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ROSCOE, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County WINNEBAGO      
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 1,388 2,079 6,244 10,785 10,785 Avg. Winter Temp 22.20 F -5.44 C County 250,884 252,913 278,418 295,266 295,266 Avg. Summer Temp 71.10 F 21.72 C Labor 0 0 202,394 172,772 172,772 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.78 In 93.42 Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.30 In 89.66 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2007       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  9    in city   9    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0         85
    Police Department           11          5          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   2
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels   5
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   6  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   2  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   5  Assets $              0
     Savings and Loans   0  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist NO 
 
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Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90                                              
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     5 MI    5 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   0
          Interstate Carriers   0
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
                     Local NO    15 MI 24 KM
       Commercial Airlines    2   Flights per day    6

    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 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           822     1,315       0         0
Chicago            92       147       0         0
Cleveland         435       680       0         0
Dallas            936     1,498       0         0
Denver          1,016     1,626       0         0
Detroit           363       581       0         0
Kansas City       499       798       0         0
Los Angeles     2,095     3,352       0         0
Memphis           636     1,018       0         0
Minneapolis       320       512       0         0
New Orleans       944     1,510       0         0
New York          932     1,491       0         0
St. Louis         288       461       0         0
Seattle         1,971     3,154       0         0

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN                   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    20 MI   32 KM
Container Service NO    20 MI   32 KM

Remarks

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier SEE REMARKS              
        Water Source RIVER          

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity          300,000           1,140,000
            Treatment Capacity                0                   0
          Average Daily Demand                0                   0
             Peak Daily Demand                0                   0
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity                0                   0
                  Present Load                0                   0
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier SEE REMARKS              
       Electric Supplier SEE REMARKS              
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON                                           
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI  

Remarks
WATER SUPPLIERS: NORTH PARK WATER DISTRICT AND 
ALLIANT WATER.  NATUAL GAS: NICOR & ALLIANT 
ENERGY.  ELECTRIC COMED & ALLIANT ENERGY.  CABLE 
CHARTER COMM & BELOIT CABLEVISION.  WASTE WATER: 
ROCK RIVER WATER RECL. DIST.

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest  20 MI   32 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     4
            Dentists in Community     5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO    10 MI   16 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        48       1,093
Junior High               1        32         561
High School               0         0           0
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 23.4

Remarks
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL AVAILABLE IN ROCKFORD AND
 BELOIT.  STATE UNIVERSITY & PRIVATE COLLEGES 
CONVENIENT.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
KINNIKINNICK SCHOOL        EDUCATION                  90                      0
DISTRICT 131             
REGAL BELOIT               CUTTING TOOLS, ETC.       600  NONE             1951
                         
ECOLAB                     CLEANING PRODUCTS         130  NONE             1953
                         
HILANDER FOODS             GROCERY STORE             150                      0
                         
FAIRBANKS MORSE            AUTO ELECT. SYSTEMS        70  UNKNOWN             0
ENGINE ACC.              
MCCURDY TOOL &             AUTO PARTS                 40  NONE             1965
DIE                      
CUSTOM GEAR                GEARS                      65  NONE                0
                         
AMERICAN ALUMINUM          ALUMINUM PRODUCTS         130  NONE                0
                         
KIDS SPOT                  GYMNASTICS                 30  NONE                0
                         
NORTH POINTE               HEALTH & WELLNESS          60  NONE                0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA                            
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force   172,772
             Unemployed  26,380
             Percentage  15.30%
         Total Employed   146,392
          Manufacturing  35.00%
      Non-Manufacturing  65.00%
            Agriculture   0.30%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   1
            Number won by union   0
          Number won by company   1
      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       $ 18.93  $ 32.27   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 17.16  $ 27.30
Assembler-Electronic     $ 10.11  $ 15.17   Office Clerk             $  9.55  $ 14.46
Assembler-Production     $  9.95  $ 19.86   Secretary                $ 10.23  $ 15.51
Computer Operator        $ 15.97  $ 27.80   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 14.09  $ 20.99
Computer Programmer      $ 16.44  $ 35.17   Ship-Recving Clerk       $ 10.21  $ 16.78
Data Entry Operator      $  9.98  $ 14.15   Systems Analyst          $ 19.68  $ 41.62
Drill or Punch Press     $ 10.01  $ 16.83   Technician               $ 20.04  $ 29.92
Engineer                 $ 25.14  $ 38.25   Tool & Die Maker         $ 13.78  $ 25.31
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.85  $ 13.48   Warehouse Worker         $ 12.45  $ 18.70
Laborer                  $ 11.64  $ 23.07   Welder                   $ 12.39  $ 18.70
Machinist                $ 11.73  $ 19.76   Word Processor           $ 15.13  $ 16.25

Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF 
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT 
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      12        Protestant Churches 400
                 Number of Rooms     769          Catholic Churches   5
                     Restaurants      36          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     350              Country Clubs   3
             Public Golf Courses       4               Health Clubs   4
            Public Tennis Courts       3      Public Swimming Pools   3
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River ROCK RIVER                                        

Remarks

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 2008          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.25%
    City  0.0000%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.0000%          2006       0                 Electricity  0.00%
  School  0.0000%         8.2116%    0.0000%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  0.0000%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  8.1492%                                             Water  0.00%

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Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Sheryl Crowley                       Sheryl Crowley                     
Director of Econ Dev                 Director of Econ Dev     
Village of Roscoe                    Village of Roscoe                  
10631 Main St/PO Box 283             10631 Main St/PO Box 283           
Roscoe, IL  610730283                Roscoe, IL  610730283
Phone (815) 623-2829                 Phone (815) 623-2829
  Fax (815) 623-1360                   Fax (815) 623-1360

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61073           Rep Dist            68                          
                            Senate Dist        34                           
                            Congressional Dist 16               


Remarks
Sheryl Crowley E-mail: 
scrowley@villageofroscoe.com, Village Website: 
www.villageofroscoe.com

Last updated 09/29/2011
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