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MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County KANE           
Additional Counties KENDALL          

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 3,363 4,267 5,471 14,407 Avg. Winter Temp 20.00 F -6.67 C County 278,405 317,471 404,119 404,119 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C Labor Market 0 0 222,285 264,619 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.70 In 88.13 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.00 In **.** Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI     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  4    in city   6    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            2          0         50
    Police Department           25          9          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   4
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  11
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   3 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   5  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   3  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   3  Assets $     15,000,000
     Savings and Loans   6  Assets $    100,000,000
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist NO 
 
Remarks
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT
MONTGOMERY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEB SITE AT
www.montgomery-illinois.org.  TAX INCREMENT
FINANCE DISTRICT PENDING 2008.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   2 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88                                              
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     6 MI   10 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   9
               Local Carriers   3
          Interstate Carriers   3
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    25 MI 40 KM
       Commercial Airlines   50   Flights per day 2000

    Nearest Public Airport AURORA MUNI AIRPORT
                     Local YES   1 MI    2 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  6,500 FT   1,983 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    22 MI   35 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           730     1,168       3         2
Chicago            38        61       1         0
Cleveland         343       549       3         2
Dallas            936     1,498       3         4
Denver          1,016     1,626       3         4
Detroit           271       434       2         2
Kansas City       499       798       2         2
Los Angeles     2,095     3,352       3         4
Memphis           544       870       2         3
Minneapolis       412       659       2         2
New Orleans       944     1,510       3         3
New York          840     1,344       4         4
St. Louis         288       461       2         2
Seattle         2,063     3,301       3         5

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE              
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO     1 MI    2 KM
Container Service NO     1 MI    2 KM

Remarks
MILWAUKEE, WI 115 MILES, 184 KM, 1 DAY RAIL, 1 DAY
TRUCK.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        4,800,000          18,240,000
            Treatment Capacity        8,454,000          32,125,200
          Average Daily Demand        2,642,000          10,039,600
             Peak Daily Demand        4,596,000          17,464,800
               Excess Capacity          500,000           1,900,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity       42,000,000         159,600,000
                  Present Load       31,000,000         117,800,000
               Excess Capacity       11,000,000          41,800,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR                    
       Electric Supplier COM ED                   
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T, COMCAST                                     
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T, COMCAST   

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   1 MI    2 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community   220
            Dentists in Community    70
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     1 MI    2 KM

Remarks
Provena-Mercy Medical Center (4 miles) &
Rush-Copley Medical Center ( 1 mile) are within 4
miles of Montgomery.  Family Health & Wellness
Center (3.5 miles).  Edward Hospital (1.5 miles).

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                7       195       3,346
Junior High               4       215       3,697
High School               5       570       9,938
Trade & Technical         1       303       2,089
Community College         1       592      10,034
Four-Yr College           1       189       2,472
University                1       350       3,556

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.4

Remarks
AREA ALSO SERVED BY NUMEROUS WELL KNOWN HIGHER
EDUCATION FACILITIES.  ILLINOIS INST. OF TECH.
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORTH CENTRAL
COLLEGE, AURORA UNIVERSITY.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
CATERPILLAR, INC.          EARTH MOVING EQUIP      4,000  UAW                 0
                         
EBY-BROWN                  WHOLESALE FOOD DISTR      400                      0
                         
LYON METAL                 METAL MFG                 400                      0
                         
DIAL CORPORATION           SOAP MFG                  400                      0
                         
FOX RIVER FOODS            WHOLESALE FOOD DISTR      340                      0
                         
GUSTO PACKING CO.          MEAT PROC/DISTRIBUTO      300                      0
, INC.                   
COM ED                     ELECTRICAL POWER          200                      0
                         
WALMART                    RETAILER                  258                      0
                         
INTERNATIONAL PAPER/WEYER  PACKAGING PLANT           147                      0
                         
BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET       RETAILER                  120                      0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KANE COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2007
      Total Labor Force   264,619
             Unemployed  12,608
             Percentage   4.80%
         Total Employed   252,011
          Manufacturing  20.90%
      Non-Manufacturing  78.00%
            Agriculture   1.10%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available    0
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
ADD'L EMPL. AURORA METALS DIVISION, JC PENNEY,
HORMANN GADCO & K-MART.  WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER
2007 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      12        Protestant Churches 154
                 Number of Rooms     950          Catholic Churches  19
                     Restaurants     675          Jewish Synagogues   2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     500              Country Clubs   4
             Public Golf Courses       6               Health Clubs  10
            Public Tennis Courts       9      Public Swimming Pools   3
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER                                         

Remarks
MEETING SPACES: 11 FACILITIES SEATING 11-1888
CAPACITY.  COMMUNITY CONNECTED TO FOX RIVER TRAIL
NETWORK. 70+ MILES OF URBAN AND NATURE TRAILS FOR
BIKING, HIKING, SKIING, POINT OF INTEREST FISHING
YEAR AROUND.

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  7.00%
    City  0.3673%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.3727%          2006       2005              Electricity  5.00%
  School  3.9155%         6.3434%    6.3937%            Natural Gas  5.00%
Other(s)  2.0594%                                         Telephone  5.00%
   Total  6.8490%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
RATES LISTED ABOVE ARE FOR KANE COUNTY, AURORA
TOWNSHIP, WEST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT.  THE
VILLAGE IS LOCATED IN BOTH KANE & KENDALL
COUNTIES, 4 TOWNSHIPS, 5 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 2 PARK
DISTRICTS & 5 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS, SO ACTUAL
TAX RATES VARY.  HOTEL/MOTEL TAX 5%.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Amy Furfori                          Amy Furfori                        
Executive Director                   Executive Director       
Montgomery EDC                       Montgomery EDC                     
1551 Aucutt Road                     1551 Aucutt Road                   
Montgomery, IL  60538                Montgomery, IL  60538    
Phone (630) 897-6748                 Phone (630) 897-6748
  Fax (630) 897-6747                   Fax (630) 897-6747

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60538           Rep Dist            42    84                    
                            Senate Dist        21                           
                            Congressional Dist 14     4         


Remarks
Amy Furfori, phone ext. 11, E-Mail:
afurfori@montgomery-illinois.org.
Economic Development Web Site:
www.montgomery-illinois.org.
Village Web Site: www.ci.montgomery.il.us.


Last updated 10/23/2008
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