PEORIA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County PEORIA
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 124,160 113,513 112,936 113,546 Avg. Winter Temp 26.20 F -3.22 C
County 200,466 182,827 183,433 182,993 Avg. Summer Temp 73.10 F 22.83 C
Labor Market 365,854 339,172 347,203 352,164 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.03 In 91.50 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 27.30 In 69.30 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2004 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 2 in city 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 210 0 0
Police Department 247 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 19
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 35 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 18 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TEN TIF DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 9 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-474
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 42 MI 67 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 26
Local Carriers 12
Interstate Carriers 31
Intrastate Carriers 5
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local YES 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 52
Nearest Public Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local YES 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,104 FT 3,082 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 IL WATERWAY
Public Barge YES
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 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 662 1,059 2 1
Chicago 151 242 1 1
Cleveland 475 760 1 2
Dallas 815 1,304 2 2
Denver 900 1,440 2 3
Detroit 402 643 1 2
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 1,946 3,113 4 7
Memphis 449 718 1 1
Minneapolis 423 677 1 1
New Orleans 850 1,360 2 2
New York 970 1,552 2 2
St. Louis 170 272 1 1
Seattle 2,070 3,312 4 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BNSF
IOWA INTERSTATE
UNION PACIFIC
CANADIAN NATIONAL ILLINOI
TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
RAILROADS (CON'T) NORFOLK SOUTHERN, ILLINOIS AND
MIDLAND, TAZEWELL AND PEORIA.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 18,000,000 69,300,000
Treatment Capacity 38,700,000 149,000,000
Average Daily Demand 22,400,000 86,200,000
Peak Daily Demand 38,500,000 148,200,000
Excess Capacity 3,800,000 14,600,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 20,000,000 75,700,000
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T, VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T VERIZON
Remarks
FIBERING COMPLETED AROUND CITY.
WATER SOURCE: WELLS AND RIVER.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 4 Total Number of Beds 1,576
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 836
Dentists in Community 157
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 15 460 6,265
Junior High 11 280 3,827
High School 4 284 3,868
Trade & Technical 4 33 255
Community College 1 216 11,053
Four-Yr College 2 154 715
University 1 326 6,055
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 18.5
Remarks
DIST 150, 323 & 62 SERVES PEORIA. 3 PRIVATE HIGH
SCHLS, 7 PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHLS. HIGHER ED -
BRADLEY UNIV, IL CENTRAL COLL, ROBERT MORRIS COLL,
MIDSTATE COLL, UNIV OF IL COLL OF MEDICINE,
METHODIST MED CTR OF IL SCHL OF NURSING, ST.
FRANCIS COLL OF NURSING.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CATERPILLAR, INC. EARTH MOVING EQUIP 17,338 UAW 1925
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 5,700 NONE 1876
METHODIST MEDICAL HOSPITAL 2,500 NONE 0
CENTER
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 1,237 NONE 1897
KEYSTONE STEEL WIRE & WIRE PRODUCTS 900 IND STEEL WKRS 1889
& WIRE CORP. - STEEL
XPAC PACKAGING 1,500 0
PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 1,171 NONE 0
HOSPITAL
PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 3,000 NONE 1855
150
G & D INTEGRATED CARRIER 2,200 0
AES GREAT PLAINS CILCO ELECTRIC/GAS UTILITY 1,500 NONE 1854
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 203,975
Unemployed 9,217
Percentage 4.50%
Total Employed 194,758
Manufacturing 16.23%
Non-Manufacturing 80.00%
Agriculture 3.73%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 15
Number won by union 5
Number won by company 10
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 9
Number of employees involved 3,190
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Wages for Peoria MSA
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 14.92 $ 28.41 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.90 $ 19.34
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.10 $ 15.13 Office Clerk $ 7.42 $ 12.25
Assembler-Production $ 11.65 $ 19.05 Secretary $ 11.07 $ 17.55
Computer Operator $ 11.26 $ 15.31 Sheet Metal Worker $ 9.77 $ 23.89
Computer Programmer $ 15.09 $ 28.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.66 $ 14.39
Data Entry Operator $ 10.04 $ 15.14 Systems Analyst $ 21.55 $ 32.83
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.83 $ 12.82 Technician $ 17.06 $ 27.53
Engineer $ 25.82 $ 37.43 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.08 $ 25.75
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.13 $ 11.13 Warehouse Worker $ 6.92 $ 12.62
Laborer $ 10.01 $ 20.85 Welder $ 11.94 $ 17.94
Machinist $ 14.96 $ 21.75 Word Processor $ 8.16 $ 13.53
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 42 Protestant Churches 450
Number of Rooms 3,857 Catholic Churches 15
Restaurants 500 Jewish Synagogues 4
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,600 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 11 Health Clubs 26
Public Tennis Courts 42 Public Swimming Pools 8
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River PEORIA LAKE/ILLINOIS RIVER
Remarks
PEORIA CIVIC CENTER HAS A 12,000 SEAT ARENA;
33,000 SQ. FT. OF EXHIBIT SPACE; AND A 2,200 SEAT
THEATER. THREE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS, MUSEUM
OF ARTS & SCIENCE, ZOO, PLANETARIUM, BALLET,
SYMPHONY, RIVERBOAT CASINO, AND AN ARRAY OF
RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.00%
City 0.9339% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8157% 2006 2005 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.4605% 8.3589% 8.3365% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.0166% Telephone 6.00%
Total 8.2270% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATES-DISTRICT 150 SCHOOLS
1% INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE FOR TELEPHONE.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Craig Hullinger Susan Schlupp
Dir. Dept. of Econ. Dev. Development Specialist
City of Peoria City of Peoria
419 Fulton St., Suite 403 419 Fulton St., Suite 403
Peoria, IL 616021291 Peoria, IL 616021291
Phone (309) 494-8640 Phone (309) 494-8640
Fax (309) 494-8650 Fax (309) 494-8650
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61602 61603 Rep Dist 94 92
61604 61605 Senate Dist 47 46
61606 61614 Congressional Dist 18
61615 61616
Remarks
CITY WEB SITE: www.ci.peoria.il.us
CRAIG HULLINGER E-MAIL: chullinger@ci.peoria.il.us
Last updated 10/29/2008
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