MACHESNEY PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WINNEBAGO
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 19,033 19,033 20,759 22,707 Avg. Winter Temp 22.12 F -5.49 C
County 252,913 252,913 278,418 278,418 Avg. Summer Temp 71.02 F 21.68 C
Labor Market 0 0 202,394 176,892 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.26 In 84.48 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.20 In 89.41 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2008 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 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 140
Police Department 20 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 13
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 145 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 23 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 18 Assets $ 4,726,473,000
Savings and Loans 5 Assets $ 891,740,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
2006 SPECIAL CENSUS POPULATION 22,707. COMMUNITY
HAS AVAILABILITY OF SUB-ZONE STATUS OF FOREIGN
TRADE ZONE. ALSO, A VERY SUCCESSFUL REVOLVING
LOAN FUND PROGRAM. VILLAGE INCORPORATED IN 1981
AND HAS NEVER LEVIED A PROPERTY TAX.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-39
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 37
Local Carriers 21
Interstate Carriers 40
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,000 FT 3,050 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway ROCK RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 761 1,218 5 2
Chicago 90 144 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 353 565 3 1
New Orleans 999 1,598 5 3
New York 889 1,422 5 3
St. Louis 300 480 2 1
Seattle 926 1,482 6 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL RAIL NET DAILY
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE DAILY
UNION PACIFIC DAILY
CANADIAN NATIONAL DAILY
I & M RAIL LINK DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 65 MI 104 KM
Container Service NO 65 MI 104 KM
Remarks
GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT HAS FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
AND US CUSTOMS OFFICE. RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT WILL
EXTEND CROSSWIND RUNWAY TO 6,500 FEET WITH ILS.
APPROXIMATELY 70-ACRE TIF DISTRICT AT INTERSECTION
OF IL 173 AND IL 251 EXPERIENCING SUCCESSFUL
REDEVELOPMENT.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Treatment Capacity 20,000,000 76,000,000
Average Daily Demand 3,000,000 11,400,000
Peak Daily Demand 9,000,000 34,200,000
Excess Capacity 11,000,000 41,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process Chlor/Vac.Flt./Dehyd
Treatment Capacity 60,200,000 228,760,000
Present Load 28,000,000 106,400,000
Excess Capacity 32,200,000 122,360,000
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 ATT SPRINT MCI MCLEOD
Remarks
LDC: CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 5 Total Number of Beds 1,164
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 639
Dentists in Community 202
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OFFERS
A 3 YEAR PROGRAM.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 253 4,273
Junior High 2 91 1,245
High School 1 137 2,170
Trade & Technical 1 0 0
Community College 1 140 12,300
Four-Yr College 1 75 1,515
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.3
Remarks
Rock Valley Jr Coll Dist; main campus 4 miles.
Harlem Sch Dist has "Tech Prep" Program to prepare
students for technical careers after grad. Harlem
Sch Dist 1999 named 1 of 10 "Schools that Work" by
Working Mother magazine, citing cutting-edge use
of technology. Rockford College offers 4 yr &
masters programs.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HARLEM SCHOOL DIST. EDUCATION 1,022 NONE 0
#122
HENNIG, INC. MACHINE TOOL MFG. 200 NONE 0
MENARD'S HARDWARE/HOME IMPROV 150 NONE 0
TARGET DEPARTMENT STORE 150 NONE 0
MAG CINCINNATI ASSEMBLY/AUTOMATION 120 NONE 0
AUTOMATION
PARKER, INC. AIR/HYDRAULIC CYLIND 100 NONE 0
MONOGRAM SYSTEMS VACUUM SWEEP SYSTEMS 100 NONE 0
DEVLIEG-BULLARD MACHINE TOOLS 100 NONE 0
INC.
KOHL'S DEPARTMENT DEPT. STORE 100 NONE 0
STORE
IMI NORGREN INC. PRINTING EQUIPMENT 81 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 176,892
Unemployed 11,116
Percentage 6.30%
Total Employed 165,776
Manufacturing 30.30%
Non-Manufacturing 69.10%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
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 $ 20.07 $ 33.59 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.76 $ 20.74
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.92 $ 15.64 Office Clerk $ 8.62 $ 14.08
Assembler-Production $ 10.14 $ 18.51 Secretary $ 9.98 $ 15.43
Computer Operator $ 8.83 $ 21.10 Sheet Metal Worker $ 15.44 $ 19.06
Computer Programmer $ 18.36 $ 36.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.76 $ 16.90
Data Entry Operator $ 10.15 $ 15.58 Systems Analyst $ 27.94 $ 40.80
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.06 $ 18.14 Technician $ 18.80 $ 23.34
Engineer $ 22.32 $ 35.81 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.95 $ 27.75
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.19 $ 12.70 Warehouse Worker $ 10.55 $ 16.14
Laborer $ 13.55 $ 27.44 Welder $ 12.87 $ 19.46
Machinist $ 10.74 $ 23.78 Word Processor $ 13.68 $ 21.30
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QTR 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Add'l emp. Servicom, LLC, teleservices, 300 emp,
no union. Home Depot, home improvement, 150 emp.,
no union.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 60 Protestant Churches 402
Number of Rooms 3,527 Catholic Churches 19
Restaurants 575 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 21 Health Clubs 10
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 6
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Pierce Lake, Rock River, Olsen Lake
Remarks
ROCK CUT STATE PARK BORDERS THE VILLAGE, WITH A
RECREATIONAL LAKE AND CAMPING FACILITIES WITH
EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS.
ROCK CUT IS SECOND MOST VISITED STATE PARK IN
ILLINOIS. OUTDOOR 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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7829% 2006 2002 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.6870% 8.1900% 8.1676% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.5600% Telephone 6.00%
Total 8.0300% Water 0.00%
Remarks
THE VILLAGE, INCORPORATED IN 1981, HAS NEVER
LEVIED A PROPERTY TAX.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Karen Lemmons Karen Lemmons
Economic & Comm Dev Dir Economic & Comm Dev Dir
Vill. of Machesney Park Vill. of Machesney Park
300 Machesney Road 300 Machesney Road
Machesney Park, IL 611152401 Machesney Park, IL 611152401
Phone (815) 877-5432 Phone (815) 877-5432
Fax (815) 637-7557 Fax (815) 637-7557
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61115 Rep Dist 69
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Web Site: http://www.machesney-park.il.us.
E-Mail: karenl@machesneypark.org.
Last updated 01/21/2009
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