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MINIER, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County TAZEWELL       
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 1,262 1,155 1,244 1,244 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C County 132,078 123,692 128,485 128,485 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C Labor Market 0 0 186,163 200,555 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.00 In 93.98 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan No             - Rev.    0       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         24
    Police Department            2          7          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels  80
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  20 MI   32 KM
 
                 Banks   2  Assets $    151,000,000
     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 NO 
 
Remarks

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   0 Federal   1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-55   I-155                                
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     7 MI   11 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   1
          Interstate Carriers   1
          Intrastate Carriers   1

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    20 MI 32 KM
       Commercial Airlines    6   Flights per day   25

    Nearest Public Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO   30 MI   48 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  8,000 FT   2,400 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    25 MI   40 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           672     1,075       2         2
Chicago           161       258       1         1
Cleveland         485       776       1         1
Dallas            825     1,320       2         2
Denver            910     1,456       3         2
Detroit           412       659       1         1
Kansas City       360       576       1         1
Los Angeles     1,956     3,130       3         2
Memphis           459       734       1         1
Minneapolis       433       693       2         1
New Orleans       860     1,376       2         2
New York          980     1,568       2         2
St. Louis         160       256       1         1
Seattle         2,080     3,328       3         2

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
NONE                                   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    20 MI   32 KM
Container Service NO    20 MI   32 KM

Remarks

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity          150,000             570,000
            Treatment Capacity          500,000           1,900,000
          Average Daily Demand          100,000             380,000
             Peak Daily Demand          160,000             608,000
               Excess Capacity          340,000           1,292,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY      
                       Process Municipal Lagoons   
            Treatment Capacity          280,000           1,064,000
                  Present Load          170,000             646,000
               Excess Capacity          110,000             418,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO             
       Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO             
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON NORTH                                     
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers     

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   5 MI    8 KM
                           Clinic NO 
             Doctors in Community     0
            Dentists in Community     0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     5 MI    8 KM

Remarks
WITHIN 5 MILES:  NURSING HOME,  HOSPITAL, SHELTER
CARE, ALCOHOL REHABILITATION, HOME HEALTH,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1         0         364
Junior High               1         0         319
High School               1         0         676
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 20.9

Remarks
NUMBER OF TEACHERS IS 180 FOR ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR
AND HIGH SCHOOLS.  JUNIOR COLLEGE AND 4-YEAR UNI-
VERSITY - 25 MILES; 4-YEAR COLLEGE - 22 MILEES.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
HOPEDALE MEDICAL           HOSPITAL SERVICES         246  NONE                0
COMPLEX                  
OLYMPIA C.U.S.             EDUCATION                 280  NONE                0
DISTRICT 16              
FIRST FARMERS STATE        BANKING SERVICES           23  NONE                0
BANK                     
CROSS IMPLEMENT CO.        FARM IMPLEMENTS            30  NONE                0
                         
MINIER IGA                 GROCERY                    16  NONE                0
                         
PEINE, INC.                FERTILIZER                 22  NONE                0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA-PEKIN MSA                        
Annual Average for Year 2006
      Total Labor Force   200,555
             Unemployed   7,939
             Percentage   4.00%
         Total Employed   192,616
          Manufacturing  44.10%
      Non-Manufacturing  55.40%
            Agriculture   0.50%

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  Econ Dev Reg 3 NC       

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 17.62  $ 29.32   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 11.66  $ 21.75
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.88  $ 17.16   Office Clerk             $  7.42  $ 12.29
Assembler-Production     $ 10.01  $ 17.28   Secretary                $  8.57  $ 13.57
Computer Operator        $ 10.79  $ 18.71   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 13.52  $ 18.65
Computer Programmer      $ 18.87  $ 36.05   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  8.70  $ 14.90
Data Entry Operator      $  9.00  $ 13.85   Systems Analyst          $ 22.82  $ 38.65
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.55  $ 15.83   Technician               $ 15.59  $ 25.66
Engineer                 $ 22.94  $ 36.13   Tool & Die Maker         $ 18.25  $ 28.25
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.41  $ 12.90   Warehouse Worker         $  9.37  $ 18.45
Laborer                  $ 10.76  $ 23.93   Welder                   $ 11.69  $ 18.01
Machinist                $ 14.47  $ 21.50   Word Processor           $  9.95  $ 17.51

Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.  OLYMPIA C.U.S.
DISTRICT 16 - 374 EMPLOYEES WITH TEACHERS.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       0        Protestant Churches   5
                 Number of Rooms       0          Catholic Churches   0
                     Restaurants       2          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     500              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   0
            Public Tennis Courts       1      Public Swimming Pools   0
     Public Access to Lake/River NO 
              Name of Lake/River                                                   

Remarks
HOTEL AND MOTEL SERVICES WITHIN 20 MILES.  BANQUET
FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN MANY LOCAL RESTAURANTS.

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 2005          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.25%
    City  0.9037%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.4502%          2001       1999              Electricity  0.05%
  School  4.8978%         7.1336%    6.4519%            Natural Gas  0.05%
Other(s)  1.0696%                                         Telephone  0.05%
   Total  7.3213%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Neill Keneipp                        Robert Cremeens                    
Village President                    Village of Minier        
Village of Minier                    110 W. Central                     
110 W Central, PO Box 350            P.O. Box 350                       
Minier, IL  617590350                Minier, IL  617590350
Phone (309) 392-2442                 Phone (309) 392-2442
  Fax (309) 392-2906                   Fax (309) 392-2906

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61759           Rep Dist            90                          
                            Senate Dist        45                           
                            Congressional Dist 18               


Remarks
Village Web Site: www.minier.com
Village E-mail: minier@minier.com

Last updated 06/25/2007
Copyright © 2007 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs


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