NEWTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County JASPER
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,186 3,141 3,069 3,069 Avg. Winter Temp 28.00 F -2.22 C
County 11,318 10,561 10,117 10,117 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 3,943 5,066 Avg. Annual Rainfall 42.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 15.00 In 38.10 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY 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 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 36
Police Department 7 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 4
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 308,107,117
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 4 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM IN PLACE. TAX ABATING
PACKAGE. COUNTY RECYCLING BINS IN USE.
GOVERNOR'S HOME TOWN AWARDS. TIF SHOULD BE IN
PLACE IN 2008.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE WITHIN 10 MILES
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 20 MI 32 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,100 FT 1,230 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 MPME
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 0 MI 0 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 524 838 5 1
Chicago 232 371 2 1
Cleveland 575 920 3 1
Dallas 769 1,230 7 1
Denver 980 1,568 5 2
Detroit 503 805 4 1
Kansas City 377 603 3 1
Los Angeles 1,972 3,155 7 2
Memphis 418 669 3 1
Minneapolis 644 1,030 4 1
New Orleans 819 1,310 3 1
New York 997 1,595 4 2
St. Louis 124 198 2 1
Seattle 2,295 3,672 6 2
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL DAILY
INDIANA RAILROAD DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 124 MI 198 KM
Container Service NO 124 MI 198 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Treatment Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Average Daily Demand 375,000 1,425,000
Peak Daily Demand 500,000 1,900,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Present Load 300,000 1,140,000
Excess Capacity 900,000 3,420,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier MUNICIPAL
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON NORTH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI POWERNET
Remarks
CIPS POWER PLANT LOCATED HERE. REA NORRIS
ELECTRIC OFFICE IS LOCATED HERE AND PROVIDES
SERVICE TO RURAL AREAS AT EDGE OF TOWN.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Nursing Home, Hospital (20 miles) with 26 active
physicians, 30 other offiliated; Jasper County
Health Department, 3 Home Health Care Prov.
Southeastern Counseling.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 57 690
Junior High 1 15 206
High School 1 44 518
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 12 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.5
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGES (20 & 28 MILES); COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(38 & 73 MILES); UNIVERSITIES (37 & 63 MILES).
LOCAL ELEMENTARY PAROCHIAL SCHOOL. TWO
PRE-SCHOOLS. JASPER COUNTY OPTIONAL EDUCATION.
SPECIAL EDUCATION, HEAD START.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
GSI GROUP GRAIN EQUIPMENT 130 NONE 1997
NEWTON POWER STATION GENERATOR OF ELECTRI 170 I.B.E.W. 1977
EVAPCO INC. HEAT TRANSFER EQUIP 25 NONE 2007
JASPER COUNTY COMMUNITY EDUCATION 232 ED. ASSN. 1971
UNIT
TPS ENTERPRISES, INC. U.S. GOV'T PRINTING 40 NONE 1973
KIRCHNER BUILDING BUILDING MATERIALS 35 NONE 1948
SKYLINE STEEL WELDING 63 NONE 1980
SUPERIOR FUELS, FUEL OIL DISTRIBUTOR 30 NONE 1965
DIRT BUSTER
NORRIS ELECTRIC ELEC. DIST. CORP. 63 IBEW 1938
NEWTON BROOM BROOMS/BRUSHES 25 NONE 1914
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for JASPER COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 5,066
Unemployed 256
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 4,810
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 69.20%
Agriculture 0.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1998
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 3
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 2
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 7 SE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.22 $ 31.58 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.41 $ 19.54
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.51 $ 11.34
Assembler-Production $ 9.54 $ 14.60 Secretary $ 7.96 $ 12.12
Computer Operator $ 9.88 $ 18.16 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.40 $ 16.85
Computer Programmer $ 17.25 $ 25.70 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.73 $ 13.66
Data Entry Operator $ 7.55 $ 11.23 Systems Analyst $ 15.13 $ 34.02
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.56 $ 13.77 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 23.25 $ 31.47 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.95 $ 25.51
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.75 $ 13.35 Warehouse Worker $ 11.12 $ 15.08
Laborer $ 8.80 $ 17.33 Welder $ 11.55 $ 16.58
Machinist $ 11.14 $ 16.09 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
WAGES RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 41
Number of Rooms 16 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 15 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 550 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River EMBARRAS RIVER, SAM PARR & NEWTON LAKES
Remarks
SAM PARR ST. PK. (183 ACRE LAKE); NEWTON LAKE
(1,775 ACRES); PRAIRIE RIDGE STATE NATURE AREA;
AUDUBON STATE NATURAL AREA; SR CITIZEN'S CTR; 2
CITY PARKS; STRAWBERRYFEST JASPER CO.BOYS & GIRLS
PARK(5 DIAMONDS); JASPER CO.FAIR; FALL FESTIVAL;
BOWLING ALLEY; SUNRISE YOUTH & COMM. CTR.
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 1.6464% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.4258% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.4872% 8.2479% 8.2103% Natural Gas 5.08%
Other(s) 1.6370% Telephone 10.01%
Total 8.1964% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TAX ABATING PACKAGE.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ken Larimore Ken Larimore
Comm & Econ Dev Dir Comm & Econ Dev Dir
U of I Extension U of I Extension
P.O. Box 31 P.O. Box 31
Newton, IL 624480031 Newton, IL 624480031
Phone (618) 783-3409 Phone (618) 783-3409
Fax (618) 783-2232 Fax (618) 783-2232
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62448 Rep Dist 108
Senate Dist 54
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Jasper County Web Site:
http://www.jaspercountyillinois.org
Ken Larimore E-mail: klarimor@uiuc.edu.
Last updated 01/30/2008
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