POLO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County OGLE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,643 2,514 2,477 2,477 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 46,338 45,957 51,032 51,032 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C
Labor Market 0 0 28,401 26,339 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 31.00 In 78.74 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - 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 6 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 4 5 30
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 31
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 120,000,000
Savings and Loans 1 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 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 12 MI 19 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 18
Local Carriers 12
Interstate Carriers 10
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,000 FT 3,000 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 35 MI 56 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 733 1,173 5 3
Chicago 111 178 1 1
Cleveland 443 709 3 2
Dallas 893 1,429 6 3
Denver 906 1,450 4 3
Detroit 373 597 3 1
Kansas City 420 672 2 2
Los Angeles 1,935 3,096 7 4
Memphis 530 848 3 1
Minneapolis 367 587 3 1
New Orleans 921 1,474 2 3
New York 904 1,446 7 3
St. Louis 262 419 1 1
Seattle 1,947 3,115 7 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 240,000 912,000
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Average Daily Demand 250,000 950,000
Peak Daily Demand 300,000 1,140,000
Excess Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Present Load 250,000 950,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
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 2
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
TWO CLINICS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 32 342
Junior High 1 25 203
High School 1 30 257
Trade & Technical 1 27 1,000
Community College 2 92 4,503
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 23.3
Remarks
THE NEAREST 4-YEAR COLLEGE IS NORTHERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY, 40 MILES AWAY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CEDAR FOREST PRODUCTS PRE-CUT CEDAR BLDGS 20 NONE 0
YORK INTERNATIONAL/IMECO INDUSTRIAL HEAT TRAN 70 NONE 0
PALMER NEUBAEUR CORP ELECTRO-MAGNETIC COI 300 NONE 0
CONTINENTAL MANOR NURSING HOME 70 NONE 0
TRI COUNTY PRESS PRINTERS 0 NONE 0
NATIONAL BUS TRADER PRINTING 10 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for OGLE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2003
Total Labor Force 26,339
Unemployed 1,907
Percentage 7.20%
Total Employed 24,432
Manufacturing 38.20%
Non-Manufacturing 60.60%
Agriculture 1.20%
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 EDR 5 NORTHERN STATELINE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 14.40 $ 26.86 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.55 $ 21.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.43 $ 14.05 Office Clerk $ 7.68 $ 12.31
Assembler-Production $ 9.87 $ 18.06 Secretary $ 8.66 $ 13.23
Computer Operator $ 9.17 $ 15.94 Sheet Metal Worker $ 9.78 $ 15.80
Computer Programmer $ 16.31 $ 30.91 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.73 $ 13.48
Data Entry Operator $ 7.74 $ 10.58 Systems Analyst $ 22.49 $ 32.73
Drill or Punch Press $ 7.24 $ 13.48 Technician $ 13.34 $ 22.45
Engineer $ 19.32 $ 30.52 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.19 $ 21.56
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.01 $ 10.62 Warehouse Worker $ 10.90 $ 17.09
Laborer $ 6.33 $ 17.55 Welder $ 11.52 $ 18.46
Machinist $ 11.98 $ 18.36 Word Processor $ 8.51 $ 12.60
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED JANUARY 2005 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 12 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 2 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
ROCK RIVER - 10 MILES. MISSISSIPPI RIVER - 35
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 2001 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.9852% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6543% 1999 1998 Electricity 6.00%
School 3.8495% 7.2888% 6.9026% Natural Gas 6.00%
Other(s) 1.7385% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.2276% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Susie Corbitt Susie Corbitt
Secretary Secretary
Polo Econ. Dev. Comm. Polo Econ. Dev. Comm.
115 South Franklin 115 South Franklin
Polo, IL 61064 Polo, IL 61064
Phone (815) 946-3131 Phone (815) 946-3131
Fax (815) 946-2004 Fax (815) 946-2004
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61064 Rep Dist 90
Senate Dist 37
Congressional Dist 17
Remarks
Polo Web Site: www.poloil.net
E-Mail: polo@essex1.com
Last updated 01/05/2005
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