KINGSTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DEKALB
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 618 562 1,050 1,050 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 74,624 77,932 88,969 92,000 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 48,420 47,995 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1999 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 36
Police Department 0 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 5
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Banks 0 Assets $ 0
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 NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-90, I-39, E-W TOLLWAY
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 14 MI 22 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 28
Interstate Carriers 58
Intrastate Carriers 28
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 60 MI 96 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 50 MI 80 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 798 1,277 2 2
Chicago 68 109 1 1
Cleveland 411 658 1 2
Dallas 878 1,405 2 3
Denver 948 1,517 2 3
Detroit 339 542 1 1
Kansas City 457 731 2 2
Los Angeles 2,017 3,227 4 5
Memphis 513 821 2 2
Minneapolis 344 550 1 1
New Orleans 904 1,446 2 2
New York 908 1,453 2 2
St. Louis 262 419 1 1
Seattle 1,995 3,192 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ICE RR DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Remarks
TRAILER & CONTAINER LOADING IN ROCKFORD. UPS NEXT
DAY AIR SERVICE IN ROCKFORD.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 21,800 82,840
Treatment Capacity 72,000 273,600
Average Daily Demand 32,000 121,600
Peak Daily Demand 48,000 182,400
Excess Capacity 24,000 91,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 780,000 2,964,000
Present Load 370,000 1,406,000
Excess Capacity 410,000 1,558,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers VERIZON AT&T MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 11 MI 18 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL - DEKALB - 133 BEDS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 25 413
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
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 19.2
Remarks
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY ARE NEARBY. HIGH SCHOOL & JR HIGH IN
NEIGHBORING GENOA.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SOCAL/DECAL MOTORBIKE RACE EQUIP 5 NONE 2000
KINGSTON POST OFFICE MAIL SERVICE 3 0
BUNGERS SOIL SERVICE FERTILIZER/AGRICULT 4 NONE 0
INSTITUTIONAL SOLUTIONS GOV'T SUPPLY 3 NONE 1994
QUALITY CHROME SERVICE METAL FINISHING 3 NONE 1990
LEISURE WOODS INC. CEDAR GAZEBO MFG. 5 NONE 1987
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB LMA
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 47,995
Unemployed 2,079
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 45,916
Manufacturing 26.90%
Non-Manufacturing 68.70%
Agriculture 4.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1999
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the 2002 DEKALB COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 12.28 $ 28.82 Maintenance Mechanic $ 13.99 $ 18.72
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.00 $ 11.41 Office Clerk $ 7.00 $ 10.87
Assembler-Production $ 7.00 $ 15.75 Secretary $ 7.50 $ 11.73
Computer Operator $ 11.27 $ 13.89 Sheet Metal Worker $ 7.00 $ 14.25
Computer Programmer $ 9.62 $ 24.73 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.00 $ 15.02
Data Entry Operator $ 7.00 $ 10.80 Systems Analyst $ 12.98 $ 47.07
Drill or Punch Press $ 5.47 $ 10.26 Technician $ 15.00 $ 19.96
Engineer $ 17.79 $ 53.61 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.65 $ 22.92
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.00 $ 12.88 Warehouse Worker $ 7.92 $ 13.33
Laborer $ 6.73 $ 8.00 Welder $ 7.80 $ 13.13
Machinist $ 10.34 $ 16.13 Word Processor $ 9.81 $ 13.71
Remarks
SOURCE: 2002 DEKALB COUNTY WAGE SURVEY.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 13 Protestant Churches 56
Number of Rooms 800 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 84 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River KISHWAUKEE RIVER
Remarks
NEAR CITIES OF DEKALB, SYCAMORE & GENOA.
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 2001 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 0.00%
City 0.6958% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8671% 2000 1999 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.8882% 8.0043% 7.8616% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.5948% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.0460% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Roger Hopkins Roger Hopkins
Executive Director Executive Director
DeKalb County EDC DeKalb County EDC
421 N. California, #200 421 N. California, #200
Sycamore, IL 60178 Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone (815) 895-2711 Phone (815) 895-2711
Fax (815) 895-8713 Fax (815) 895-8713
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60145 Rep Dist 69
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
DeKalb County EDC Web Site: www.dcedc.org. Roger
Hopkins E-Mail: rogerh@niu.edu.
Last updated 03/19/2003
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