MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WABASH
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 8,908 8,287 7,982 7,284 7,284 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 13,713 13,111 12,937 11,947 11,947 Avg. Summer Temp 77.00 F 25.00 C
Labor 0 0 4,999 6,112 6,017 Avg. Annual Rainfall 43.00 In **.** Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 12.00 In 30.00 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1968 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 0 18
Police Department 13 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 33
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Enterprise Zone: portion. Five TIF Districts.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-64
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 20 MI 32 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 5
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport EVANSVILLE REGIONAL, EVANSVILLE INDIANA
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 30
Nearest Public Airport MOUNT CARMEL MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,500 FT 1,373 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 40 MI 64 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 510 816 3 2
Chicago 265 424 2 1
Cleveland 441 706 2 2
Dallas 736 1,178 3 4
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 6
Detroit 441 706 2 3
Kansas City 412 659 2 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 7
Memphis 285 456 2 2
Minneapolis 656 1,050 3 4
New Orleans 667 1,067 3 5
New York 944 1,510 4 6
St. Louis 126 202 1 1
Seattle 2,153 3,445 4 7
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,750,000 6,650,000
Treatment Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Average Daily Demand 1,300,000 4,900,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,500,000 5,700,000
Excess Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 5,000,000 19,000,000
Present Load 2,200,000 8,360,000
Excess Capacity 2,800,000 10,640,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier MT. CARMEL PUBLIC UTILITY
Electric Supplier MT. CARMEL PUBLIC UTILITY
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers Frontier AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 54
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 10
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Constructed 54 bed hospital in 1983.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 41 702
Junior High 1 24 359
High School 1 39 586
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 37 4,840
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.1
Remarks
WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE IS A COMPREHENSIVE JUNIOR
COLLEGE OFFERING VOCATIONAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
MANUFACTURING CURRICULUM.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
WABASH GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES 220 NONE 1951
HOSPITAL
PACIFIC PRESS & PRESS BRAKES & SHEAR 51 IAM & AEROSP 0
SHEAR
MOTORAD INC. - PRODUCTS 90 NONE 1994
AUTOMOTIVE AFTER MARKET
MT. CARMEL STABILIZATION SOIL STABILIZATION 52 NONE 1920
GROUP INC.
DUKE ENERGY ELECTRIC GENERATING 575 IBEW 0
DERSCH ENERGIES INC. PETROLEUM JOBBER 50 NONE 1951
WABASH CONTAINER CARDBOARD CONTAINERS 30 NONE 1993
ANDREWS OIL PETROLEUM JOBBER 35 NONE 1958
ZACARY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 80 NONE 0
B & D INDEPENDENCE MANUFACTURER 28 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WABASH COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 6,017
Unemployed 554
Percentage 9.20%
Total Employed 5,463
Manufacturing 20.30%
Non-Manufacturing 78.80%
Agriculture 0.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 8 S
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.76 $ 29.95 Maintenance Mechanic $ 13.09 $ 24.36
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.62 $ 11.33 Office Clerk $ 8.73 $ 13.06
Assembler-Production $ 9.24 $ 14.10 Secretary $ 9.35 $ 14.38
Computer Operator $ 12.92 $ 23.82 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.19 $ 18.38
Computer Programmer $ 18.01 $ 27.87 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.82 $ 17.88
Data Entry Operator $ 9.19 $ 11.38 Systems Analyst $ 17.82 $ 33.96
Drill or Punch Press $ 13.46 $ 18.12 Technician $ 15.75 $ 22.75
Engineer $ 23.76 $ 35.62 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.84 $ 24.97
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.70 $ 12.66 Warehouse Worker $ 12.00 $ 18.41
Laborer $ 11.16 $ 20.19 Welder $ 12.33 $ 17.88
Machinist $ 11.39 $ 18.79 Word Processor $ 9.85 $ 18.97
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2011 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 21
Number of Rooms 115 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 16 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River WABASH RIVER
Remarks
NEW BOAT RAMP FACILITY CONSTRUCTED IN 1982.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2011 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.5215% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.7115% 2010 2009 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.1052% 7.8146% 7.7347% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.2064% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.5446% Water 5.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ben Ross, Executive Director Rudy L. Witsman
Mount Carmel Area City Clerk
Economic Alliance City of Mt. Carmel
P.O. Box 41 219 N. Market Street
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
Phone (618) 262-5446 Phone (618) 262-4822
Fax (618) 262-8921 Fax (618) 262-4208
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62863 Rep Dist 108
Senate Dist 55
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
City Website: www.cityofmtcarmel.com
Rudy L. Witsman E-Mail: rudyw@cityofmtcarmel.com
Last updated 01/03/2013
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