PALMYRA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MACOUPIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 864 722 733 698 701 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 49,384 47,679 49,019 47,765 47,774 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor 0 0 23,423 24,165 24,312 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 18.00 In 45.72 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 25
Police Department 1 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 45 MI 72 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 4,000,000
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 1 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 19 MI 30 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
Local NO 42 MI 67 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 24
Nearest Public Airport ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,900 FT 885 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES 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 61 MI 98 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 599 958 3 2
Chicago 228 365 1 1
Cleveland 550 880 3 2
Dallas 692 1,107 3 2
Denver 903 1,444 2 3
Detroit 477 763 1 1
Kansas City 300 480 2 1
Los Angeles 1,895 3,032 4 3
Memphis 418 669 2 1
Minneapolis 513 821 2 1
New Orleans 742 1,187 2 2
New York 1,045 1,672 4 2
St. Louis 47 75 1 1
Seattle 2,098 3,357 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Container Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Remarks
NORFOLK SOUTHERN PIGGYBACK AND CONTAINER SERVICE
IN ST. LOUIS. TRIPLE CROWN SERVICE (BI-MODAL
TECHNOLOGY) IN EDWARDSVILLE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier PALMYRA MODESTO WATER COM
Water Source RESERVOIR
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 144,000 547,200
Treatment Capacity 288,000 1,094,400
Average Daily Demand 40,000 152,000
Peak Daily Demand 60,000 228,000
Excess Capacity 228,000 866,400
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process LAGOON
Treatment Capacity 120,000 456,000
Present Load 70,000 266,000
Excess Capacity 50,000 190,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers NO
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 NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
CLOSEST HOSPITAL IS CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL 16
MILES. EMERGENCY IN SPRINGFIELD 45 MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 14 191
Junior High 1 7 41
High School 1 15 106
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 18.8
Remarks
2009 ENROLLMENT 113 HIGH SCHOOL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SMOKEY JENNINGS SALES/SERVICE 32 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MACOUPIN COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 24,165
Unemployed 2,567
Percentage 10.60%
Total Employed 21,598
Manufacturing 11.10%
Non-Manufacturing 87.80%
Agriculture 1.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 $ 19.49 $ 33.80 Maintenance Mechanic $ 14.30 $ 26.66
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.34 $ 13.73 Office Clerk $ 9.26 $ 15.31
Assembler-Production $ 12.61 $ 21.79 Secretary $ 10.10 $ 15.86
Computer Operator $ 11.89 $ 21.24 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.99 $ 19.72
Computer Programmer $ 18.60 $ 36.94 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.39 $ 16.08
Data Entry Operator $ 9.91 $ 18.70 Systems Analyst $ 31.11 $ 41.56
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.71 $ 17.19 Technician $ 18.91 $ 33.16
Engineer $ 25.34 $ 41.15 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.65 $ 24.24
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.87 $ 14.00 Warehouse Worker $ 11.87 $ 18.73
Laborer $ 9.94 $ 19.51 Welder $ 12.38 $ 18.15
Machinist $ 12.90 $ 21.73 Word Processor $ 9.72 $ 16.92
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 11
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 4 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 125 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River PALMYRA-MODESTO CITY LAKE, OTTER LAKE, SUNSET LAKE
Remarks
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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.4588% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7307% 2008 2007 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.1464% 7.7811% 7.9670% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.3427% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.6786% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Shari Albrecht Courtney Wood
Executive Director Comm Dev & Mktg Spec.
Macoupin ED Partnership Macoupin ED Partnership
18400 Shipman Road 111 West Main
Carlinville, IL 62626 Staunton, IL 62088
Phone (217) 556-8696 Phone (618) 409-6044
Fax ( ) - Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62674 Rep Dist 98
Senate Dist 49
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership Website:
www.macoupinpartners.com. Shari Albrecht E-Mail:
shari@macoupinpartners.com, and Courtney Wood
E-mail: courtney@macoupinpartners.com. MEDP has
two locations to serve you. MEDP Mailing Address
- Carlinville office.
Last updated 03/15/2012
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