LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WINNEBAGO
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 13,192 15,462 20,044 22,476 Avg. Winter Temp 22.20 F -5.44 C
County 250,884 252,913 278,418 278,418 Avg. Summer Temp 71.10 F 21.72 C
Labor Market 0 0 202,394 172,345 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.78 In 93.42 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.30 In 89.66 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 County Zoning YES
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 N/A outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 0 88
Police Department 39 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 9
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 23 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 14 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 1,054,696,000
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 345,059,151
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT HAS FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
AND U.S. CUSTOMS OFFICE. NO CITY PROPERTY TAX.
RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT WILL EXTEND CROSSWIND RUNWAY TO
6,500 FEET WITH ILS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 37
Local Carriers 22
Interstate Carriers 41
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,200 FT 3,111 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 87 MI 99 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 761 1,218 5 2
Chicago 87 139 1 1
Cleveland 422 675 4 1
Dallas 830 1,328 3 3
Denver 909 1,454 4 3
Detroit 373 597 4 1
Kansas City 412 659 2 1
Los Angeles 1,967 3,147 6 4
Memphis 617 987 4 2
Minneapolis 316 506 3 1
New Orleans 999 1,598 5 3
New York 889 1,422 5 3
St. Louis 300 480 2 1
Seattle 1,926 3,082 6 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Treatment Capacity 7,200,000 27,360,000
Average Daily Demand 3,823,000 14,527,400
Peak Daily Demand 5,238,000 19,904,400
Excess Capacity 1,962,000 7,455,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 60,200,000 228,760,000
Present Load 30,000,000 30,200,000
Excess Capacity 30,000,000 114,000,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC, VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 4 Total Number of Beds 1,248
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 494
Dentists in Community 185
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 126 3,102
Junior High 2 75 1,475
High School 1 74 1,285
Trade & Technical 2 55 1,500
Community College 1 140 12,300
Four-Yr College 75 1,515 1
University 1 170 150
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.3
Remarks
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HAS
3-YEAR PROGRAM. HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES
LOCATED IN ROCKFORD. ST. BRIDGET'S PAROCHIAL
SCHOOL-GRADES K-8. ROCKFORD COLLEGE HAS 4-YEAR AND
MASTER'S LAS PROGRAMS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
T.A.C. BUILDING BUILDING SYSTEMS 1,000 0
SYSTEMS
ADAMS GROUP (WARNER CHEWING GUM 900 0
LAMBERT DIV.)
WOODWARD GOVERNOR AIRCRAFT CONTROLS 900 0
CO.
WEST TELESERVICES TELESERVICES 500 0
TERRA HARVEST FOODS 500 0
ROCKFORD POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSIONS 500 0
ROCKFORD BLACKTOP CONSTRUCTION 499 0
(WILLIAM CHARLES)
LIFETORCH PUBLISHING PUBLISHER 500 0
GLEASON CUTTING TOOLS 499 0
SMITH INDUSTRIES 249 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,345
Unemployed 9,191
Percentage 5.30%
Total Employed 163,154
Manufacturing 30.30%
Non-Manufacturing 69.10%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 EDR 5 NORTHERN STATELINE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.54 $ 30.90 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.71 $ 21.40
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.55 $ 12.24 Office Clerk $ 8.14 $ 13.31
Assembler-Production $ 6.82 $ 16.18 Secretary $ 8.99 $ 14.22
Computer Operator $ 11.12 $ 21.09 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.50 $ 18.02
Computer Programmer $ 17.23 $ 31.17 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.96 $ 15.77
Data Entry Operator $ 7.94 $ 14.10 Systems Analyst $ 21.32 $ 36.79
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.45 $ 14.98 Technician $ 15.74 $ 23.95
Engineer $ 23.54 $ 32.67 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.62 $ 24.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 11.81 Warehouse Worker $ 11.01 $ 15.99
Laborer $ 13.28 $ 25.17 Welder $ 12.03 $ 18.90
Machinist $ 10.93 $ 18.26 Word Processor $ 7.99 $ 12.27
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. ADD'L EMPLOYERS: MODERN
MEDAL PRODUCTS, DANFOSS DRIVES, CLINTON ELECTRONIC
CORP.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 39 Protestant Churches 16
Number of Rooms 3,068 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 300 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 8 Health Clubs 9
Public Tennis Courts 110 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ROCK RIVER, PIERCE LAKE, OLSON LAKE
Remarks
PIERCE LAKE & ROCK CUT STATE PARK WITHIN CITY
LIMITS. ROCK RIVER ADJACENT WITH PUBLIC DOCK. NEW
STATE PARK ADDITION WITH PUBLIC BEACH. 1 WATER
PARK.
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 7.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7829% 2001 2000 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.6875% 8.6761% 8.6796% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.8609% Telephone 1.00%
Total 8.3313% Water 0.00%
Remarks
CITY HAS NOT LEVIED A PROPERTY TAX IN MORE THAN 17
YEARS, YET STILL HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL
PUBLIC SERVICES. NO VEHICLE STICKER TAX OR PARKING
FEES.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Dan Jacobson Dan Jacobson
Comm Dev Director Comm Dev Director
City of Loves Park City of Loves Park
100 Heart Boulevard 100 Heart Boulevard
Loves Park, IL 611114785 Loves Park, IL 611114785
Phone (815) 654-5033 Phone (815) 639-2510
Fax (815) 654-5004 Fax (815) 654-5004
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61111 Rep Dist 68 69
Senate Dist 34 35
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
City Web Site: www.loves-park.il.us
E-mail: danjacobson@loves-park.il.us
Last updated 06/29/2007
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