MORTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County TAZEWELL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 14,265 13,799 15,198 16,670 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 132,078 123,692 128,485 128,485 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 186,163 203,975 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 23.00 In 58.42 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2008 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 5 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 8 0 40
Police Department 27 0 20
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 18
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 7 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 1,500,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
CURRENT POPULATION ESTIMATE BASED ON 2005 SPECIAL
CENSUS. CURBSIDE RECYCLING. ONE CREDIT UNION.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 4 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-474, I-55, I-155
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 12
Local Carriers 12
Interstate Carriers 12
Intrastate Carriers 12
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 52
Nearest Public Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,000 FT 2,440 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 8 MI 13 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 635 1,016 2 2
Chicago 141 226 1 1
Cleveland 439 702 1 2
Dallas 806 1,290 2 2
Denver 914 1,462 2 3
Detroit 385 616 1 2
Kansas City 364 582 1 1
Los Angeles 1,953 3,125 4 7
Memphis 432 691 1 1
Minneapolis 433 693 1 1
New Orleans 840 1,344 2 2
New York 901 1,442 2 2
St. Louis 170 272 1 1
Seattle 2,001 3,202 4 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK & WESTERN AS NEEDED
TOLEDO,PEORIA & AS NEEDED
WESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Treatment Capacity 5,000,000 19,000,000
Average Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Peak Daily Demand 4,700,000 17,860,000
Excess Capacity 2,600,000 9,880,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Present Load 3,000,000 11,400,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier PANHANDLE EASTERN
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers ALL
Remarks
LARGEST MUNICIPAL GAS COMPANY IN ILLINOIS.
CONSTRUCTION OF WASTE WATER PLANT IN 2001.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 25
Dentists in Community 12
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
2 AMBLULANCE SERVICES AND FULL-TIME PARAMEDICS; 3
NURSING HOMES; 3 MEDICAL CLINIC WITH X-RAY
LABORATORY.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 172 1,488
Junior High 1 38 415
High School 1 70 952
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 22.7
Remarks
TRADE & TECHNICAL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 4-YEAR
COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY ALL WITHIN 30 MILES. MORTON
HAS A 96% GRADUATION RATE & ONE OF THE HIGHEST %
OF GRADUATING STUDENTS GOING TO COLLEGE IN THE
TRI-COUNTY REGION.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CATERPILLAR PARTS DISTRIBUTION 1,800 UAW 0
STAR TRANSPORT TRUCKING 1,150 NONE 0
MORTON METALCRAFT METAL FABRICATORS 950 NONE 0
- SHEET
G & D TRANSPORTATION & TRANSPORTATION 755 NONE 0
- TRUCKING
MORTON BUILDINGS COMMUNITY BUILDINGS 260 NONE 0
- WOOD-FRAME FARM &
OTTO BAUM COMPANY, WORK CONTRACTORS 250 SEVERAL 0
INC. - CONCRETE, MASONRY,
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN NURSING HOME 230 NONE 0
HOME FOR THE HANDICAPPED
AIR-LAND TRANSPORT & TRANSPORTATION 225 NONE 0
- TRUCKING
RISINGER BROS. WAREHOUSING & PKGING 175 NONE 0
TRANSFER - TRUCKING,
PARKER, INC. ELECTRONICS MFG. 158 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA-PEKIN MSA
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 203,975
Unemployed 9,217
Percentage 4.50%
Total Employed 194,758
Manufacturing 15.90%
Non-Manufacturing 84.10%
Agriculture 0.00%
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 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.31 $ 32.51 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.92 $ 21.20
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.31 $ 15.97 Office Clerk $ 7.77 $ 12.87
Assembler-Production $ 8.86 $ 15.36 Secretary $ 9.08 $ 14.25
Computer Operator $ 10.47 $ 18.76 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.05 $ 20.22
Computer Programmer $ 22.56 $ 40.55 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.19 $ 15.61
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 24.22 $ 48.77
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.82 $ 15.82 Technician $ 16.60 $ 24.33
Engineer $ 18.32 $ 34.19 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.83 $ 24.09
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.69 $ 13.06 Warehouse Worker $ 9.92 $ 17.74
Laborer $ 11.37 $ 21.94 Welder $ 12.00 $ 17.35
Machinist $ 13.76 $ 19.38 Word Processor $ 8.68 $ 18.69
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QTR 2007 FROM IDES WEB SITE. EMP:
CSE SOFTWARE, DESIGN-SUPPORT, 60; FORT TRANSFER,
TRUCKING, 105; BOB GRIMM CHEVROLET; DEALER, 75;
MORTON WELDING, MACHINE SHOP, 145; MULTAX CORP.,
MACHINE SHOP, 60; NESTLE FOODS, CANNERY, 30 FT/300
SEASONAL, TEAMSTERS; TRUCK CENTERS, 80.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 7 Protestant Churches 24
Number of Rooms 366 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 30 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ILLINOIS RIVER
Remarks
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 6.75%
City 0.5801% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4467% 2001 1999 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.9674% 6.5521% 6.6404% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.3929% Telephone 0.00%
Total 6.3872% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Mike Badgerow Jennifer Daly
Executive Director CEO
Morton Chamber of Comm. Morton Econ Dev Council
415 W. Jefferson 218 N. Main St.
Morton, IL 61550 Morton, IL 61550
Phone (309) 263-2491 Phone ( ) -
Fax (309) 263-2401 Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61550 Rep Dist 88 106
Senate Dist 53 46 44
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
E-Mail: jdaly@mortonedc.com
Web Site: www.mortonedc.com
Last updated 06/25/2008
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