HARRISTOWN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MACON
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 0 1,319 1,338 1,296 Avg. Winter Temp 28.00 F -2.22 C
County 131,375 117,206 114,706 114,706 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 56,477 61,175 54,604 Avg. Annual Rainfall 40.16 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 22.10 In 56.13 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / N/A / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 26
Police Department 0 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 0 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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 0 State
Interstates Serving Community I72
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 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 DECATUR AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 12
Nearest Public Airport DECATUR AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,500 FT 2,593 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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 0 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 607 971 0 0
Chicago 177 283 0 0
Cleveland 488 781 0 0
Dallas 763 1,221 0 0
Denver 973 1,557 0 0
Detroit 427 683 0 0
Kansas City 375 600 0 0
Los Angeles 1,960 3,136 0 0
Memphis 386 618 0 0
Minneapolis 507 811 0 0
New Orleans 779 1,246 0 0
New York 877 1,403 0 0
St. Louis 120 192 0 0
Seattle 2,154 3,446 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Container Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
FEDEX, UPS and DHL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Treatment Capacity 249,000 946,200
Average Daily Demand 100,000 380,000
Peak Daily Demand 145,000 551,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process AERATED LAGOONS
Treatment Capacity 250,000 950,000
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/IP
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 36 418
Junior High 1 19 191
High School 1 26 228
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 20.8
Remarks
Elementary located in Harristown & Illiopolis, Jr.
High in Illiopolis, High School in Niantic.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
EPL-BIO-ANALYTICAL AG RESEARCH LAB 18 1987
SERVICES
GRIFFIN TOWER CONNECTION BUILD/PAINT/MAINT. 4 2006
ADVANCED DIESEL INC. 4 1993
JENNER SALES CORP. CASE IH APP. EQUIP. 28 1976
JW SERVICES COMM HEAT EXCHANGERS 2 2005
WEST MAIN MINI STORAGE STORAGE 2 1994
RUSTY SPUR SALOON BAR & GRILL 8 2005
BILL'S SERVICE CENTER SERVICE CENTER 2 1995
MACON MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY 6 1936
JESSE HEATING & COOLING INSTALLS/REPAIRS H/C 6 2007
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MACON COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 54,604
Unemployed 2,917
Percentage 5.30%
Total Employed 51,687
Manufacturing 27.00%
Non-Manufacturing 72.50%
Agriculture 0.50%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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 $ 16.83 $ 28.83 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.22 $ 19.54
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.84 $ 14.39
Assembler-Production $ 7.84 $ 14.14 Secretary $ 8.09 $ 14.36
Computer Operator $ 11.86 $ 18.53 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.57 $ 15.23
Computer Programmer $ 19.18 $ 36.34 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.80 $ 13.60
Data Entry Operator $ 7.14 $ 12.49 Systems Analyst $ 23.37 $ 36.31
Drill or Punch Press $ 7.58 $ 12.91 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 21.82 $ 31.37 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.92 $ 27.54
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.29 $ 11.94 Warehouse Worker $ 10.71 $ 16.31
Laborer $ 10.36 $ 29.05 Welder $ 11.96 $ 15.47
Machinist $ 10.52 $ 18.44 Word Processor $ 7.01 $ 13.76
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 18 Protestant Churches 70
Number of Rooms 1,265 Catholic Churches 7
Restaurants 150 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 2,000 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 40 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE DECATUR & SANGAMON RIVER
Remarks
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 8.00%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.3114% 2000 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.9727% 7.2013% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.3744% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.6585% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TAX CODE 6074.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Amos Durbin Amos Durbin
Director of Econ. Dev. Director of Econ. Dev.
Village of Harristown Village of Harristown
185 N Kembark, POB 200 185 N Kembark, POB 200
Harristown, IL 625370200 Harristown, IL 625370200
Phone (217) 963-2980 Phone (217) 963-2980
Fax (217) 963-2987 Fax (217) 963-2987
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62537 Rep Dist 102
Senate Dist 51
Congressional Dist 18 19
Remarks
Village Hall Hours: M-W-F 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Niantic-Harristown Economic Development Web Site:
www.nhedc.com.
Last updated 10/23/2007
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