PEORIA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County PEORIA
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 124,160 113,513 112,936 112,303 Avg. Winter Temp 24.96 F -3.91 C
County 200,466 182,827 183,433 182,993 Avg. Summer Temp 73.36 F 22.98 C
Labor Market 365,854 339,172 347,203 205,128 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.30 In 92.20 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 24.90 In 63.25 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2009 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 186 0 0
Police Department 249 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 16
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 31 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 16 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 4 Flights per day 52
Nearest Public Airport PEORIA INTERNATIONAL 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 SEE REMARKS
Electric Supplier SEE REMARKS
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T, VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T VERIZON
Remarks
GAS & ELECTRIC SUPPLIER: AMEREN/CILCO, 2010 PEORIA
AREA CHAMBER, GAS/ELECTRICITY CO-OP. LOCAL & LONG
DISTANCE CARRIER: ALSO COMCAST. FIBERING
COMPLETED AROUND CITY. WATER SOURCE: WELLS AND
RIVER.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 5 Total Number of Beds 1,225
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2,030
Dentists in Community 157
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 14 460 6,265
Junior High 10 280 3,827
High School 5 284 3,868
Trade & Technical 4 33 255
Community College 1 216 11,053
Four-Yr College 1 154 715
University 2 326 6,055
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.5
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 5,800 NONE 1876
METHODIST MEDICAL HOSPITAL 3,000 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 1,150 NONE 0
HOSPITAL
PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 2,580 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 2008
Total Labor Force 205,128
Unemployed 11,620
Percentage 5.70%
Total Employed 193,508
Manufacturing 16.23%
Non-Manufacturing 80.00%
Agriculture 3.73%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 37
Number won by union 12
Number won by company 25
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 110
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.45 $ 34.81 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.04 $ 22.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.14 $ 17.43 Office Clerk $ 8.02 $ 13.96
Assembler-Production $ 9.83 $ 16.50 Secretary $ 9.50 $ 15.36
Computer Operator $ 11.11 $ 19.54 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.45 $ 20.58
Computer Programmer $ 23.69 $ 43.31 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.50
Data Entry Operator $ 8.94 $ 12.12 Systems Analyst $ 28.37 $ 49.98
Drill or Punch Press $ 10.01 $ 16.32 Technician $ 17.62 $ 26.54
Engineer $ 19.86 $ 36.72 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.83 $ 23.42
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.16 $ 13.30 Warehouse Worker $ 11.31 $ 17.87
Laborer $ 12.85 $ 22.42 Welder $ 12.64 $ 17.54
Machinist $ 13.83 $ 19.94 Word Processor $ 8.80 $ 20.71
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 50 Protestant Churches 450
Number of Rooms 4,178 Catholic Churches 29
Restaurants 532 Jewish Synagogues 4
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,600 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 11 Health Clubs 27
Public Tennis Courts 42 Public Swimming Pools 7
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River PEORIA LAKE/ILLINOIS RIVER
Remarks
PEORIA CIVIC CENTER HAS A 12,000 SEAT ARENA;
110,000 SQ. FT. OF EXHIBIT SPACE; AND A 2,200 SEAT
THEATER. TWO 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 2008 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 0.9468% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8073% 2007 2006 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.5951% 8.2770% 8.3589% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.0571% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.4065% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TOTAL SALES TAX RATE AS OF 1/1/2010. 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
Susan Schlupp Susan Schlupp
Development Specialist 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
Susan Schlupp E-MAIL: sschlupp@ci.peoria.il.us.
Last updated 12/15/2009
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