HOOPESTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County VERMILION
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 6,411 5,871 5,965 5,965 Avg. Winter Temp 33.10 F 0.61 C
County 95,222 88,257 83,919 83,919 Avg. Summer Temp 73.80 F 23.22 C
Labor Market 44,360 41,095 39,250 38,125 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.60 In 98.04 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 19.00 In 48.26 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1971 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 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 18
Police Department 11 0 17
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 65
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 89,587,751
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 25 MI 40 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 13
Local Carriers 90
Interstate Carriers 90
Intrastate Carriers 90
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 70 MI112 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 12
Nearest Public Airport VERMILION COUNTY AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 6,000 FT 1,830 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 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 581 930 1 1
Chicago 110 176 1 1
Cleveland 354 566 1 1
Dallas 851 1,362 2 3
Denver 979 1,566 2 3
Detroit 325 520 1 1
Kansas City 450 720 1 1
Los Angeles 2,000 3,200 4 7
Memphis 429 686 1 1
Minneapolis 504 806 1 1
New Orleans 812 1,299 2 3
New York 809 1,294 2 3
St. Louis 219 350 1 1
Seattle 2,111 3,378 5 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CSX DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 112 MI 179 KM
Container Service NO 112 MI 179 KM
Remarks
UNION PACIFIC TRAVERSES THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE
AMTRAK STATION, CHAMPAIGN, 70 MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 625,000 2,375,000
Treatment Capacity 2,880,000 10,944,000
Average Daily Demand 700,000 2,660,000
Peak Daily Demand 900,000 3,420,000
Excess Capacity 1,980,000 7,524,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 1,300,000 4,940,000
Present Load 900,000 3,420,000
Excess Capacity 400,000 1,520,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T US SPRINT MCI SPRINT
Remarks
ALSO METRO MEDIA, MCLEOD USA, TELECOM USA.
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 100
Dentists in Community 28
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
75 BED NURSING HOME ATTACHED TO HOSPITAL, PLUS 30
BEDS FOR ASSISTED LIVING. CTY OWNED AMBULANCE
SERVICE WITH 16 PART TIME EMPLOYEES. HAS 2 COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SATELLITES (FAMILY CLINIC & WELL
BABY CLINIC). NUMBER OF DOCTORS AND DENTISTS ARE
FOR COUNTY.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 53 852
Junior High 1 17 200
High School 1 36 435
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 18.8
Remarks
TRADE & TECHNICAL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE - 25 MILES.
TWO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY - 50 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HOOPESTON FOODS CANNED FOOD 84 TMSTRS/GRN MLLR 1995
ACCENT HEALTHCARE HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS 18 NONE 0
SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC BATTERY CHARGERS 29 NONE 1963
CORP.
VERMILLION IRON MALLEABLE CASTING 4 NONE 1987
SILGAN TIN CANS 114 NONE 1995
HOOPESTON HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 165 NONE 0
& NURSING HOME
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for VERMILION COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 38,125
Unemployed 2,440
Percentage 6.40%
Total Employed 35,685
Manufacturing 21.20%
Non-Manufacturing 75.40%
Agriculture 3.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2006
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 11
Number won by union 5
Number won by company 6
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 2
Number of employees involved 222
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 2 EC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.92 $ 29.81 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.66 $ 18.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.09 $ 13.71 Office Clerk $ 7.57 $ 13.37
Assembler-Production $ 8.24 $ 14.02 Secretary $ 9.21 $ 14.55
Computer Operator $ 9.02 $ 16.19 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.38 $ 16.82
Computer Programmer $ 14.69 $ 31.15 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.32 $ 14.49
Data Entry Operator $ 9.58 $ 14.16 Systems Analyst $ 21.65 $ 34.35
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.87 $ 19.13 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 21.48 $ 35.07 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.95 $ 25.75
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.59 $ 14.80 Warehouse Worker $ 11.57 $ 17.38
Laborer $ 10.67 $ 22.59 Welder $ 11.37 $ 16.77
Machinist $ 9.73 $ 16.87 Word Processor $ 10.77 $ 18.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE. AVERAGE SHIFT
DIFFERENTIAL: $.36/HR 2ND SHIFT; .42/HR 3RD SHIFT.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 0
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 9 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River VERMILION/ MIDDLE FORK
Remarks
KENNEKUK COVE (350 ACRES), CLOSEST PARK/LAKE
FACILITY, IS 17 MILES SOUTH AND 2 MILES WEST.
DANVILLE PALMER ARENA WITH 4,500 SEATING CAPACITY.
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 6.50%
City 1.8791% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.4503% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.5670% 9.8089% 9.5263% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.8438% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.7402% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Vicki L. Haugen Todd Lee, Director of Bus Dev &
President & CEO Government Relations
Vermilion Advantage Vermilion Advantage
28 W. North St., Ste. 201 28 W. North St., Ste. 201
Danville, IL 618325767 Danville, IL 618325767
Phone (217) 442-6201 Phone (217) 442-6201
Fax (217) 442-6228 Fax (217) 442-6228
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60942 Rep Dist 104
Senate Dist 52
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Mayor Bill DeWitt, 301 W. Main, Hoopeston, IL
60942, 217-283-5833. Vermilion Advantage Web
Site: www.vermilionadvantage.com, Vicki Haugen's
E-mail: vhaugen@vermilionadvantage.com, Todd Lee's
E-mail: tlee@vermilionadvantage.com.
Last updated 04/23/2008
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