HILLSBORO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MONTGOMERY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,302 4,400 4,359 6,291 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 31,686 30,728 30,652 30,652 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C
Labor Market 14,500 13,706 15,895 13,584 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 10.00 In 25.40 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 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 5 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 5 0 35
Police Department 8 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 70
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 200,000,000
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
OUTSIDE FIRE INSURANCE CLASS IS AS LOW AS 5 IN
SOME AREAS. ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM. TWO CREDIT
UNIONS ARE SHOWN UNDER SAVINGS AND LOANS. ONE
TWICE WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS. CCI - APPLICATION STAGE.
NUMBER OF TV CHANNELS ARE ON CABLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-70
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 10 MI 16 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 14 Flights per day 720
Nearest Public Airport HILLSBORO MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface GRASS
Longest Runway 2,650 FT 808 M
Runway Lighted NO
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES 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 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 550 880 3 2
Chicago 250 400 1 1
Cleveland 500 800 3 2
Dallas 700 1,120 3 2
Denver 910 1,456 3 2
Detroit 500 800 2 2
Kansas City 300 480 1 1
Los Angeles 1,900 3,040 4 3
Memphis 305 488 2 2
Minneapolis 500 800 3 3
New Orleans 740 1,184 3 3
New York 920 1,472 3 3
St. Louis 55 88 1 1
Seattle 2,150 3,440 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC ON REQUEST
Piggyback Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Container Service NO 7 MI 11 KM
Remarks
INTERSTATE AND INTRASTATE CARRIERS ARE AVAILABLE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,136,000 8,084,760
Treatment Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Average Daily Demand 1,000,000 3,800,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,400,000 5,320,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process TRICKLING FILTER
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Present Load 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/IP
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
LONG DISTANCE CARRIERS ARE OPTIONAL.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 100
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 12
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
TWO NURSING HOMES. DOCTORS IN AREA 12 + ROTATING
CLINIC SPECIALISTS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 65 1,098
Junior High 1 29 495
High School 1 38 629
Trade & Technical 0 0 25
Community College 1 3 100
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.3
Remarks
LOCAL COURSES FROM LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AND SANGAMON STATE UNIVERSITY (50 MILES AWAY IN
SPRINGFIELD). MILITARY - LAST GRADUATION 13.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HILLSBORO COMMUNITY EDUCATION 250 AFT & LABORE 0
UNIT - SCHOOL
GRAHAM CORRECTIONAL CORRECTIONS 500 AFSCME 0
CENTER
HILLSBORO HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 240 SEE REMARKS 0
HAYES ABRASIVE CUTOFF WHEELS 22 NONE 0
LIVINGSTON PIPE STEEL FABRICATION 0 2000
AND STEEL - IRON &
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 13,584
Unemployed 846
Percentage 6.20%
Total Employed 12,738
Manufacturing 24.90%
Non-Manufacturing 74.40%
Agriculture 0.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1998
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 Ctrl
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
Hillsboro Hospital, Nurses only are in the
Laborer's International Union. 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 2 Protestant Churches 12
Number of Rooms 36 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 16 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 700 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE HILLSBORO & GLEN SHOALS LAKE
Remarks
CITY HAS TWO LAKES, BOTH USED AS WATER SUPPLY AND
FOR RECREATION. EXCELLENT FISHING IN BOTH LAKES.
CAMPGROUND AT HILLSBORO LAKE. SPORTS COMPLEX - 4
BALLFIELDS, 3 SOCCER FIELDS, 1 MINIATURE GOLF, 1
THEATER.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.6098% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0386% 2004 2003 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.7415% 8.3536% 8.0950% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.1660% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.5560% Water 0.00%
Remarks
ADD ADDITIONAL STATE ELECTRICITY/GAS TAX OF 5% OF
GROSS RECEIPTS OR $.0032 PER KWH OR $.024 PER
THERM WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
William Baran David Booher
Mayor City Clerk
City of Hillsboro City of Hillsboro
447 S. Main, P.O. Box 556 447 S. Main, P.O. Box 556
Hillsboro, IL 620490556 Hillsboro, IL 620490556
Phone (217) 532-6615 Phone (217) 532-5566
Fax (217) 532-5567 Fax (217) 532-5567
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62049 Rep Dist 100
Senate Dist 50
Congressional Dist 21
Remarks
City Web Site: www.hillsboroillinois.net
City E-mail: cityhall@cillnet.com
Last updated 07/06/2007
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