MAHOMET, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CHAMPAIGN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,985 3,103 4,877 4,877 Avg. Winter Temp 19.00 F -7.22 C
County 168,392 173,025 179,669 179,669 Avg. Summer Temp 89.00 F 31.66 C
Labor Market 86,145 90,966 99,387 121,384 Avg. Annual Rainfall 56.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 21.00 In 61.00 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1992 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 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 36
Police Department 6 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 19
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 34,412,000,000
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 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-72, I-57
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 4
Local Carriers 44
Interstate Carriers 4
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 38
Nearest Public Airport UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,100 FT 2,430 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 534 854 4 3
Chicago 140 224 1 2
Cleveland 364 582 5 3
Dallas 787 1,259 5 5
Denver 955 1,528 6 3
Detroit 370 592 3 2
Kansas City 400 640 4 3
Los Angeles 1,980 3,168 6 6
Memphis 400 640 1 3
Minneapolis 530 848 5 3
New Orleans 782 1,251 2 5
New York 825 1,320 5 4
St. Louis 170 272 1 2
Seattle 2,080 3,328 7 7
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 12 MI 19 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE 10 MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 370,000 1,406,000
Treatment Capacity 864,000 3,283,200
Average Daily Demand 450,000 1,710,000
Peak Daily Demand 950,000 3,610,000
Excess Capacity 86,000 326,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Present Load 420,000 1,596,000
Excess Capacity 80,000 304,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/IP
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 6
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
VETERINARY CLINIC; CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC; CARLE
CLINIC (MEDICAL)
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 80 1,253
Junior High 1 45 620
High School 1 65 809
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 22.8
Remarks
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 10 MILES; PARKLAND JUNIOR
COLLEGE 8 MILES; ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY 40
MINUTES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
COMMUNITY UNIT EDUCATION 406 IEA 0
DISTRICT #3
MAHOMET IGA GROCERY STORE 110 NONE 0
CARLE CLINIC MEDICAL CARE 27 NONE 0
ROBERSON TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SERV. 105 NONE 0
PRAIRIE MATERIALS SAND/GRAVEL 15 OPERATING ENGIN 0
MIDAMERICA SAND SAND/GRAVEL 11 OPERATING ENGIN 0
AND GRAVEL
VILLAGE OF MAHOMET GOVERNMENT 21 NONE 0
FIRST SCHOOL PRIVATE EDUCATION 25 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CHAMPAIGN-URBANA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 121,384
Unemployed 4,530
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 116,854
Manufacturing 19.00%
Non-Manufacturing 80.10%
Agriculture 0.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2000
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 10
Number won by union 6
Number won by company 4
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 Econ Dev Reg 2 EC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 16.15 $ 29.40 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.56 $ 17.91
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.09 $ 12.87 Office Clerk $ 7.17 $ 12.65
Assembler-Production $ 10.28 $ 14.44 Secretary $ 8.08 $ 13.17
Computer Operator $ 10.78 $ 15.33 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.31 $ 15.96
Computer Programmer $ 16.56 $ 28.42 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.69 $ 14.83
Data Entry Operator $ 8.96 $ 12.83 Systems Analyst $ 21.16 $ 34.90
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.07 $ 16.65 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 20.30 $ 34.27 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.66 $ 25.46
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.13 $ 14.05 Warehouse Worker $ 11.20 $ 17.88
Laborer $ 11.41 $ 19.25 Welder $ 11.61 $ 15.94
Machinist $ 9.14 $ 16.65 Word Processor $ 9.74 $ 17.89
Remarks
WAGE RATES FROM 2006, 1st Quarter from IL Dept of
Employment Security Web Site.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 14 Protestant Churches 60
Number of Rooms 1,265 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 100 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River SANGAMON RIVER, LAKE OF THE WOODS
Remarks
LAKE OF THE WOODS, 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE, BOATING,
COVERED BRIDGE, MUSEUM, BIKE PATHS, HIKING TRAILS.
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 6.50%
City 0.9945% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6201% 1999 1998 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.7157% 7.9479% 8.0555% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.6094% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.9397% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Mell Smigielski Jeanne A. Gustafson
Village Administrator Executive Director
Village of Mahomet Champaign Co. EDC
503 E. Main, P.O. Box 259 1817 S Neil St, Ste 201
Mahomet, IL 61853 Champaign, IL 61820
Phone (217) 586-4456 Phone (217) 359-6261
Fax (217) 586-5696 Fax (217) 359-1809
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61853 Rep Dist 90 103
Senate Dist 45 52
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
Mell Smigielski E-Mail: msmigielski@mchsi.com
Champaign County EDC Web Site:
www.champaigncountyedc.org, E-mail:
jeanneg@champaigncountyedc.org
Last updated 06/06/2007
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