PEKIN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County TAZEWELL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 33,485 32,254 33,857 33,857 Avg. Winter Temp 25.40 F -3.67 C
County 132,078 123,264 128,485 128,485 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 21.90 C
Labor Market 0 0 186,163 183,443 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.39 In 87.35 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 21.70 In 55.17 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1996 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 50 0 0
Police Department 50 0 13
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 16
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 35 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 277,187,960
Savings and Loans 4 Assets $ 240,805,847
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 7 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-474
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 24
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 47
Intrastate Carriers 8
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Commercial Airlines 8 Flights per day 35
Nearest Public Airport PEKIN MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,500 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 12 FT 4 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 3 MI 5 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 689 1,102 3 2
Chicago 165 264 2 1
Cleveland 516 826 2 1
Dallas 863 1,381 4 2
Denver 942 1,507 4 2
Detroit 415 664 3 1
Kansas City 355 568 2 1
Los Angeles 2,069 3,310 6 3
Memphis 496 794 1 1
Minneapolis 445 712 2 1
New Orleans 888 1,421 2 2
New York 903 1,445 3 3
St. Louis 163 261 1 1
Seattle 2,009 3,214 6 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
C & IM, T.P.W., DAILY
NW, ICG, CONRAIL
BN, CNW, P & PU,
KEOKUK JUNCTION
IOWA INTERSTATE
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,030,000 15,314,000
Treatment Capacity 16,000,000 60,800,000
Average Daily Demand 4,794,000 18,217,200
Peak Daily Demand 7,120,000 27,056,000
Excess Capacity 8,880,000 33,744,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 5,100,000 19,380,000
Present Load 3,200,000 12,160,000
Excess Capacity 1,900,000 7,220,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Local Telephone Supplier GALLATIN RIVER COMMUNICATIONS
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers SPRINT MCI AT &T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 4 Total Number of Beds 1,695
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 493
Dentists in Community 157
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Pekin Memeorial Hospital is a Level II Trauma
Center staffed 24 hours daily by emergency medical
specialists.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 8 227 3,109
Junior High 2 54 915
High School 1 158 2,300
Trade & Technical 1 35 400
Community College 1 505 12,431
Four-Yr College 1 59 450
University 3 1,421 28,934
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.4
Remarks
NIGHT EXTENSION COURSES FROM ILLINOIS CENTRAL
COLLEGE AVAILABLE AT HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PEKIN INSURANCE INSURANCE 650 NONE 1921
PEKIN MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE 680 NONE 1913
HOSPITAL
MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS ALCOHOL, GRAIN, ETC. 135 DISTILLERY WORK 1980
P.A.L. HEALTH TECH. ORTHOTICS/POD.PROD. 190 NONE 1974
MIDWEST GENERATION LLC ELECTRICITY 400 IBEW 1928
WILLIAMS ENERGY ETHANOL 225 OCAW 1981
CONTINENTAL CARBONICS DRY ICE/CARBON DIOXI 120 NONE 1997
TAZEWELL MACHINE INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY 91 UAW 1945
FEDERAL BUREAU CORRECTIONS 3,130 AFGE 1989
OF PRISONS
GALLATIN RIVER COMMUNICATIONS 85 IBEW 1938
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 183,443
Unemployed 8,487
Percentage 4.60%
Total Employed 174,956
Manufacturing 15.00%
Non-Manufacturing 84.10%
Agriculture 0.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 2
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Peoria MSA
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 12.60 $ 23.73 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.33 $ 21.58
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 6.87 $ 10.75
Assembler-Production $ 7.73 $ 13.30 Secretary $ 8.33 $ 12.21
Computer Operator $ 8.43 $ 13.09 Sheet Metal Worker $ 18.55 $ 24.32
Computer Programmer $ 15.52 $ 28.56 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.12 $ 11.61
Data Entry Operator $ 8.68 $ 12.58 Systems Analyst $ 22.25 $ 29.62
Drill or Punch Press $ 16.84 $ 22.96 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 20.31 $ 30.79 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.27 $ 25.06
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.34 $ 12.57 Warehouse Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Laborer $ 10.57 $ 18.49 Welder $ 10.18 $ 16.81
Machinist $ 31.92 $ 33.67 Word Processor $ 7.83 $ 12.10
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED FEBRUARY, 2003.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 49 Protestant Churches 160
Number of Rooms 2,810 Catholic Churches 7
Restaurants 470 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,800 Country Clubs 5
Public Golf Courses 8 Health Clubs 6
Public Tennis Courts 15 Public Swimming Pools 10
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ILLINOIS RIVER, POWERTOWN LAKE
Remarks
OVER 100 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED UNDER
QUALIFIED SUPERVISION THROUGH PEKIN PARK DISTRICT.
OTHER LAKES/RIVERS: PEKIN LAKE, MACKINAW RIVER.
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 2001 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 1.1174% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0440% 2000 1999 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.6292% 7.4228% 7.8398% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.0542% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.2408% Water 0.00%
Remarks
REAL ESTATE TAX ABATEMENT, SALES TAX EXEMPTION AND
OTHER TAX REDUCING INCENTIVES ARE OFFERED IN THE
PEKIN AREA ENTERPRISE ZONE.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Kim Uhlig Kim Uhlig
Director, Planning & Dev. Director, Planning & Dev.
City of Pekin City of Pekin
111 S. Capitol 111 S. Capitol
Pekin, IL 61554 Pekin, IL 61554
Phone (309) 477-2300 Phone (309) 477-2300
Fax (309) 346-2095 Fax (309) 346-2095
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61554 Rep Dist 91 89
Senate Dist 46
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
E-MAIL: kuhlig@ci.pekin.il.us
City Web Site: www.ci.pekin.il.us
Last updated 02/19/2003
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