ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County OGLE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 8,945 8,769 9,424 10,000 Avg. Winter Temp 10.20 F **.** C
County 46,338 45,957 51,032 52,129 Avg. Summer Temp 83.50 F 28.61 C
Labor Market 0 180,272 202,394 172,772 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2003 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 5 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 12 0 27
Police Department 21 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 4
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 737,100,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
TAX ABATEMENT ALL TAXING BODIES: 90% YEAR 1, 75%
YEAR 2, 60% YEAR 3, 45% YEAR 4, 30% YEAR 5.
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE NO. 176 EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 923
ACRES AND A 500,000 SQ. FT. BUILDING LOCATED
ADJACENT TO THE GLOBAL III INTERMODAL HUB IN
ROCHELLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-39
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 11
Local Carriers 21
Interstate Carriers 10
Intrastate Carriers 11
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 17 MI 27 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 3
Nearest Public Airport ROCHELLE MUNI AIRPORT-KORITZ FIELD
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,275 FT 1,304 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 45 MI 72 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 773 1,237 2 2
Chicago 82 131 1 1
Cleveland 422 675 1 1
Dallas 900 1,440 2 2
Denver 930 1,488 2 2
Detroit 361 578 1 1
Kansas City 452 723 1 1
Los Angeles 1,941 3,106 4 5
Memphis 551 882 1 1
Minneapolis 358 573 1 1
New Orleans 970 1,552 2 2
New York 867 1,387 2 2
St. Louis 267 427 1 1
Seattle 2,011 3,218 3 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE DAILY
UNION PACIFIC DAILY
DUAL ACCESS CITY LEAD TRK DAILY
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
80 MILLION PEOPLE SERVED IN ONE DAY TRUCK DRIVE TO
TWELVE STATES AND CANADA. ROCHELLE IS LOCATED IN
THE I-39 DISTRIBUTION CORRIDOR. DUAL ACCESS CITY
LEAD TRACK CONNECTS TO BOTH THE UNION PACIFIC AND
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILROADS ELIMINATING
SWITCHOVER CHARGES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Treatment Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Average Daily Demand 2,600,000 9,880,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,400,000 12,920,000
Excess Capacity 4,600,000 17,480,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process SEE REMARKS
Treatment Capacity 8,760,000 33,288,000
Present Load 2,800,000 10,640,000
Excess Capacity 5,960,000 22,648,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier ROCHELLE MUNICIPAL UTILIT
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PROCESS: SINGLE STAGE
NITRIFICATION. NORTHERN IL TECHNOLOGY TRIANGLE IS
MULTI-GIGABIT CAPACITY FIBER OPTIC RING TO SERVE
LOCAL COMMUNITIES. ELECTRIC RATE AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 52
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 13
Dentists in Community 9
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
24 PART TIME DOCTORS. AN EXTENSIVE
EXPANSION/RENOVATION PROJECT INCLUDES AREAS OF
EMERGENCY, IMAGING, LABORATORY, SURGERY AND
INTENSIVE CARE.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 110 1,800
Junior High 1 50 0
High School 1 69 1,085
Trade & Technical 1 7 1,146
Community College 1 335 10,034
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 1,252 24,397
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.9
Remarks
ENROLLMENT FOR K-8 IS 1800. VOCATIONAL.
KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. NORTHERN IL
UNIVERSITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ROCHELLE FOODS PORK PRODUCTS 784 UFCW LOCAL 1546 1980
AMERICOLD FROZEN FOOD STOR/DIS 236 0
SARA LEE (COLD SALES & MARKETING) 213 0
STORAGE &
BAY VALLEY FOODS LABELING/WH/DISTR 150 0
DELMONTE FOODS CANNED GOODS 145 SEE REMARKS 1925
TOTAL LOGISTICS FROZEN FOOD STOR/DIS 130 1985
CONTROL (TLC)
ERIE FOODS FOOD PRODUCT MFG 65 1939
AG MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING 40 0
ALLSTATE DATA CENTER TECHNOLOGY 15 0
WESTERN PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY 15 0
DATA CENTER
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD M.S.A.
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 172,772
Unemployed 26,380
Percentage 15.30%
Total Employed 146,392
Manufacturing 21.70%
Non-Manufacturing 71.40%
Agriculture 6.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 6
Number won by union 3
Number won by company 3
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 5 NS
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 20.07 $ 33.30 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.17 $ 21.65
Assembler-Electronic $ 10.08 $ 16.38 Office Clerk $ 8.80 $ 14.15
Assembler-Production $ 10.77 $ 18.30 Secretary $ 10.39 $ 15.91
Computer Operator $ 8.72 $ 20.58 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.95 $ 20.52
Computer Programmer $ 17.02 $ 36.03 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.07 $ 17.57
Data Entry Operator $ 10.14 $ 14.45 Systems Analyst $ 25.44 $ 41.59
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.52 $ 17.00 Technician $ 20.19 $ 29.87
Engineer $ 24.58 $ 38.32 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.20 $ 27.27
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.50 $ 12.68 Warehouse Worker $ 11.45 $ 16.39
Laborer $ 15.18 $ 27.21 Welder $ 13.63 $ 20.48
Machinist $ 10.84 $ 23.49 Word Processor $ 13.89 $ 21.12
Remarks
Unions for DelMonte Foods: UFCW Local 578 RWDSU.
Other employer: ConAgra. Wage Rates 3rd Quarter
2009 from IL Dept of Employment Security website
at www.ilworkinfo.com.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 23
Number of Rooms 255 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 33 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 9 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE SULE
Remarks
FAMILY WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION CLUB; FISHING
LAKES; HEALTH CLUB WITH INDOOR POOL; CIVIC CENTER.
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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 0.8349% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7326% 2008 2007 Electricity 1.50%
School 6.1484% 8.8908% 8.6834% Natural Gas 1.50%
Other(s) 1.2864% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.0024% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAMS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO EACH
DEVELOPMENT.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jason T. Anderson Katie Wolf, Admin. Asst.
Director of Econ Dev Economic Development
City of Rochelle City of Rochelle
420 North Sixth Street 420 North Sixth Street
Rochelle, IL 610681540 Rochelle, IL 610681540
Phone (815) 562-7595 Phone (815) 561-2051
Fax (815) 561-3522 Fax (815) 561-3522
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61068 Rep Dist 70
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Jason Anderson E-Mail: janderson@rochelle.net
City Website: www.cityofrochelle.net.
Last updated 04/11/2011
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