main
Carlinville, IL 62626 Staunton, IL 62088
Phone (217) 556-8696 Phone (618) 409-6044
Fax ( ) - Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62033 Rep Dist 98
Senate Dist 49
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership Website:
www.macoupinpartners.com. Shari Albrecht E-Mail:
shari@macoupinpartners.com, and Courtney Wood
E-mail: courtney@macoupinpartners.com. MEDP has
two locations to serve you. MEDP Mailing Address
- Carlinville office.
Last updated 03/15/2012
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