PEOTONE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,832 2,947 3,385 3,385 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 334,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 252,514 361,801 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
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 1 25 30
Police Department 10 8 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 9
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 685,000,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-50
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport GREATER KANKAKEE AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,100 FT 1,530 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO 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 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 692 1,107 2 2
Chicago 40 64 0 0
Cleveland 305 488 1 1
Dallas 898 1,437 2 2
Denver 980 1,568 2 2
Detroit 320 512 1 1
Kansas City 461 738 2 2
Los Angeles 2,060 3,296 4 4
Memphis 506 810 1 1
Minneapolis 440 704 1 2
New Orleans 906 1,450 2 2
New York 820 1,312 2 2
St. Louis 265 424 1 1
Seattle 2,090 3,344 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
Piggyback Service NO 24 MI 38 KM
Container Service NO 24 MI 38 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 400,000 1,520,000
Treatment Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Average Daily Demand 373,877 1,420,733
Peak Daily Demand 700,000 2,660,000
Excess Capacity 2,300,000 8,740,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 850,000 3,230,000
Present Load 543,000 2,063,400
Excess Capacity 307,000 1,166,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 3
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 68 502
Junior High 1 35 466
High School 1 36 645
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 20.7
Remarks
NEARBY: 2 JUNIOR COLLEGES, 1 COLLEGE, 1
UNIVERSITY, 1 CAREER CENTER.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CLEVELAND STEEL METAL CONTAINERS 200 IND. CHEM. WORK 0
AMERICAN CYCLINDER PNEUMATIC CYCLINDERS 25 NONE 0
FEDERAL PIPE & STRUCTURAL STEEL 25 NONE 0
STEEL
TERESA FOODS, INC. FROZEN PIZZAS 40 YES 0
PEOTONE MACHINE INDUSTRIAL JOB SHOP 5 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 361,801
Unemployed 17,093
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 344,708
Manufacturing 16.80%
Non-Manufacturing 81.20%
Agriculture 2.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 6 Protestant Churches 48
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 42 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 13 Health Clubs 6
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
KANKAKEE RIVER IS 18 MILES.
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 7.00%
City 0.8483% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4826% 2006 2005 Electricity 0.00%
School 3.1891% 6.5260% 6.7907% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.6677% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.1877% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TAX RATE ON ELECTRIC IS INCRMENTAL RATE, NOT SET%.
PROPERTY & SALES TAX ABATEMENT AVAILABLE.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
George Gray George Gray
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Peotone Village of Peotone
208 E. Main Street 208 E. Main Street
Peotone, IL 604689279 Peotone, IL 604689279
Phone (708) 258-3279 Phone (708) 258-3279
Fax (708) 258-3850 Fax (708) 258-3850
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60468 Rep Dist 85 80
Senate Dist 43 40
Congressional Dist 11 15
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.villageofpeotone.com
E-mail: admin@villageofpeotone.com
Last updated 07/28/2008
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