ROYALTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FRANKLIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,320 1,191 1,130 1,155 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 43,201 40,319 39,018 40,365 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C
Labor Market 16,848 16,469 17,107 18,214 Avg. Annual Rainfall 45.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 19.00 In 48.26 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan Inactive - Rev. 1964 County Zoning NO
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 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 15
Police Department 1 4 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 93,829,000
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
FIRST RESPONDERS: YES. GOVERNOR'S HOMETOWN AWARD
FOR 2002. CHAMPION COMMUNITY (ZONE DESIGNATED BY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT). DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
ZONE. MEDIACOM, DIRECT TV, DISH NET & MORE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 9 MI 14 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 4
Nearest Public Airport WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 62 MI 99 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 466 746 3 1
Chicago 318 509 2 1
Cleveland 540 864 3 2
Dallas 621 994 4 2
Denver 970 1,552 4 2
Detroit 495 792 3 1
Kansas City 363 581 3 1
Los Angeles 1,943 3,109 6 4
Memphis 237 379 2 1
Minneapolis 623 997 3 2
New Orleans 619 990 3 2
New York 937 1,499 4 2
St. Louis 107 171 1 1
Seattle 2,244 3,590 6 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 13 MI 21 KM
Container Service NO 13 MI 21 KM
Remarks
Union Pacific Railroad acces located at Zeigler (3
miles from Royalton) with frequency of switching 3
times per week.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier REND LAKE INTERCITY WATER
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 150,000 570,000
Treatment Capacity 20,000,000 76,000,000
Average Daily Demand 165,000 627,000
Peak Daily Demand 200,000 760,000
Excess Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process LAGOON/ROCK FILTER
Treatment Capacity 130,000 494,000
Present Load 140,000 532,000
Excess Capacity 135,000 513,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
INTERNET LOCAL PHONE NUMBER ACCESS: YES. HIGH
SPEED INTERNET AVAILABLE; LOCAL WEBISTE AVAILABLE
WWW.ROYALTONILLINOIS.COM. LONG DISTANCE CARRIER -
MEDIACOM
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Remarks
NEW CLINIC OPENED AUGUST 2003.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 0 0 0
Junior High 0 0 0
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 20.0
Remarks
Unit School #188 - Elementary, Junior High and
High School - 4 miles. John A. Logan Community
College - 12 miles. SIU-Carbondale - University -
17 miles. Rend Lake Jr. College - 40 miles.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JONES HYDROBLAST SANDBLASTING 45 NONE 1999
CASEY'S GENERAL 10 0
STORE
DOLLAR GENERAL RETAIL 10 2002
STORE
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FRANKLIN COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 18,214
Unemployed 2,339
Percentage 12.80%
Total Employed 15,875
Manufacturing 23.40%
Non-Manufacturing 76.10%
Agriculture 0.50%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 8 S
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.30 $ 29.02 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.73 $ 21.36
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.72 $ 13.71 Office Clerk $ 8.33 $ 13.29
Assembler-Production $ 10.80 $ 14.03 Secretary $ 8.56 $ 23.00
Computer Operator $ 10.62 $ 23.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.40 $ 17.97
Computer Programmer $ 12.19 $ 24.61 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.53 $ 16.16
Data Entry Operator $ 10.04 $ 15.39 Systems Analyst $ 17.64 $ 29.32
Drill or Punch Press $ 12.07 $ 16.80 Technician $ 23.84 $ 23.84
Engineer $ 25.19 $ 45.56 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.45 $ 25.98
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.65 $ 14.51 Warehouse Worker $ 13.36 $ 16.00
Laborer $ 10.77 $ 22.16 Welder $ 11.40 $ 19.64
Machinist $ 11.64 $ 21.20 Word Processor $ 9.36 $ 13.24
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 25
Number of Rooms 400 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 70 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CRAB ORCHARD LAKE
Remarks
CITY IS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF NATIONAL FOREST,
WILDLIFE REFUGE, STATE PARKS, LAKES, RECREATION
SITES. REND LAKE 21 MILES.
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 0.5974% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.1249% 2006 2002 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.3271% 7.3682% 7.3183% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 2.2433% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.2927% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Cable 5.00%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Charles Brandon Charles Brandon
Village President Village President
Village of Royalton Village of Royalton
311 S Main/PO Box 550 311 S Main/PO Box 550
Royalton, IL 629830550 Royalton, IL 629830550
Phone (618) 922-6002 Phone (618) 984-4493
Fax (618) 984-2328 Fax (618) 984-2328
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62983 Rep Dist 117
Senate Dist 59
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Member of Greater Egyptian Planning Commission and
Franklin County Regional Economic Community
(FCEDCO). Royalton Web Site:
www.royaltonillinois.com.
Last updated 03/18/2011
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