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HERRIN, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County WILLIAMSON
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 10,857 10,903 11,298 11,698 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C County 57,733 59,750 61,296 64,541 Avg. Summer Temp 86.00 F 30.00 C Labor Market 0 0 29,386 35,622 Avg. Annual Rainfall 40.00 In **.** Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 10.04 In 25.50 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY       Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan No             - Rev.    0       County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule YES
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES

 Fire Insurance Class 4     in city  7     outside

                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           14          3          0
    Police Department           22         18          0

Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations  11
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels 158
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   1 Daily    2 Weekly

         Machine Shops   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest   5 MI    8 KM

                 Banks   3  Assets $      1,376,689
     Savings and Loans   0  Assets $              0

Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO
                    Enterprise Zone YES                      Tax Increment Financing Dist NO

Remarks

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     4 MI    6 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   0
          Interstate Carriers   3
          Intrastate Carriers   2

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO     4 MI  6 KM
       Commercial Airlines    1   Flights per day    3

    Nearest Public Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    4 MI    6 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE
            Longest Runway  8,012 FT   2,444 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 MS/OH RIVERS
                Public Barge NO
               Private Barge NO
               Channel Depth     9 FT      3 M
            Length Of Season 12 Months
           Public Dock Local NO    45 MI   72 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           447       715       4         1
Chicago           320       515       2         1
Cleveland         556       890       4         1
Dallas            652     1,050       2         1
Denver            981     1,570       5         2
Detroit           569       916       4         1
Kansas City       366       589       3         1
Los Angeles     1,937     3,099       6         4
Memphis           217       349       2         1
Minneapolis       709     1,134       4         2
New Orleans       633     1,013       3         2
New York          951     1,522       5         2
St. Louis         120       193       1         1
Seattle         2,188     3,501       6         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE  DAILY
UNION PACIFIC              DAILY
CRAB ORCHARD &             AS NEEDED
EGYPTIAN                   AS NEEDED


Piggyback Service YES    0 MI    0 KM
Container Service NO   120 MI  192 KM

Remarks


Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
        Water Source LAKE

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day
              Storage Capacity        2,200,000           8,360,000
            Treatment Capacity                0                   0
          Average Daily Demand        1,500,000           5,700,000
             Peak Daily Demand                0                   0
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
                       Process TRICKLE FILTER
            Treatment Capacity        4,640,000          17,632,000
                  Present Load        1,813,000           6,889,400
               Excess Capacity        2,827,000          10,742,600

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
       Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers SEVERAL

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Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  1    Total Number of Beds    104
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community    50
            Dentists in Community     7
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                2        52         647
Junior High               1        30         529
High School               1        41         713
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         0       300       6,300
Four-Yr College           0         0           0
University                0     1,382      20,673

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.3

Remarks

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
HERRIN HOSPITAL            HEALTH CARE               750  NONE             1913

HERRIN UNIT 2              PRIM/SECD EDUCATION       250  IEA              1964

WALMART                    DEPT STORE                100  NONE             1984

BLUE CROSS/BLUE            CLAIMS PROCESSING         350  NONE             1983
SHIELD
JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE      HIGHER EDUCATION          850  IEA/TMSTS/ATF    1967

HEARTLAND REGIONAL         HEALTH CARE               600  NONE             1953
MEDICAL CENTER
AISIN MFG. IL              AUTOMOTIVE PARTS          820  NONE             2002

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE      REG DIST CTR              131  TEAMSTERS        1975

AMEREN/CIPS                ELECTRIC UTILITY          176  IBEW             1912


Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force    35,622
             Unemployed   3,348
             Percentage   9.40%
         Total Employed    32,274
          Manufacturing  11.80%
      Non-Manufacturing  88.20%
            Agriculture   0.40%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
         Number in Last 5 Years   2
            Number won by union   2
          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 8 S

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 18.30  $ 29.02   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 10.73  $ 21.36
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.72  $ 13.71   Office Clerk             $  8.33  $ 13.29
Assembler-Production     $ 10.80  $ 14.03   Secretary                $  8.56  $ 23.00
Computer Operator        $ 10.62  $ 23.00   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 13.40  $ 17.97
Computer Programmer      $ 12.19  $ 24.61   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.53  $ 16.16
Data Entry Operator      $ 10.04  $ 15.39   Systems Analyst          $ 17.64  $ 29.32
Drill or Punch Press     $ 12.07  $ 16.80   Technician               $ 23.84  $ 23.84
Engineer                 $ 25.19  $ 45.56   Tool & Die Maker         $ 16.45  $ 25.98
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.65  $ 14.51   Warehouse Worker         $ 13.36  $ 16.00
Laborer                  $ 10.77  $ 22.16   Welder                   $ 11.40  $ 19.64
Machinist                $ 11.64  $ 21.20   Word Processor           $  9.36  $ 13.24

Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      21        Protestant Churches 128
                 Number of Rooms   1,182          Catholic Churches   5
                     Restaurants     126          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     500              Country Clubs   2
             Public Golf Courses       5               Health Clubs   3
            Public Tennis Courts       6      Public Swimming Pools   3
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River CRAB ORCHARD LAKE

Remarks
CITY IS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF NATIONAL FOREST,
WILDLIFE REFUGE, STATE PARKS, LAKES, RECREATION
SITES. CITY MULTI-PURPOSE RECREATIONAL COMPLEX
WITH A QUARTER MILE, ALL WEATHER TRACK & ONE MILE
WALKING TRAIL.ACTIVITIES SRPTS FLD. LAKES,
RECREATION SITES.

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 are assessed at 25%.

Property Tax Rates
    Year 2008          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  8.50%
    City  1.1050%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On
  County  1.2530%          2007       2006              Electricity  5.00%
  School  3.0480%         6.1180%    6.1619%            Natural Gas  5.00%
Other(s)  0.6405%                                         Telephone  5.00%
   Total  6.0460%                                             Water  0.00%

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Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Robert H. Campbell                   Robert H. Campbell
Executive Director-REDCO             Executive Director-REDCO
Regional Econ Dev Corp               Regional Econ Dev Corp
2305 W. Main Street                  2305 W. Main Street
Marion, IL  62959                    Marion, IL  62959
Phone (618) 998-8252                 Phone (618) 998-8252
  Fax (618) 997-4665                   Fax (618) 997-4665

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62948           Rep Dist           117
                            Senate Dist        59
                            Congressional Dist 12


Remarks
Area Code is 618.  Telephone exchanges: 942, 988.
Web Page for Regional Economic Development Corp.
is http://www.redco.org.

Last updated 03/22/2011
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