GIRARD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MACOUPIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 2,246 2,164 2,245 2,103 2,103 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 49,384 47,679 49,019 47,765 47,765 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor 0 0 23,423 24,165 24,165 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 18.00 In 45.72 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning NO
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 8 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 20
Police Department 6 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 0
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
RESCUE SQUAD IS VOLUNTEER.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available NO 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 62 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 584 934 3 2
Chicago 220 352 1 1
Cleveland 542 867 3 2
Dallas 708 1,133 3 2
Denver 919 1,470 2 3
Detroit 469 750 1 1
Kansas City 316 506 2 1
Los Angeles 1,911 3,058 4 3
Memphis 356 570 2 1
Minneapolis 505 808 2 1
New Orleans 758 1,213 2 2
New York 1,037 1,659 4 2
St. Louis 63 101 1 1
Seattle 2,090 3,344 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 40 MI 64 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 800,000 3,040,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 130,000 494,000
Peak Daily Demand 150,000 570,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 550,000 0
Present Load 300,000 0
Excess Capacity 1,900,000 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ATMOS ENERGY
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 16 MI 26 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 20 235
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
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
ONE SCHOOL WITH K-6. JR & SR HIGH CONSOLIDATED
STUDENTS ATTEND IN VIRDEN - NORTH MAC NORTH
CAMPUS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
THERMIC REFRACTORIES HI TEMP INSUL MATER 23 NONE 0
R & R BINDERY COMMERCIAL BINDING 65 NONE 1993
PLEASANT HILL VILLAGE HEALTH CARE 92 NONE 0
PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION 53 0
FREEMAN UNITED MINING 242 UMW 0
MINING COMPANY
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 11.10%
Non-Manufacturing 87.80%
Agriculture 1.10%
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 0 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 2 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
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 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.3870% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7413% 2009 2007 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.7960% 8.3222% 7.2245% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.5725% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.4968% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Shari Albrecht John Lutz
Executive Director Mayor
Macoupin ED Partnership City of Girard
18400 Shipman Road 111 W Madison/PO Box 115
Carlinville, IL 62626 Girard, IL 62640
Phone (217) 556-8696 Phone (217) 627-3512
Fax ( ) - Fax (217) 627-3656
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62640 Rep Dist 98
Senate Dist 49
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership E-Mail:
shari@macoupinpartners.com
Website: www.macoupinpartners.com
Last updated 03/15/2012
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