MARENGO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,361 4,768 6,355 7,849 Avg. Winter Temp 23.00 F -5.00 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 312,373 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 178,460 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2004 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 3 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 10 0 28
Police Department 30 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 64
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
LOCAL REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RLF), COUNTY-WIDE
REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RLF), COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS
INCENTIVE PROGRAM IN MARENGO (BIPIM)
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-39
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 40 Flights per day 2500
Nearest Public Airport DACY AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,877 FT 1,163 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
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 60 MI 96 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 790 1,264 1 2
Chicago 60 96 1 1
Cleveland 403 645 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 1 2
Denver 960 1,536 2 2
Detroit 330 528 1 1
Kansas City 440 704 1 1
Los Angeles 2,035 3,256 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 400 640 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 900 1,440 1 2
St. Louis 288 460 1 1
Seattle 2,000 3,200 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
MOTOR CARRIER - NEAREST INTERCHANGE - US-20.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Treatment Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Average Daily Demand 700,000 2,660,000
Peak Daily Demand 900,000 3,420,000
Excess Capacity 900,000 3,420,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 5,940,000 22,572,000
Present Load 558,000 2,120,400
Excess Capacity 5,382,000 20,451,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI OTHERS
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 6
Dentists in Community 5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
3 FULL-TIME MANNED AMBULANCES 24/7.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 101 1,422
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 51 688
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 23.2
Remarks
2001 FIGURES. UNIVERSITY, 4-YEAR COLEGE AND 3
COMMUNITY COLLEGES WITHIN 25 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ARNOLD ENGINEER ELEC. MAGNETIC MAT. 139 1 AM AEROSPACE 1910
CO.
DANAHER MOTION 200 0
NISSIAN-FORKLIFT ELECTRIC LIFT TRUCK 355 NONE 1993
CORP
DIVERSAPACK, LLC PLASTIC PRODUCTS 100 NONE 1985
MICELI DRAPERY 130 0
PORK KING 165 0
PAVELOC INDUSTRIES RETAINING WALLS 40 NONE 1986
- CONCRETE PAVING &
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 178,480
Unemployed 7,638
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 170,822
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2000
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 Econ Dev Reg 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 8 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 18 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 450 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT PARK AND CAMPING
FACILITIES.
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 6.50%
City 0.7518% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6871% 2006 2005 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.9497% 7.0105% 6.2031% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.4323% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.8209% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Hank DeBoer, Chair David L. Ross
Marengo Economic Coordinator
Development Comm. Marengo Econ Dev Comm
116 S. State St. 116 S. State St.
Marengo, IL 601522228 Marengo, IL 601522228
Phone (815) 568-5105 Phone (815) 568-5105
Fax (815) 568-7130 Fax (815) 568-7130
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60152 Rep Dist 65
Senate Dist 33
Congressional Dist 14 12
Remarks
Marengo Economic Development Commission E-mail:
edc@cityofmarengo.com, Web Site:
www.cityofmarengo.com/edc.html. Marengo Main
Street, Inc. E-mail: dir@marengomainstreet.org,
Web Site: www.marengomainstreet.org.
Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce Web Site:
www.marengo-union.com
Chamber E-mail: info@marengo-union.com
Last updated 06/25/2008
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