OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LASALLE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 18,167 17,541 18,307 18,768 18,768 Avg. Winter Temp 21.60 F -5.78 C
County 112,033 106,913 111,509 113,924 113,924 Avg. Summer Temp 82.00 F 27.77 C
Labor 0 0 56,396 60,380 58,901 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.79 In 88.37 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.00 In 71.12 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government COMMISSION / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2006 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 5 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 28 0 0
Police Department 41 0 19
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 70
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 5 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
PORT AUTHORITY - YES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-39
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 4
Local Carriers 22
Interstate Carriers 22
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 75 MI120 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD AIRPORT
Local YES 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,000 FT 2,000 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway ILLINOIS RIVER
Public Barge YES
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 11 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 750 1,200 5 3
Chicago 80 128 2 1
Cleveland 390 624 4 2
Dallas 885 1,416 0 0
Denver 935 1,496 0 0
Detroit 270 432 4 1
Kansas City 493 789 4 1
Los Angeles 2,015 3,224 0 0
Memphis 534 854 4 2
Minneapolis 400 640 5 1
New Orleans 935 1,496 0 0
New York 840 1,344 0 0
St. Louis 240 384 3 1
Seattle 2,050 3,280 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL RAIL NET DAILY
CSX DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 85 MI 136 KM
Container Service NO 85 MI 136 KM
Remarks
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL AIRPORT IS O'HARE INT'L
AIRPORT - CHICAGO WHICH IS 80 MILES. THE ILLINOIS
RAIL NET INTERCHANGES WITH BNSF AND CSXT.
BLOOMINGTON & PEORIA AIRPORTS 1.5 HOURS EACH.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,600,000 6,080,000
Treatment Capacity 5,600,000 21,200,000
Average Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,700,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,200,000 12,100,000
Excess Capacity 2,400,000 9,100,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Present Load 2,800,000 10,640,000
Excess Capacity 1,200,000 2,271,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers SEVERAL
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: DEEP WELLS.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 125
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 60
Dentists in Community 20
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 183 2,426
Junior High 1 38 526
High School 2 138 1,870
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 127 4,123
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.5
Remarks
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMM COLLEGE IS 15 MILES WEST OF
OTTAWA. NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IS 45 MILES
NORTH OF OTTAWA.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
OSF SAINT ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES 729 NONE 1895
MEDICAL CENTER
PETSMART PET SUPPLY DISTR. 500 NONE 2005
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTIC PROCESSING 270 NONE 1966
PLASTICS
OFFICE MAX OFFICE FURN/TELEMKTG 310 NONE 1917
KOHLS RETAIL DISTRIBUTION 333 NONE 2008
SEATTLE SUTTONS MEAL PLANS 107 NONE 1986
HEALTHY SOLUTIONS
PILKINGTON GLASS 172 ALUM/BRICK/GLA 1931
MITSUBOSHI BELTING AUTOMOTIVE BELTS 170 UAW 1988
U. S. SILICA CO. SAND 135 ALUM/BRICK/GLA 1900
TYSON FOODS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS 85 NONE 2000
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LASALLE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 58,901
Unemployed 6,791
Percentage 11.50%
Total Employed 52,110
Manufacturing 14.00%
Non-Manufacturing 86.00%
Agriculture 0.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 4
Number won by union 3
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 159
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
Add'l Emp: Internation, titanium powders, 70,
none, 2011. Burns Machine Shop, 40, none, 1917.
B&B Electronics, 88, none, 1981. Ottawa
Publishing, 100, none, 1844. Wage Rates 2nd Qtr
2010 from IDES.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 9 Protestant Churches 25
Number of Rooms 495 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 88 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 14 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Illinois River, Fox River
Remarks
OTTAWA IS 80 MILES S.W. OF CHICAGO ON I-80 AND
ILLINOIS 23 AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ILLINOIS AND
FOX RIVERS.
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 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 1.6573% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9421% 2009 2008 Electricity 5.00%
School 6.1817% 9.3734% 9.3324% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.5977% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.3788% Water 3.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Boyd Palmer, Executive Director
Ottawa Area Chamber Ottawa Area Chamber
633 LaSalle St., Ste 401 633 LaSalle St., Ste 401
P.O. Box 888 P.O. Box 888
Ottawa, IL 61350 Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone (815) 433-0084 Phone (815) 433-0084
Fax (815) 433-2405 Fax (815) 433-2405
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61350 Rep Dist 76
Senate Dist 38
Congressional Dist 11
Remarks
Website: ottawachamberillinois.com
Boyd Palmer E-Mail:
b.palmer@ottawachamberillinois.com
Last updated 05/14/2012
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