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PLANO, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County KENDALL        
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 4,875 5,104 5,633 5,633 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C County 37,202 39,413 54,544 58,227 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C Labor Market 0 0 30,395 31,762 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 14.00 In 35.56 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY        Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev.    0       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  7    in city   9    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            6          0         36
    Police Department           14          2          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   1
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels  50
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   0  If none, distance to nearest   5 MI    8 KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest   5 MI    8 KM
 
                 Banks   5  Assets $              0
     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-88, I-80, I-55                                  
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     7 MI   11 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   1
               Local Carriers  13
          Interstate Carriers  11
          Intrastate Carriers   1

     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 AURORA MUNI AIRPORT
                     Local NO    6 MI   10 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  6,500 FT   1,983 M 
            Runway Lighted YES
            Fuel Available YES    Charter Service Available YES
     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    30 MI   48 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           768     1,229       2         1
Chicago            60        96       1         1
Cleveland         408       653       1         1
Dallas            942     1,507       2         2
Denver            961     1,538       2         2
Detroit           280       448       1         1
Kansas City       538       861       1         1
Los Angeles     1,910     3,056       2         2
Memphis           603       965       2         2
Minneapolis       697     1,115       1         1
New Orleans       931     1,490       2         2
New York          869     1,390       2         2
St. Louis         325       520       1         1
Seattle             0         0       2         2

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE  AS NEEDED   
AMTRAK                                 
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    20 MI   32 KM
Container Service NO    10 MI   16 KM

Remarks
AMTRAK - DAILY ROUND TRIP TO & FROM CHICAGO - "THE
ILLINOIS ZEPHER".  ALSO ROUND TRIP TO & FROM
QUINCY, IL.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity          750,000           2,850,000
            Treatment Capacity        2,900,000          11,020,000
          Average Daily Demand          900,000           3,420,000
             Peak Daily Demand        1,750,000           6,650,000
               Excess Capacity        1,459,000           5,544,200

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY      
                       Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE    
            Treatment Capacity          950,000           3,610,000
                  Present Load          650,000           2,470,000
               Excess Capacity          300,000           1,140,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR GAS                
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON      
Local Telephone Supplier SBC                                               
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI  

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   5 MI    8 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     8
            Dentists in Community     3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     5 MI    8 KM

Remarks
Nearest Regional Trauma Center.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                3        65         953
Junior High               1        26         340
High School               1        39         357
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 22.8

Remarks
INCLUDES ST. MARY'S.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
PLANO MOLDING CO.          INJECTION MOLDING         100  NONE                0
                         
FOX VALLEY MOLDING         THERMOSET PLASTIC MO       55  NONE                0
                         
PLANO FRESH MARKET         GROCERY                    40  NONE                0
                         
M.T.H. TOOL                PUMPS                      40  NONE                0
                         
MENARDS                    REGIONAL WAREHOUSE        600  NONE                0
                         
AT&T                       TELECOMMUNICATIONS .       22  CWA                 0
                         
WORLD FURNITURE            FURNITURE                  40  NONE                0
MALL                     
WAL-MART SUPERCENTER       DISCOUNT STORE            500  NONE                0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KENDALL COUNTY                          
Annual Average for Year 2002
      Total Labor Force    31,762
             Unemployed   1,767
             Percentage   5.60%
         Total Employed    29,995
          Manufacturing  36.80%
      Non-Manufacturing  60.80%
            Agriculture   2.40%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   0
            Number won by union   0
          Number won by company   0
      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  KENDALL COUNTY          

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 22.07  $ 26.34   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 13.95  $ 24.12
Assembler-Electronic     $ 12.66  $ 22.69   Office Clerk             $  6.02  $  7.96
Assembler-Production     $ 12.66  $ 22.69   Secretary                $ 12.10  $ 16.00
Computer Operator        $  7.69  $ 15.27   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 12.66  $ 22.69
Computer Programmer      $ 17.47  $ 30.30   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  7.69  $ 15.27
Data Entry Operator      $  7.69  $ 15.27   Systems Analyst          $ 17.47  $ 30.30
Drill or Punch Press     $ 12.66  $ 22.69   Technician               $  0.00  $  0.00
Engineer                 $  0.00  $  0.00   Tool & Die Maker         $ 12.66  $ 22.69
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.20  $ 14.74   Warehouse Worker         $  6.90  $ 14.75
Laborer                  $ 15.62  $ 28.50   Welder                   $ 12.66  $ 22.69
Machinist                $ 15.95  $ 21.97   Word Processor           $  7.69  $ 15.27

Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED FEBRUARY 2004 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wage data/wage.htm.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       1        Protestant Churches   7
                 Number of Rooms      42          Catholic Churches   2
                     Restaurants       6          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     300              Country Clubs   1
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   2
            Public Tennis Courts       1      Public Swimming Pools   0
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER                                         

Remarks
SILVER SPRINGS STATE PARK - 1 MILE:  FISHING,
HUNTING, BOATING, HIKING, X-X SKIING, NATURE
STUDY. 2 BED & BREAKFASTS (9 ROOMS).

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 2002          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.75%
    City  1.1272%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.6920%          2001       2000              Electricity  0.00%
  School  5.6235%         7.7666%    7.7729%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.8400%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total 9.2827%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Whitney French                       Whitney French                     
Executive Director                   Executive Director       
Plano Econ Dev Corp                  Plano Econ Dev Corp                
101 W. Main, PO Box 81               101 W. Main, PO Box 81             
Plano, IL  60545                     Plano, IL  60545    
Phone (630) 552-9119                 Phone (630) 552-9119
  Fax (630) 552-0165                   Fax (630) 552-0165

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60545           Rep Dist           65    84                     
                            Senate Dist        33    42                     
                            Congressional Dist 14               


Remarks
E-Mail: director@planoedc.org
Web Site: www.planoedc.org

Last updated 02/25/2004
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