PATOKA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MARION
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 662 656 633 584 Avg. Winter Temp 33.00 F 0.56 C
County 43,523 41,561 41,691 41,691 Avg. Summer Temp 79.00 F 26.11 C
Labor Market 0 0 21,093 18,341 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 16.00 In 40.64 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / COUNCIL / VIL 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 31
Police Department 1 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 41
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 268,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
VILLAGE ALSO HAS 6 TRUSTEES. GENERAL AND SPECIAL
WASTE DISPOSAL IS CONTRACTED OUT. OIL TANK FARM
IS PART OF SALEM ENTERPRISE ZONE. RESCUE SQUAD IS
ALL VOLUNTEER.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 2
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 65 MI104 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport VANDALIA MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 17 MI 27 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,900 FT 1,170 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
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 65 MI 104 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 495 792 2 1
Chicago 260 416 1 1
Cleveland 490 784 2 1
Dallas 690 1,104 2 2
Denver 925 1,480 2 2
Detroit 470 752 2 1
Kansas City 320 512 1 1
Los Angeles 1,910 3,056 4 4
Memphis 325 520 1 1
Minneapolis 590 944 2 1
New Orleans 680 1,088 2 2
New York 900 1,440 3 2
St. Louis 65 104 1 1
Seattle 2,150 3,440 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 65 MI 104 KM
Container Service NO 65 MI 104 KM
Remarks
190 HIGHWAY MILES FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier GATEWAY WATER COMPANY
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 50,000 190,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 50,000 190,000
Peak Daily Demand 75,000 285,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process 3 CELLS & SAND FILTR
Treatment Capacity 72,000 273,600
Present Load 60,000 228,000
Excess Capacity 12,000 45,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers NONE
Remarks
CELL PHONE TOWER WITHIN CITY LIMITS - AT&T
CINGULAR.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
214 bed hospitals in Centralia (18 miles South);
Vandalia 15 miles. Patoka has a part-time clinic
with 1 MD. Local ambulance service available. 13
Part-time Volunteer EMT's.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 0 123
Junior High 1 0 39
High School 1 0 81
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 17.0
Remarks
20 TEACHERS ELEMENTARY - HGIH SCHOOL. PRE-K IS
SEPARATE - HAS 16 STUDENTS AND 2 TEACHERS.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS 20 MILES SOUTH OR 16 MILES
NORTH; UNIVERSITY IS 60 MILES WEST.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TUNE TRUCKING FARM COMMODITIES TRK 17 NONE 1945
FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL/INVESTMENT 7 NONE 1910
BANK PATOKA
WOOLSEY APPLICATION FERTILIZER SPRAYING 9 1976
SERVICE
KUHN EXCAVATING EXCAVATING 2 NONE 1978
ADM GRAIN CO. GRAIN ELEVATOR 5 NONE 1989
CLAYTON CAIN TRUCKING 12 NONE 0
PATOKA COMMUNITY EDUCATION 46 IEA 1951
SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOLTZ WELDING & 150 15 UNIONS 1993
CONTRACTOR
PATOKA FAST STOP CONVENIENCE STORE 13 NONE 2003
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MARION COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 18,341
Unemployed 2,222
Percentage 12.10%
Total Employed 16,119
Manufacturing 39.50%
Non-Manufacturing 60.00%
Agriculture 0.50%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 7 SE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.05 $ 33.41 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.77 $ 19.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.17 $ 13.75 Office Clerk $ 8.35 $ 12.91
Assembler-Production $ 8.89 $ 14.41 Secretary $ 8.81 $ 13.48
Computer Operator $ 12.91 $ 18.05 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.22 $ 22.09
Computer Programmer $ 18.83 $ 33.29 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.21 $ 15.27
Data Entry Operator $ 9.19 $ 13.08 Systems Analyst $ 22.87 $ 36.44
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.67 $ 13.16 Technician $ 19.97 $ 25.08
Engineer $ 25.24 $ 36.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.85 $ 25.80
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.43 $ 14.66 Warehouse Worker $ 11.25 $ 15.89
Laborer $ 8.66 $ 17.31 Welder $ 10.14 $ 16.24
Machinist $ 13.18 $ 18.19 Word Processor $ 8.60 $ 8.60
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 4 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 225 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Lake Carlyle
Remarks
PUBLIC BOAT DOCKS AVAILABLE AT LAKE CARLYLE, 7
MILES WEST. SEATING FOR 225 AT PATOKA CIVIC
CENTER. AMERICAN LEGION - SEATING 200+.
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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.0483% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0087% 2008 2007 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.2104% 8.4943% 8.5224% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.1343% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.4019% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Annette J. McNicol Annette J. McNicol
Treasurer Treasurer
Village of Patoka Village of Patoka
301 S Oak St/POB 160 301 S Oak St/POB 160
Patoka, IL 628750160 Patoka, IL 628750160
Phone (618) 432-5855 Phone (618) 432-5855
Fax (618) 432-7701 Fax (618) 432-7701
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62875 Rep Dist 107
Senate Dist 54
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Village E-mail: villageofpatoka@yahoo.com
Last updated 04/07/2011
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