MINONK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WOODFORD
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,406 1,982 2,168 2,168 Avg. Winter Temp 44.50 F 6.94 C
County 33,320 32,653 35,469 35,469 Avg. Summer Temp 78.60 F 25.88 C
Labor Market 365,864 339,172 347,387 347,387 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.47 In 95.18 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 27.90 In 70.87 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - 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 7 in city 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 21
Police Department 3 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 224,000,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 22,100,082,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
ALPHA COMMUNITY BANK & ASSOCIATED BANK. CITY ALSO
HAS A CITY ADMINISTRATOR. GOVERNOR'S HOMETOWN
AWARD "1992". THREE COMMERCIAL TIF DISTRICTS,
DOWNTOWN AND HIGHWAYS (2).
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-80, I-55, I-39
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 9
Intrastate Carriers 3
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 12
Nearest Public Airport PONTIAC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,220 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 45 MI 72 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 630 1,008 5 2
Chicago 100 160 1 1
Cleveland 410 656 3 2
Dallas 845 1,352 4 2
Denver 940 1,504 4 2
Detroit 362 579 3 1
Kansas City 390 624 2 1
Los Angeles 1,986 3,177 6 4
Memphis 459 734 4 1
Minneapolis 421 673 4 1
New Orleans 855 1,368 5 2
New York 930 1,488 4 2
St. Louis 200 320 2 1
Seattle 2,090 3,344 6 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 225,000 855,000
Treatment Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Average Daily Demand 175,000 665,000
Peak Daily Demand 275,000 1,045,000
Excess Capacity 25,000 95,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 384,000 1,459,200
Present Load 150,000 570,000
Excess Capacity 234,000 889,200
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
REVERSE OSMOSIS WTP INSTALLED IN 1992.
CONSTRUCTION OF 4TH WELL COMPLETED IN 2003. WATER
QUALITY IS EXCELLENT.
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 2
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
OPTOMETRIST - 1.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 52 698
Junior High 1 10 216
High School 1 23 380
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 20.4
Remarks
ONE 4 YR COLLEGE, TWO JR COLLEGES, & TWO
UNIVERSITIES ARE WITHIN 30 MILES. JUNIOR HIGH
LOCATED IN WENONA. HIGH SCHOOL SERVES AREA
INCLUDING TOLUCA & WENONA. 1 ELEMENTARY IN EACH
MINONK, TOLUCA & WENONA, ALL IN FIELDCREST SCHOOL
DIST #6.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SMF, INC. MACHINE SHOP/TOOL & 180 NONE 1977
CUNNINGHAM CANDIES CHOCOLATE 12 NO 0
ZIVNEY CHEESE CO. SWISS CHEESE 18 NONE 0
DURRE BROS. WELDING MACHINE SHOP/TOOL AN 100 NONE 0
FIELDCREST SCHOOL EDUCATION 185 YES 1992
DISTRICT
GREENTREE PHARMACY PHARMACEUTICAL DISTR 70 NONE 0
INC.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA/PEKIN MSA
Annual Average for Year 2005
Total Labor Force 193,151
Unemployed 9,068
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 184,083
Manufacturing 32.30%
Non-Manufacturing 64.10%
Agriculture 3.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2001
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurances
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 115
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 $ 14.70 $ 28.17 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.14 $ 23.09
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.07 $ 14.88 Office Clerk $ 7.38 $ 12.53
Assembler-Production $ 8.65 $ 16.90 Secretary $ 7.68 $ 13.06
Computer Operator $ 9.84 $ 16.93 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.04 $ 17.99
Computer Programmer $ 16.50 $ 29.74 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.37 $ 14.13
Data Entry Operator $ 8.98 $ 14.80 Systems Analyst $ 22.57 $ 34.24
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.74 $ 16.76 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 23.36 $ 35.74 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.07 $ 28.84
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.21 $ 12.17 Warehouse Worker $ 10.45 $ 20.65
Laborer $ 10.61 $ 22.17 Welder $ 11.87 $ 17.84
Machinist $ 14.03 $ 21.38 Word Processor $ 8.82 $ 15.14
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 39 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 9 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 125 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
COMMUNITY HAS 1 BOWLING ALLEY. CHURCHES - 1
PRESBYTERIAN, 1 LUTHERAN, 1 BAPTIST, 1 UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1 UNITED METHODIST. PLANNED
CONSTRUCTION OF INDOOR POOL AND BANQUET HALL.
SKATE PARK, IN LINE HOCKEY RINK, PAVILIONS IN 3
PARKS, BALL DIAMOND COMPLEX, SOCCER FIELD.
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 1.7203% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3075% 2004 2003 Electricity 3.50%
School 5.3639% 8.8912% 8.4662% Natural Gas 3.50%
Other(s) 1.7839% Telephone 3.50%
Total 9.1747% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Trent Smith Trent Smith
City Administrator City Administrator
City of Minonk City of Minonk
670 Chestnut Street 670 Chestnut Street
Minonk, IL 617601272 Minonk, IL 617601272
Phone (309) 432-2558 Phone (309) 432-2558
Fax (309) 432-3547 Fax (309) 432-3547
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61760 Rep Dist 89
Senate Dist 45
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
E-mail: minonk@maxiis.com
Last updated 09/21/2006
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