NEW BERLIN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County SANGAMON
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 832 810 1,030 1,124 Avg. Winter Temp 29.47 F -1.41 C
County 176,089 178,386 188,951 188,951 Avg. Summer Temp 75.17 F 23.98 C
Labor Market 0 0 107,780 115,635 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.54 In 90.27 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 24.60 In 62.48 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - 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 8 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 23
Police Department 1 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 16 MI 26 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 16 MI 26 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 90,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-72
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 11
Local Carriers 25
Interstate Carriers 69
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 28
Nearest Public Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 9,000 FT 2,745 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 592 947 3 2
Chicago 200 320 1 1
Cleveland 473 757 4 2
Dallas 728 1,165 3 2
Denver 869 1,390 3 2
Detroit 433 693 2 2
Kansas City 310 496 1 1
Los Angeles 1,899 3,038 7 4
Memphis 370 592 3 2
Minneapolis 480 768 4 2
New Orleans 758 1,213 4 2
New York 906 1,450 3 3
St. Louis 100 160 1 1
Seattle 2,039 3,262 7 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK SOUTHERN AS NEEDED
Piggyback Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Container Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source CREEK
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 250,000 950,000
Treatment Capacity 209,000 794,200
Average Daily Demand 70,000 266,000
Peak Daily Demand 140,000 532,000
Excess Capacity 69,000 262,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 150,000 570,000
Present Load 63,000 239,400
Excess Capacity 87,000 330,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 16 MI 26 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Remarks
RESCUE SQUAD
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 38 414
Junior High 1 4 123
High School 1 27 348
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 20.0
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, UNI VERSITY, MEDICAL
SCHOOL, SPECIAL ED FACILITIES IN SPRINGFIELD.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BRANDT CONSOLIDATED FERTILIZER MIXING 150 1953
INC.
NEW BERLIN TRAVEL FUEL 22 1999
PLAZA
FARMERS ELEVATOR GRAIN STORAGE 7 0
WARREN-BOYNTON BANK 20 1877
STATE BANK
NEW BERLIN COMM. PUBLIC SCHOOLS 115 1918
UNIT
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for SPRINGFIELD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 115,635
Unemployed 4,832
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 110,803
Manufacturing 5.60%
Non-Manufacturing 93.50%
Agriculture 0.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 1 C
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 16.83 $ 28.83 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.22 $ 19.54
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.84 $ 14.39
Assembler-Production $ 7.84 $ 14.14 Secretary $ 8.09 $ 14.36
Computer Operator $ 11.86 $ 18.53 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.57 $ 15.23
Computer Programmer $ 19.18 $ 36.34 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.80 $ 13.60
Data Entry Operator $ 7.14 $ 12.49 Systems Analyst $ 23.37 $ 36.31
Drill or Punch Press $ 7.58 $ 12.91 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 21.82 $ 31.37 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.92 $ 27.54
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.29 $ 11.94 Warehouse Worker $ 10.71 $ 16.31
Laborer $ 10.36 $ 29.05 Welder $ 11.96 $ 15.47
Machinist $ 10.52 $ 18.44 Word Processor $ 7.01 $ 13.76
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 2 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
SANGAMON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS & BUILDING; TENNIS,
BASEBALL, BASKETBALL.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.9923% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6733% 2001 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.2686% 6.9947% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2758% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.2100% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Bradley J. Warren
Vice President The Greater Springfield
Greater Spfld Chamber Chamber of Commerce
3 S Old State Capitol Plz 3 S Old State Capitol Plz
Springfield, IL 627011510 Springfield, IL 627011510
Phone (217) 525-1173 Phone (217) 525-1173
Fax (217) 525-8768 Fax (217) 525-8768
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62670 Rep Dist 100
Senate Dist 50
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
WEB SITE: www.gscc.org
E-MAIL: bwarren@gscc.org
Last updated 12/04/2007
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