RUSHVILLE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County SCHUYLER
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,300 3,229 3,212 3,212 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 8,365 7,498 7,189 7,189 Avg. Summer Temp 77.00 F 25.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 4,264 4,521 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 22.00 In 55.88 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 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 8 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 15
Police Department 5 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 49,112,000
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 YES
Remarks
INDUSTRIAL PARK WITH 60 ACRES AVAILABLE.
COMMERCIAL PARK WITH OVER 12 ACRES AVAILABLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 0 State
Interstates Serving Community
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 33 MI 53 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 6
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport QUINCY MUNI BALDWIN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 48 MI 77 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 5
Nearest Public Airport SCHUY-RUSH AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface GRASS
Longest Runway 3,400 FT 1,020 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 10 MI 16 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 673 1,077 3 2
Chicago 232 371 1 1
Cleveland 549 878 3 2
Dallas 741 1,186 3 2
Denver 886 1,418 3 2
Detroit 485 776 2 1
Kansas City 283 453 1 1
Los Angeles 1,901 3,042 4 4
Memphis 417 667 2 1
Minneapolis 462 739 3 1
New Orleans 811 1,298 3 2
New York 968 1,549 3 2
St. Louis 123 197 1 1
Seattle 2,081 3,330 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD 10 MILES AWAY AND THE
ILLINOIS RIVER IS WITHIN 10 MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF RUSHVILLE
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Treatment Capacity 1,400,000 5,320,000
Average Daily Demand 430,000 1,634,000
Peak Daily Demand 760,000 2,888,000
Excess Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process Aerated Lagoons
Treatment Capacity 630,000 2,394,000
Present Load 500,000 1,900,000
Excess Capacity 200,000 760,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER-COMMUNICATIONS/SCHUYLER, INC.
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WASTE WATER TREATMENT: MUNICIPAL 2 CELL LAGOONS
WITH ROCK FILTER. ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC SUPPLIER:
ADAMS ELECTRICAL COOP.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 58
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 6
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 50 754
Junior High 1 19 186
High School 1 31 386
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 8 204
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.4
Remarks
2 UNIVERSITIES AND 3 4-YEAR COLLEGES WITHIN 1
HOUR.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DHS TDF TREATMENT DETENTION 305 YES 2006
SCHUYLER-INDUSTRY EDUCATION 219 YES 1949
SCHOOLS
CULBERTSON MEMORIAL ACUTE/LONG TERM CARE 160 YES 1921
SNYDER'S VAUGHN-HAVEN NURSING HOME/HLTH CA 75 NONE 1962
INC.
TWO RIVERS FS AGRICULTURAL CO-OP 50 NONE 1919
BARTLOW BROS., INC. MEAT PROCESSING 45 NONE 1950
L & N INDUSTRIS, INC. STEEL FABRICATION 40 NONE 1984
SCHUYLER COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE 43 YES 1825
G.M. SIPES ROAD CONSTRUCTION 37 YES 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for SCHUYLER COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 4,521
Unemployed 188
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 4,333
Manufacturing 16.00%
Non-Manufacturing 83.00%
Agriculture 0.80%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1995
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 10 WC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.28 $ 30.60 Maintenance Mechanic $ 8.78 $ 15.85
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.82 $ 12.16
Assembler-Production $ 14.37 $ 20.44 Secretary $ 9.01 $ 13.71
Computer Operator $ 12.54 $ 13.74 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.86 $ 15.92
Computer Programmer $ 17.24 $ 30.58 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.67 $ 13.78
Data Entry Operator $ 9.03 $ 13.68 Systems Analyst $ 16.98 $ 29.26
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.45 $ 15.95 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 23.88 $ 30.98 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.68 $ 21.63
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.51 $ 11.74 Warehouse Worker $ 11.08 $ 14.81
Laborer $ 13.14 $ 25.39 Welder $ 12.06 $ 16.66
Machinist $ 11.69 $ 16.82 Word Processor $ 12.79 $ 14.18
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 27
Number of Rooms 26 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
2 LAKES, ILLINOIS RIVER, PRIVATE HUNTING AREA,
WEINBERG KING STATE PARK, MOVIE THEATER, BOWLING
ALLEY. SEVERAL BED AND BREAKFASTS.
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 1.2352% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.4457% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.1743% 9.8233% 9.3160% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 3.1279% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.9832% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Carol Montague Carol Montague
Executive Director Executive Director
Schuyler Co. Econ. Dev. Schuyler Co. Econ. Dev.
114 N. Congress Ste C 114 N. Congress Ste C
Rushville, IL 62681 Rushville, IL 62681
Phone (217) 322-3003 Phone (217) 322-3003
Fax (217) 322-5512 Fax (217) 322-5512
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62681 Rep Dist 93
Senate Dist 47
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
E-Mail: sced@casscomm.com, Web Site:
www.schuylercountyillinois.com.
Last updated 05/06/2008
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