NOKOMIS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MONTGOMERY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,557 2,534 2,389 2,389 Avg. Winter Temp 31.00 F -0.56 C
County 31,686 30,728 30,652 30,652 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 14,500 13,706 15,895 13,827 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 17.00 In 43.18 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government COMMISSION / CITY Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 23
Police Department 3 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 28 MI 45 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 145,000,000
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 NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-72, I-57, I-70
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 20 MI 32 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
Local NO 50 MI 80 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 28
Nearest Public Airport TAYLORVILLE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 22 MI 35 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 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 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 525 840 3 2
Chicago 250 400 1 1
Cleveland 540 864 3 2
Dallas 675 1,080 3 2
Denver 950 1,520 3 2
Detroit 450 720 2 2
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 1,930 3,088 4 3
Memphis 340 544 2 2
Minneapolis 525 840 2 2
New Orleans 725 1,160 3 3
New York 1,075 1,720 3 3
St. Louis 80 128 1 1
Seattle 2,100 3,360 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 200,000 760,000
Treatment Capacity 360,000 1,368,000
Average Daily Demand 170,000 646,000
Peak Daily Demand 190,000 722,000
Excess Capacity 170,000 646,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 260,000 988,000
Present Load 177,000 672,600
Excess Capacity 83,000 315,400
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
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 6
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
Pana Hospital 12 miles; Hillsboro Hospital 15
Miles; Taylorville Hospital 19 miles.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 37 437
Junior High 1 7 110
High School 1 21 246
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 19.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
RONK ELECTRIC IND. PHASE CONVERTERS, ET 50 NONE 1953
NOKOMIS SAVINGS RETAIL BANK 7 NONE 0
MATERIAL SERVICE LIMESTONE 25 0
COMMUNITY UNIT EDUCATION 74 NEA 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT
FIRST NATIONAL RETAIL BANK 36 NONE 0
BANK
NOKOMIS GOLDEN NURSING HOME 92 0
MANOR
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 13,827
Unemployed 942
Percentage 6.80%
Total Employed 12,885
Manufacturing 24.90%
Non-Manufacturing 74.40%
Agriculture 0.70%
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 1 C
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.25 $ 29.24 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.88 $ 19.03
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.87 $ 14.26
Assembler-Production $ 8.43 $ 13.77 Secretary $ 8.31 $ 14.34
Computer Operator $ 12.63 $ 19.27 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.80 $ 16.64
Computer Programmer $ 19.53 $ 39.23 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.18 $ 13.74
Data Entry Operator $ 7.62 $ 11.57 Systems Analyst $ 24.36 $ 36.65
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.91 $ 15.88 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 23.01 $ 33.43 Tool & Die Maker $ 14.05 $ 29.20
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.60 $ 12.60 Warehouse Worker $ 10.63 $ 16.59
Laborer $ 11.67 $ 24.24 Welder $ 12.09 $ 15.49
Machinist $ 11.70 $ 19.55 Word Processor $ 7.88 $ 17.23
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 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 13
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 4 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
4 COUNTRY CLUBS WITHIN 22 MILES; 6 GOLF COURSES
WITHIN 22 MILES. 3 MOTELS WITHIN 15 MILES.
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 0.3175% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9411% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.05%
School 5.0321% 8.2771% 8.1466% Natural Gas 0.05%
Other(s) 2.0447% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.3356% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Roger Blankenship Roger Blankenship
Secretary Secretary
Ch of Comm/1st Nat'l Bank Ch of Comm/1st Nat'l Bank
P.O. Box 190 P.O. Box 190
Nokomis, IL 627050190 Nokomis, IL 627050190
Phone (217) 563-8311 Phone (217) 563-8311
Fax (217) 563-2954 Fax (217) 563-2954
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62075 Rep Dist 100
Senate Dist 50
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
City of Nokomis Web Site: www.nokomisonline.com
Last updated 11/06/2008
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