PECATONICA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WINNEBAGO
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,732 1,760 1,997 1,997 Avg. Winter Temp 22.70 F -5.17 C
County 250,884 252,913 278,418 278,418 Avg. Summer Temp 70.90 F 21.61 C
Labor Market 279,514 329,676 202,394 172,345 Avg. Annual Rainfall 56.63 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.70 In 98.30 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2004 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 2 0 50
Police Department 4 10 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 4
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 31,000,000
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
Special Waste Disposal: Clean Harbor.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community BYPASS 20
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 26 MI 42 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 10
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,200 FT 3,111 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 Pecatonica River
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 110 MI 176 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 800 1,280 3 3
Chicago 90 144 3 1
Cleveland 400 640 3 2
Dallas 1,026 1,641 5 4
Denver 1,100 1,760 6 5
Detroit 361 577 2 1
Kansas City 420 672 4 3
Los Angeles 2,000 3,200 6 6
Memphis 570 912 4 3
Minneapolis 330 528 3 2
New Orleans 980 1,568 6 5
New York 930 1,488 6 5
St. Louis 280 448 3 2
Seattle 1,980 3,168 6 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 11 MI 18 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 1,584,000 6,019,200
Average Daily Demand 230,600 876,280
Peak Daily Demand 302,600 1,149,880
Excess Capacity 786,000 2,986,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Present Load 280,000 1,064,000
Excess Capacity 220,000 836,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T VERIZON MCI ETC
Remarks
Cable TV: MediaCom
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 17 MI 27 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Local ambulance service with EMTA & EMTI; Local
heliport; 24 volunteers. Freeport and Rockford
Hospitals.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 24 372
Junior High 1 21 327
High School 1 20 286
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 21.4
Remarks
2 UNIVERSITIES WITHIN 65 MILES; ROCKFORD HAS
BUSINESS AND JUNIOR COLLEGE, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
CONTACT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ACT SCORE AT
815-239-1639
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BAY VALLEY FOODS NON-DAIRY PRODUCTS 120 YES 0
ANPEC INDUSTRIES MACHINE SHOP 35 NO 0
CLEAN HARBOR HAZ WASTE TRANSPORT 60 0
BAY VALLEY FOODS RESEARCH 6 0
IPSEN CERAMICS INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS 20 NO 0
BEE LINE READY CONCRETE 4 0
MIX
ROB BENNETT CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL CONSTR. 15 0
INC.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,345
Unemployed 9,191
Percentage 5.30%
Total Employed 163,154
Manufacturing 30.30%
Non-Manufacturing 69.10%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 7
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the EDR 5 NORTHERN STATELINE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.54 $ 30.90 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.71 $ 21.40
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.55 $ 12.24 Office Clerk $ 8.14 $ 13.31
Assembler-Production $ 6.82 $ 16.18 Secretary $ 8.99 $ 14.22
Computer Operator $ 11.12 $ 21.09 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.50 $ 18.02
Computer Programmer $ 17.23 $ 31.17 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.96 $ 15.77
Data Entry Operator $ 7.94 $ 14.10 Systems Analyst $ 21.32 $ 36.79
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.45 $ 14.98 Technician $ 15.74 $ 23.95
Engineer $ 23.54 $ 32.67 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.62 $ 24.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 11.81 Warehouse Worker $ 11.01 $ 15.99
Laborer $ 13.28 $ 25.17 Welder $ 12.03 $ 18.90
Machinist $ 10.93 $ 18.26 Word Processor $ 7.99 $ 12.27
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Prevailing Wage Act for Village of Pecatonica.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 200 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Pecatonica
Remarks
32 MOTELS, 30 HOTELS CONTAINING 3,115 ROOMS WITHIN
25 MILES. WINNEBAGO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN
PECATONICA. . BAPTIST CHURCHES: 1; METHODIST
CHURCHES 1; LUTHERAN CHURCHES 2; CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES 1.
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 0.4170% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7829% 2005 2001 Electricity 5.00%
School 6.4822% 9.1449% 8.2826% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.5233% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.2054% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ginger Binger
Pecatonica Develop Comm Village Clerk
Village of Pecatonica Village of Pecatonica
P.O. Box 730 P.O. Box 730
Pecatonica, IL 610630730 Pecatonica, IL 610630730
Phone (815) 239-2310 Phone (815) 239-2310
Fax (815) 239-1060 Fax (815) 239-1060
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61063 Rep Dist 69
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Village E-mail: vop@aeroinc.net
Village Web Site:
http://clients.aeroinc.net/pecvillage/
Last updated 07/09/2007
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