HAVANA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MASON
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 4,232 3,610 3,577 3,301 3,301 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 19,492 16,269 16,038 14,666 14,666 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor 0 0 8,659 7,719 7,445 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.18 In 89.35 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 21.60 In 54.86 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / 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 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 0 18
Police Department 9 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 70
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 180,487,549
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 YES
Remarks
Havana has a weekly newspaper, which is the oldest
established business in the county. The Mason
County Democrat has been publishing since 1849,
and is the largest circulation newspaper in the
county. Havana Public Library is the oldest
continuously used Carnegie library in Illinois.
Fire Dept. volunteer numbers are actually paid on
call.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 33 MI 53 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 4
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 6 Flights per day 33
Nearest Public Airport HAVANA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local YES 6 MI 10 KM
Type of Surface GRASS
Longest Runway 2,350 FT 705 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available NO Pvt Maintenance Available NO
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway ILLINOIS RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 660 1,056 2 2
Chicago 183 293 1 1
Cleveland 475 760 1 2
Dallas 820 1,312 2 2
Denver 900 1,440 2 2
Detroit 400 640 1 2
Kansas City 350 560 1 2
Los Angeles 1,950 3,120 3 3
Memphis 450 720 2 2
Minneapolis 423 677 2 3
New Orleans 850 1,360 2 2
New York 970 1,552 3 3
St. Louis 150 240 1 1
Seattle 2,070 3,312 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILLINOIS MIDLAND
Piggyback Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL - COMMERCIAL AIRPORT, 45
MILES. RAIL SPUR LOCATED NEXT TO BUSINESS PARK.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 350,000 1,330,000
Treatment Capacity 1,580,000 6,004,000
Average Daily Demand 550,000 2,090,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 1,030,000 3,914,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 700,000 2,660,000
Present Load 338,000 1,284,400
Excess Capacity 362,000 1,375,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier CENTURY LINK
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT Century Link
Remarks
Plenty of fiber optics capacity; plenty of
bandwidth - 36- on a diverse route.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 25
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 6
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Mason District Hospital recently received full
accreditation with commendation from the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO). This places Mason District
in the upper 10% of all hospitals in the entire
nation. MDH is also served by Specialty Clinic
which includes cardiologists, oncologists, general
surgeons, opthalmologists, podiatrists, ear nose
& throat specialists, obstetrics & gynecologists.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 47 505
Junior High 1 30 407
High School 1 30 316
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 30 250
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.0
Remarks
There are computers in every classroom; all
internet connected. Havana is in Spoon River
College Disrict.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
OIL FILTER RECYCLING, 5 NONE 2012
INC.
MASON DISTRICT HEALTH CARE 174 NONE 1957
HOSPITAL
TRACER INDUSTRIES SPINDLES & AZLES 4 UAW 1965
PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST EDUCATION 168 IFT 1961
126
DYNEGY MIDWEST ELECTRICAL POWER 75 IBEW 1945
GENERATION INC.
HAVANA HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE 72 NONE 1970
CENTER
KIFCO-AGRAIN, INC IRRIGATION SYSTEMS 45 NONE 1967
MARTIN PUBLISHING, NEWSPAPER & PRINTING 45 NONE 1849
CO
COUNTY OF MASON COUNTY GOVERNMENT 125 1841
(HAVANA)
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MASON COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 7,445
Unemployed 795
Percentage 10.70%
Total Employed 6,650
Manufacturing 18.30%
Non-Manufacturing 76.60%
Agriculture 5.10%
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 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.66 $ 35.73 Maintenance Mechanic $ 19.86 $ 27.33
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.50 $ 14.61 Office Clerk $ 9.06 $ 14.37
Assembler-Production $ 10.29 $ 21.80 Secretary $ 10.21 $ 15.89
Computer Operator $ 11.62 $ 22.18 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.90 $ 19.08
Computer Programmer $ 24.36 $ 37.30 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.40 $ 16.56
Data Entry Operator $ 9.63 $ 14.21 Systems Analyst $ 23.33 $ 43.95
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.31 $ 19.03 Technician $ 17.12 $ 30.32
Engineer $ 22.77 $ 36.37 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.72 $ 26.16
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.83 $ 12.85 Warehouse Worker $ 11.01 $ 18.90
Laborer $ 12.23 $ 24.36 Welder $ 12.30 $ 20.42
Machinist $ 12.80 $ 22.08 Word Processor $ 12.27 $ 18.77
Remarks
NOTE: 24 MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN HAVANA WITH 1,130
EMPLOYEES. WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL
DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 13
Number of Rooms 65 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 12 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 225 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CHAUTAUQUA LAKE/ILLINOIS RIVER
Remarks
GOLF COURSE WITHIN 5 MILES. DICKSON MOUNDS MUSEUM
5 MINUTES AWAY. TWO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES
WITHIN 10 MILES. YEAR-ROUND RIVER ACCESS FROM
DOWNTOWN.
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 2012 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.75%
City 1.9867% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.8272% 2011 2010 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.4346% 11.3391% 11.1691% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 3.3198% Telephone 0.00%
Total 11.5683% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ron Hills Marty Balbinot
Econ. Dev. Coordinator Deputy City Clerk
City of Havana City of Havana
227 West Main Street 227 West Main Street
Havana, IL 626441137 Havana, IL 626441137
Phone (309) 543-2492 Phone (309) 543-6580
Fax (309) 543-6633 Fax (309) 543-6633
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62644 Rep Dist 90
Senate Dist 45
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
Visit our community's website at
www.scenichavana.com.
E-mail: havanail@grics.net.
Last updated 07/10/2012
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