MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CARROLL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 1,936 1,726 1,832 1,717 1,717 Avg. Winter Temp 22.30 F -5.39 C
County 18,779 16,805 16,674 15,387 15,387 Avg. Summer Temp 70.60 F 21.44 C
Labor 0 0 8,837 8,424 8,424 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 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 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 25
Police Department 3 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 38
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 30 MI 48 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 30 MI 48 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 1,321,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 5 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
MAIN STREET COMMUNITY IN THE 1980'S. CERTIFIED
LOCAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH ILLINOIS HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AGENCY.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 25 MI 40 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 6
Interstate Carriers 8
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport QUAD CITY INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 60 MI 96 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 10
Nearest Public Airport TRI-TOWNSHIP AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,950 FT 885 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO 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 9 MI 14 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 838 1,340 2 2
Chicago 130 208 1 1
Cleveland 475 760 1 1
Dallas 885 1,416 2 2
Denver 895 1,432 2 2
Detroit 405 648 1 1
Kansas City 389 623 1 1
Los Angeles 1,965 3,144 4 4
Memphis 563 901 2 2
Minneapolis 290 464 1 1
New Orleans 965 1,544 2 2
New York 970 1,552 2 2
St. Louis 280 448 2 1
Seattle 1,950 3,120 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
IML RAIL LINK
IOWA, CHGO & EASTERN RR
Piggyback Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Average Daily Demand 138,169 525,042
Peak Daily Demand 264,000 1,003,200
Excess Capacity 1,236,000 4,696,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 360,000 1,368,000
Present Load 295,000 1,121,000
Excess Capacity 65,000 247,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier JO CARROLL ENERGY
Local Telephone Supplier CENTURY LINK
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: GROUND WATER. CENTURY LINK PROVIDES
DSL SERVICE FOR BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL.
MEDIACOM CABLE SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES HIGH SPEED
INTERNET SERVICE. WIRELESS INTERNET PROVIDED BY
TWO COMPANIES JCWIFI AND SOD PRAIRIE WIRELESS.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 25 MI 40 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 0 0 0
Junior High 1 31 328
High School 0 0 0
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 21.8
Remarks
NURSERY SCHOOL, CAMPBELL CENTER FOR HISTORIC
PRESERVATION STUDIES, HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE -
20 MILES. NEW JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 1998. SCHOOL
CONSOLIDATION 2005 JR HIGH SCHOOL OPERATED IN MT.
CARROLL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
METFORM LLC A DIVISION MACLEAN FOGG 24 NONE 0
OF
WEST CARROLL COMM EDUCATION 53 YES 0
SCHOOL DIST 314
SHAW'S FOOD PRIDE GROCERY STORE 15 NONE 0
GOOD SAMARITAN NURSING HOME 75 NONE 1971
NURSING HOME
COUNTY COURTHOUSE COUNTY OFFICES 75 FOP, CARP./TEAM 0
THE NATIONAL BANK, BANK 25 NONE 0
MT. CARROLL BRANCH
TEAM PRODUCTS - RUBBER COMPONENTS 8 NONE 0
INDUSTRIAL
KUNE'S COUNTRY AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHI 20 NONE 0
AUTO GROUP
MOUNT CARROLL HOME HARDWARE/LUMBER 12 NONE 0
CENTER
MOUNT CARROLL BOWLING BOWLING/FOOD/TAVERN 12 NONE 0
CENTER
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CARROLL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 8,424
Unemployed 954
Percentage 11.30%
Total Employed 7,470
Manufacturing 26.30%
Non-Manufacturing 71.50%
Agriculture 2.20%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.15 $ 31.35 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.31 $ 25.20
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.70 $ 13.99 Office Clerk $ 8.94 $ 13.37
Assembler-Production $ 10.28 $ 15.24 Secretary $ 9.87 $ 15.34
Computer Operator $ 14.64 $ 22.42 Sheet Metal Worker $ 9.17 $ 13.87
Computer Programmer $ 20.97 $ 35.55 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.19 $ 17.13
Data Entry Operator $ 10.16 $ 13.64 Systems Analyst $ 25.61 $ 42.48
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.49 $ 16.29 Technician $ 17.22 $ 25.79
Engineer $ 22.54 $ 37.22 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.37 $ 25.91
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.81 $ 13.18 Warehouse Worker $ 10.84 $ 18.52
Laborer $ 13.05 $ 25.69 Welder $ 12.11 $ 20.17
Machinist $ 12.21 $ 21.90 Word Processor $ 8.85 $ 13.98
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2nd QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/edrwages.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 50 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
MISSISSIPPI PALISADES STATE PARK - 10 MILES.
MORRISON/ROCKWOOD STATE PARK - 17 MILES. 6 BED &
BREAKFAST FACILITIES.
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 are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 1.2463% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8462% 2009 2008 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.6695% 9.9594% 9.8983% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.3310% Telephone 0.00%
Total 10.0930% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Carl R. Bates Julie A. Cuckler
Mayor City Clerk
City of Mt. Carroll City of Mt. Carroll
302 North Main Street 302 North Main Street
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053 Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
Phone (815) 244-4424 Phone (815) 244-4424
Fax (815) 244-1772 Fax (815) 244-1772
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61053 Rep Dist 71
Senate Dist 36
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
City Website: www.mtcarrollil.org
E-Mail: mtcarroll@grics.net
Last updated 08/03/2011
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