ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WHITESIDE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 10,633 9,669 9,580 9,468 Avg. Winter Temp 20.00 F -6.67 C
County 65,970 60,186 60,653 60,354 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 31,846 30,660 Avg. Annual Rainfall 30.03 In 76.96 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.10 In 96.77 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1996 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 8-9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 15 11 0
Police Department 29 10 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 5
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 212
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 223,368,100
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-80
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 5
Local Carriers 9
Interstate Carriers 4
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD AIRPORT
Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD AIRPORT
Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
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 49 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 800 1,280 3 2
Chicago 120 192 1 1
Cleveland 470 752 2 1
Dallas 905 1,448 4 2
Denver 900 1,440 4 2
Detroit 294 632 2 1
Kansas City 500 800 2 1
Los Angeles 2,050 3,280 5 3
Memphis 530 848 2 1
Minneapolis 350 560 2 1
New Orleans 950 1,520 3 2
New York 930 1,488 4 2
St. Louis 250 400 1 1
Seattle 2,000 3,200 5 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 99 MI 158 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AIRPORT LANDING CAPACITY EQUIVALENT TO
CHICAGO-MIDWAY.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 672,000 2,553,600
Treatment Capacity 3,600,000 13,680,000
Average Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,600,000 6,080,000
Excess Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process SEE REMARKS
Treatment Capacity 4,400,000 16,720,000
Present Load 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 2,400,000 9,120,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier MUNICIPAL
Local Telephone Supplier SBC, MCLEOD USA, AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MCLEOD AT&T SPRINT SBC
Remarks
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PROCESS: FIXED FILM (PACKED
BIOLOGICAL REACTORS)
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
HELICOPTER SERVICE AVAILABLE: CGH MEDICAL CENTER.
AMBULATORY SERVICE LOCALLY STATIONED.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 124 1,350
Junior High 1 25 384
High School 1 39 748
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 19.5
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE-10 MILES; 4-YEAR COLLEGE-55 MILES;
UNIVERSITY-50 MILES; 5 PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS IN AREA.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
STANLEY/NATIONAL HARDWARE/STORAGE 355 NONE 1901
ROCK FALLS SCHOOL PUBLIC *K-12) SCHOOL 250 0
DISTR.
ROCK FALLS HOTEL HOTELS 130 0
ASSOCIATES, LC
WAL-MART DEPT STORE, DISCOUNT 120 NONE 1985
IFH GROUP, INC. FLUID POWER PUMPS/MT 102 NONE 1950
TRI-COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES INDIVID/FAMILY SERV 97 NONE 1965
COUNCIL
DOHRN TRANSFER COMPANY TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOC 95 0
CITY OF ROCK FALLS LOCAL GOV'T OFFICES 86 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WHITESIDE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 30,660
Unemployed 1,606
Percentage 5.20%
Total Employed 29,054
Manufacturing 17.34%
Non-Manufacturing 59.59%
Agriculture 23.07%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2001
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 2
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 2
Number of employees involved 123
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.97 $ 27.51 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.49 $ 18.95
Assembler-Electronic $ 6.98 $ 11.56 Office Clerk $ 7.17 $ 11.15
Assembler-Production $ 8.69 $ 14.14 Secretary $ 7.34 $ 12.82
Computer Operator $ 9.18 $ 16.05 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.28 $ 22.18
Computer Programmer $ 17.46 $ 34.68 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.58 $ 14.62
Data Entry Operator $ 9.39 $ 13.46 Systems Analyst $ 26.27 $ 38.59
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.28 $ 14.82 Technician $ 14.78 $ 27.99
Engineer $ 21.18 $ 35.82 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.40 $ 25.18
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.33 $ 12.36 Warehouse Worker $ 10.20 $ 16.02
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 22.62 Welder $ 11.66 $ 18.65
Machinist $ 11.79 $ 20.00 Word Processor $ 7.23 $ 11.77
Remarks
WAGE RATES FROM 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 7 Protestant Churches 16
Number of Rooms 400 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 54 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ROCK RIVER
Remarks
Westwood indoor sports complex-1/8 mile track,
Volleyball, Handball, Tennis Courts, Nautilus,
etc. Duis Recreational Ctr-Basketball, Swimming,
YWCA-workout equipment, exercise classes. Head of
Hennepin Canal Feeder with miles of bike and
hiking paths, snowmobile, canoeing & fishing.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.75%
City 1.3307% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0582% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 6.9020% 10.4211% 10.2435% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 1.1909% Telephone 3.00%
Total 10.4818% Water 0.00%
Remarks
ELECTRIC TAX RATE .0032.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Gayla Kolb
Executive Director Project Coordinator
Rock Falls Comm Dev Corp Rock Falls Comm Dev Corp
309 First Avenue 309 First Avenue
Rock Falls, IL 610711241 Rock Falls, IL 610711241
Phone (815) 626-8053 Phone (815) 626-8053
Fax (815) 626-7851 Fax (815) 626-7851
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61071 Rep Dist 73
Senate Dist 37
Congressional Dist 17
Remarks
City Administrator Richard Downey E-mail:
rdowney@rockfalls61071.com
Web Site: www.rockfalls61071.com
Last updated 06/25/2007
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