ROCKTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WINNEBAGO
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,313 2,928 5,296 8,004 Avg. Winter Temp 38.10 F 3.39 C
County 250,884 252,913 278,418 282,376 Avg. Summer Temp 57.80 F 14.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 151,515 146,159 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.60 In 92.96 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.20 In 89.41 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 0 55
Police Department 13 3 1
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 63,000,000
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 NO
Remarks
One Credit Union
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 22 MI 35 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport BELOIT AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,200 FT 2,460 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 YES 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 814 1,302 5 2
Chicago 95 152 1 1
Cleveland 438 701 2 1
Dallas 936 1,498 3 3
Denver 970 1,552 4 3
Detroit 383 613 2 1
Kansas City 493 789 2 1
Los Angeles 1,984 3,174 5 4
Memphis 636 1,018 0 0
Minneapolis 312 499 3 1
New Orleans 988 1,581 5 3
New York 884 1,414 5 3
St. Louis 307 491 2 1
Seattle 1,978 3,165 6 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO & ILLINOIS
EASTERN ILLINOIS RR
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
12 MILES NORTH OF ROCKFORD, 95 MILES NW OF
CHICAGO.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Treatment Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Average Daily Demand 775,000 2,945,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,500,000 9,500,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Present Load 380,000 1,444,000
Excess Capacity 120,000 456,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ALLIANT ENERGY
Electric Supplier ALLIANT ENERGY
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI AMERITECH VERIZON
Remarks
QUEST
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 6
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
1 NURSE PRACTITIONER, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT
CHICAGO CLINIC LOCATED IN ROCKTON.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 51 831
Junior High 1 26 473
High School 1 120 1,760
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 21.2
Remarks
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL AVAILABLE IN ROCKFORD AND
BELOIT. STATE UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE COLLEGES ARE
CONVENIENT.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TAYLOR COMPANY ICE CREAM FREEZ.,ETC 508 1950
HONONEGAH SCHOOL EDUCATION 226 1922
DIST #207
ROCKTON ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 174 0
SCHOOL DIST #140
WOODWARD GOVENOR AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS 170 0
COMPANY
GOLDIE FLOBERG HEALTH CARE 129 0
CENTER
WINNEBAGO CO SPECIAL EDUCATION 88 0
EDUCATIN COOPERATIVE
ROCKTON BUS COMPANY BUS CHARTER SERV 75 1971
PAPERCHINE PAPER MFG EQUIPMENT 70 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2003
Total Labor Force 146,159
Unemployed 12,666
Percentage 8.70%
Total Employed 133,493
Manufacturing 35.00%
Non-Manufacturing 65.00%
Agriculture 0.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2002
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 MARCH 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 4
Number of Rooms 168 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 29 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ROCK RIVER
Remarks
CITY OWNED BOAT RAMP, COMPLETE SUMMER RECREATION
PROGRAM. FORST PRESERVES, SEVERAL CAMPGROUNDS,
WALT WILLIAMSON POOL, WOODLAND DISC GOLF COURSE.
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 2003 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.7090% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7932% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.7646% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.8929% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.1597% Water 0.00%
Remarks
FIVE DIFFERENT TAXING BODIES, AVERAGE IS 8.54328.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jayme Bastian Carol Lamb
Econ Dev Chair Executive Director
Village of Rockton Rockton Chamber
110 East Main 119 S. Blackhawk
Rockton, IL 61072 Rockton, IL 61072
Phone (815) 624-4160 Phone (815) 624-7625
Fax ( ) - Fax (815) 624-7385
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61072 Rep Dist 69
Senate Dist 34
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Village of Rockton Web Site: www.rockton.ws,
Rockton Chamber of Commerce Web Site:
www.rocktonchamber.com, Chamber e-mail:
info@rocktonchamber.com
Last updated 03/04/2005
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