JOHNSTON CITY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILLIAMSON
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,873 3,706 3,557 3,476 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 56,538 57,733 61,296 63,617 Avg. Summer Temp 86.00 F 30.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 29,386 31,317 Avg. Annual Rainfall 40.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 10.04 In 25.50 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 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 6 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 3 15
Police Department 4 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 11
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 158
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 43 MI 69 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 63,269,000
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 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
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 WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 7
Nearest Public Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 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 451 722 3 1
Chicago 320 515 2 1
Cleveland 563 901 3 2
Dallas 652 1,050 2 1
Denver 962 1,539 4 2
Detroit 569 916 4 1
Kansas City 366 589 3 1
Los Angeles 1,950 3,120 6 4
Memphis 217 349 2 1
Minneapolis 688 1,101 3 2
New Orleans 617 987 3 2
New York 934 1,494 4 3
St. Louis 120 193 1 1
Seattle 2,249 3,598 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 REND LAKE CONS. DISTRICT
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 650,000 2,470,000
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process EXTENDED AIRATION
Treatment Capacity 550,000 2,090,000
Present Load 900,000 3,420,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers SEVERAL
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 2
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 34 773
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 19 388
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 0.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JOHNSTON CITY COMM PRIM/SECD EDUCATION 110 IEA 1955
UNIT 2
JOHNSTON CITY HALL CITY SERVICES 30 NONE 1904
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 35,500
Unemployed 1,696
Percentage 4.80%
Total Employed 33,804
Manufacturing 12.00%
Non-Manufacturing 87.40%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1997
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 3
Number won by union 2
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 175
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 $ 12.40 $ 23.86 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.13 $ 17.41
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.42 $ 14.82 Office Clerk $ 7.26 $ 11.16
Assembler-Production $ 9.98 $ 14.71 Secretary $ 7.80 $ 12.10
Computer Operator $ 7.43 $ 12.76 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.22 $ 15.69
Computer Programmer $ 13.27 $ 31.23 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.19 $ 14.00
Data Entry Operator $ 6.99 $ 9.52 Systems Analyst $ 18.71 $ 40.31
Drill or Punch Press $ 12.10 $ 16.07 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 17.53 $ 28.36 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.82 $ 20.40
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.22 $ 10.89 Warehouse Worker $ 10.66 $ 16.09
Laborer $ 11.66 $ 20.30 Welder $ 9.66 $ 16.63
Machinist $ 11.83 $ 16.71 Word Processor $ 7.83 $ 12.69
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wage data/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 21 Protestant Churches 137
Number of Rooms 1,218 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 123 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 9
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 2
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.
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 1.3383% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.3111% 2004 2003 Electricity 5.01%
School 5.3131% 6.1619% 6.0469% Natural Gas 5.01%
Other(s) 0.1004% Telephone 5.01%
Total 8.0629% Water 0.00%
Remarks
UTILITY TAX RATE ON TELEPHONE 12.00%
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 629591180 Marion, IL 629591180
Phone (618) 998-8252 Phone (618) 998-8252
Fax (618) 997-4665 Fax (618) 997-4665
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62951 Rep Dist 117
Senate Dist 59
Congressional Dist 12
Remarks
Telephone Exchange: 983. Regional Economic
Development Corp. Web Site www.redco.org. E-mail:
redco@redco.org.
Last updated 09/10/2007
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