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MARSHALL, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County CLARK          
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 3,379 3,555 3,771 3,771 Avg. Winter Temp 34.00 F 1.11 C County 16,913 15,921 17,008 17,008 Avg. Summer Temp 78.00 F 25.55 C Labor Market 0 0 10,081 7,172 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY        Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2005       County Zoning NO 
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class  7    in city  9     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0         24
    Police Department           11          0         41
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   1
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels   3
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   3  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  19 MI   30 KM
 
                 Banks   3  Assets $              0
     Savings and Loans   0  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES     Stages    5      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone YES                      Tax Increment Financing Dist NO 
 
Remarks
FIRE DEPARTMENT:  8 TRUCKS, 3 AMBULANCE & 1 HEAVY
RESCUE UNIT.   (AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS 1 FULL-TIME
EMP. & 31 VOLUNTEERS)  INTERMEDIATE LIFE SUPPORT.
RESOURCE HOSPITAL:  UNION HOSPITAL, TERRE HAUTE,
IN.  NEWSPAPERS: MARSHALL INDEPENDENT - WEEKLY,
MARSHALL ADVOCATE - BI-WEEKLY.   GENEALOGICAL
LIBRARY.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   2 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-70                                              
          Nearest Interchange YES  Distance     0 MI    0 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers  14
          Interstate Carriers   3
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport HULMAN FIELD, TERRE HAUTE
                     Local YES   20 MI 32 KM
       Commercial Airlines    0   Flights per day    0

    Nearest Public Airport INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL, INDIANAPOLIS IN
                     Local NO   80 MI  128 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  9,000 FT   2,700 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   153 MI  245 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           522       835       0         0
Chicago           193       309       0         0
Cleveland         403       645       0         0
Dallas            800     1,280       0         0
Denver            998     1,597       0         0
Detroit           381       610       0         0
Kansas City       394       630       0         0
Los Angeles     1,992     3,187       0         0
Memphis           378       605       0         0
Minneapolis       599       958       0         0
New Orleans       782     1,251       0         0
New York          801     1,282       0         0
St. Louis         153       245       0         0
Seattle         2,177     3,483       0         0

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
CONRAIL MAINLINE           5 DAYS/WEEK 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    45 MI   72 KM
Container Service NO    35 MI   56 KM

Remarks
TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - HULMAN FIELD
IS 30 MINUTES AWAY.  INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL,
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA IS 90 MINUTES AWAY.
DISTANCE TO INDIANAPOLIS FROM MARSHALL IS 92
MILES.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        1,000,000           3,800,000
            Treatment Capacity        3,000,000          11,400,000
          Average Daily Demand          600,000           2,280,000
             Peak Daily Demand          600,000           2,280,000
               Excess Capacity        1,750,000           6,650,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY      
                       Process AERATED LAGOON      
            Treatment Capacity        1,350,000           5,130,000
                  Present Load          460,000           1,748,000
               Excess Capacity          890,000           3,382,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier PROLIANCE ENERGY         
       Electric Supplier IL MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AG 
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER, MEDIACOM                                
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers YES    

Remarks
Data Communication Service Available.  GAS
SUPPLIER IS PROLIANCE ENERGY-EL PASO PIPELINE &
MIDWESTERN.


Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest  17 MI   27 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     3
            Dentists in Community     2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO    17 MI   27 KM

Remarks
BURNSIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - 105 BEDS.
FOUR AREA HOSPITALS, THREE WITHIN 1/2 HOUR AND ONE
WITHIN 1 HOUR.  VILLAS OF HOLLY BROOK-46 UNIT
INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY-OPENED IN 2009.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                2        52         734
Junior High               1        12         213
High School               1        34         423
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         1         0           0
Four-Yr College           0         0           0
University                0         0           0

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.7

Remarks
4-FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND 4-JUNIOR COLLEGES WITHIN
A 40 MILE RADIUS.  LAKE LAND COLLEGE EASTERN
REGION CENTER IS LOCATED IN MARSHALL.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
T.R.W.                     ELECTRIC COMPONENTS       620  NONE             1955
                         
DORIC PRODUCTS             PLASTICS MFG.              27  NONE             1983
                         
HEARTLAND LABEL            LABEL MFG.                 16  NONE             2000
                         
CHARLES INDUSTRIES,        TELEPHONE LINE AND R       80  NONE             1971
LTD.                     
CUSTOM FILMS               EXTR. OF POLYE. PROD       21  NONE             1971
                         
KIMCO                      CONVEYOR, MFG.              5  NONE             1986
                         
YARGUS MFG.                CONVEYORS & BLENDERS      105  NONE             1992
                         
BURNSIDES COMMUNITY        SKILLED NURSING CARE      115  NONE             1963
HEALTH CENTER            

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CLARK COUNTY                            
Annual Average for Year 2009
      Total Labor Force     8,078
             Unemployed   1,054
             Percentage  13.00%
         Total Employed     7,024
          Manufacturing  51.40%
      Non-Manufacturing  37.60%
            Agriculture  11.00%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   4
            Number won by union   1
          Number won by company   3
      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 7 SE       

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 17.05  $ 33.41   Maintenance Mechanic     $  9.77  $ 19.63
Assembler-Electronic     $  9.17  $ 13.75   Office Clerk             $  8.35  $ 12.91
Assembler-Production     $  8.89  $ 14.41   Secretary                $  8.81  $ 13.48
Computer Operator        $ 12.91  $ 18.05   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 14.22  $ 22.09
Computer Programmer      $ 18.83  $ 33.29   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.21  $ 15.27
Data Entry Operator      $  9.19  $ 13.08   Systems Analyst          $ 22.87  $ 36.44
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.67  $ 13.16   Technician               $ 19.97  $ 25.08
Engineer                 $ 25.24  $ 36.70   Tool & Die Maker         $ 16.85  $ 25.80
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.43  $ 14.66   Warehouse Worker         $ 11.25  $ 15.89
Laborer                  $  8.66  $ 17.31   Welder                   $ 10.14  $ 16.24
Machinist                $ 13.18  $ 18.19   Word Processor           $  8.60  $  8.60

Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.  CITY OF MARSHALL &
MARSHALL SCHOOLS ARE THE ONLY UNION EMPLOYERS IN
MARSHALL.  NO WORK STOPAGES.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       2        Protestant Churches  15
                 Number of Rooms      92          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants      15          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     300              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   2
            Public Tennis Courts       2      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River MILLCREEK LAKE, LINCOLN TRAIL STATE PARK, WABASH R

Remarks
1 BOWLING ALLEY.  5 SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL
DIAMONDS.  8 SOCCER FIELDS.   NEW 32-UNIT MOTEL TO
BE COMPLETED IN 2011.

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 2009          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  7.25%
    City  0.9103%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  1.2823%          2008       2007              Electricity  5.00%
  School  3.4321%         7.2266%    7.2699%            Natural Gas  5.00%
Other(s)  1.8006%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  7.4253%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
MARSHALL'S TOWNSHIP RATE.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Julie Bounds                         Julie Bounds                       
Econ. Dev. Director                  Econ. Dev. Director      
City of Marshall                     City of Marshall                   
201 S Michigan/PO Box 298            201 S Michigan/PO Box 298          
Marshall, IL  624410298              Marshall, IL  624410298
Phone (217) 826-8087                 Phone (217) 826-8087
  Fax (217) 826-2949                   Fax (217) 826-2949

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62441           Rep Dist           106                          
                            Senate Dist        53                           
                            Congressional Dist 19               


Remarks
Economic Development Director E-mail:
jbounds@marshall-il.com.
City Web Site: www.marshall-il.com

Last updated 02/14/2011
Copyright © 2011 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs


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