ROSCOE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WINNEBAGO
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,388 2,079 6,244 8,780 Avg. Winter Temp 22.20 F -5.44 C
County 250,884 252,913 278,418 278,418 Avg. Summer Temp 71.10 F 21.72 C
Labor Market 0 0 202,394 172,345 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.78 In 93.42 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.30 In 89.66 Cm
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 0 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 5 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
Remarks
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
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
WARNER ELECTRIC ELECTRIC BRAKES/ CLU 726 STEELWORKERS 1950
BRAKE
REGAL BELOIT CUTTING TOOLS, ETC. 600 NONE 1951
ECOLAB CLEANING PRODUCTS 130 NONE 1953
COLT INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIAL IGNITION 90 UNKNOWN 0
FAIRBANKS MORSE AUTO ELECT. SYSTEMS 70 UNKNOWN 0
ENGINE ACC.
MCCURDY TOOL & AUTO PARTS 40 NONE 1965
DIE
DANA CORPORATION VEHICLE TRANSMISSION 300 0
HILANDER FOODS GROCERY STORE 150 0
KRAUSE, INC. SCAFFOLDING/LADDERS 125 0
KINNIKINNICK SCHOOL EDUCATION 90 0
DISTRICT 131
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,345
Unemployed 9,191
Percentage 5.30%
Total Employed 163,154
Manufacturing 35.00%
Non-Manufacturing 65.00%
Agriculture 0.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 5 NS
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.49 $ 30.93 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.43 $ 19.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.90 $ 14.61 Office Clerk $ 8.08 $ 13.28
Assembler-Production $ 7.06 $ 15.06 Secretary $ 9.09 $ 14.34
Computer Operator $ 8.60 $ 20.90 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.19 $ 18.32
Computer Programmer $ 18.45 $ 32.54 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.41 $ 16.12
Data Entry Operator $ 10.14 $ 15.06 Systems Analyst $ 21.77 $ 36.38
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.89 $ 17.13 Technician $ 17.72 $ 26.16
Engineer $ 22.64 $ 33.71 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.66 $ 24.78
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.59 $ 11.82 Warehouse Worker $ 11.71 $ 15.79
Laborer $ 12.56 $ 25.92 Welder $ 11.83 $ 18.52
Machinist $ 10.00 $ 21.82 Word Processor $ 8.32 $ 12.23
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 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 5
Number of Rooms 400 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 15 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 350 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.2116% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Mary Cacioppi Mary Cacioppi
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
Mary Cacioppi E-mail:
mcacioppi@charterinternet.com, Village Web Site:
www.villageofroscoe.com
Last updated 01/08/2008
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