RANTOUL, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CHAMPAIGN
Additional Counties FORD
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 20,161 17,212 12,857 12,941 12,941 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 168,392 173,025 179,669 201,081 201,081 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor 0 93,553 99,458 122,474 115,770 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.00 In 93.98 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 21.00 In 53.34 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ADMINISTRATOR / TRUSTEES Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2006 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 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 34
Police Department 33 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 100
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 250,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TREE CITY USA AWARD. 10 RADIO STATIONS AND A
DAILY NEWSPAPER IN CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (15 MILES).
TWO CREDIT UNIONS IN TOWN. 911 ENHANCED.
POPULATION LOSSES DUE TO CLOSURE OF CHANUTE AIR
FORCE BASE. CLOSURE ANNOUNCED IN 1988, CLOSED IN
1993.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-72, I-74
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 10
Interstate Carriers 15
Intrastate Carriers 25
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport U OF I WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 17
Nearest Public Airport RANTOUL NATIONAL AVIATION CENTER AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 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 534 854 4 3
Chicago 121 194 1 1
Cleveland 364 582 5 1
Dallas 787 1,259 5 3
Denver 955 1,528 6 3
Detroit 370 592 3 1
Kansas City 400 640 4 2
Los Angeles 1,980 3,168 6 7
Memphis 400 640 1 2
Minneapolis 530 848 5 3
New Orleans 782 1,251 2 3
New York 825 1,320 5 3
St. Louis 180 288 1 1
Seattle 2,080 3,328 7 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL AS REQUIRED
Piggyback Service NO 110 MI 176 KM
Container Service NO 110 MI 176 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVES RANTOUL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Treatment Capacity 4,500,000 17,100,000
Average Daily Demand 1,600,000 6,080,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 2,500,000 9,500,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process 2 Stage Trklng Filtr
Treatment Capacity 4,300,000 16,340,000
Present Load 3,000,000 11,400,000
Excess Capacity 1,300,000 4,940,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR / RANTOUL GAS
Electric Supplier RANTOUL LIGHT & POWER DEP
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI Telecom USA
Remarks
FRONTIER PROVIDES CENTREX SERVICE. GAS SUPPLIED
BY NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS AND RANTOUL GAS. FIBER
OPTIC SERVICE AVAILABLE THROUGH SEVERAL PROVIDERS
(iLLICOM, VERIZON, McCLEOD USA AND OTHERS).
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 8
Dentists in Community 6
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Two hospitals with 621 beds, also trauma center,
within 15 miles. (Champaign-Urbana). Two full
service clinics in town. 24 hour ambulance
service available.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 85 1,642
Junior High 1 35 489
High School 1 74 703
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.0
Remarks
1 PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (K-8) IN RANTOUL; UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS AND PARKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (15 MILES).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CHARLES IND. LTD ELECTRIC COMPONENTS 53 NONE 1976
TAYLOR STUDIOS, DESIGN/EXHIBIT FAB 37 NONE 1991
INC.
EASTON BELL SPORTS BICYCLE SAFETY ACCES 270 NONE 1986
ENGINEERED PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS 80 NONE 2007
COMPONENTS, INC.
COMBE LABORATORIES, HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS 93 NONE 1976
INC.
EAGLE WINGS IND. STAMPED METAL AUTOPT 200 NONE 1987
CONAIR CORP. HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS 187 NONE 1989
HOV SERVICES DATA STORAGE/MICROFI 68 NONE 1993
AT&T CELLULAR SERVICE CTR 275 NONE 1995
RANTOUL FOODS PORK PROCESSING 275 NONE 2011
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CHAMPAIGN/URBANA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 115,770
Unemployed 9,775
Percentage 8.40%
Total Employed 105,995
Manufacturing 19.00%
Non-Manufacturing 80.10%
Agriculture 0.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 2 EC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.49 $ 32.07 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.14 $ 24.51
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.40 $ 13.77 Office Clerk $ 9.11 $ 14.91
Assembler-Production $ 9.33 $ 13.60 Secretary $ 11.48 $ 18.46
Computer Operator $ 10.41 $ 15.91 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.03 $ 24.02
Computer Programmer $ 15.93 $ 30.92 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.97 $ 15.48
Data Entry Operator $ 9.47 $ 12.88 Systems Analyst $ 22.98 $ 35.51
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.21 $ 17.27 Technician $ 11.30 $ 23.95
Engineer $ 21.71 $ 35.26 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.27 $ 23.50
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.22 $ 15.07 Warehouse Worker $ 11.48 $ 16.56
Laborer $ 10.60 $ 22.71 Welder $ 11.12 $ 18.88
Machinist $ 11.47 $ 17.50 Word Processor $ 13.13 $ 19.26
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE. MORE EMPL: TAYLOR
STUDIOS & POLY CONVERSIONS; JELD-WEN, DOORS &
WINDOWS, 19.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 17
Number of Rooms 405 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Heritage Lake
Remarks
LAKE SHELBYVILLE, LAKE MATTOON, CLINTON LAKE, &
LAKE VERMILION ARE ALL WITHIN 60 MILES. 11
PUBLIC PARKS, 2 FISHING LAKES, 11 BALL FIELDS,
YOUTH CENTER, 3 SOCCER FIELDS, CAMPGROUND, FULL
SERVICE FITNESS CENTER, 2 COMMUNITY RECREATION
CENTERS.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.75%
City 1.2089% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7487% 2008 2007 Electricity 5.00%
School 6.3051% 9.0024% 8.8784% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.8858% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.1485% Water 5.00%
Remarks
PROPERTY TAX INCREASES DUE TO HIGH SCHOOL
INCREASE, NEW LIBRARY, AND NEW AQUATIC CENTER
PROJECTS.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Bruce Sandahl Bruce Sandahl
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Rantoul Village of Rantoul
333 S. Tanner St., POB 38 333 S. Tanner St., POB 38
Rantoul, IL 618660038 Rantoul, IL 61866
Phone (217) 892-6801 Phone (217) 892-6801
Fax (217) 892-5501 Fax (217) 892-5501
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61866 Rep Dist 103 104
Senate Dist 52
Congressional Dist 13
Remarks
E-Mail: bsandahl@village.rantoul.il.us
Website: www.village.rantoul.il.us
Last updated 06/21/2012
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