SAVANNA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CARROLL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 4,529 3,819 3,542 3,062 3,062 Avg. Winter Temp 20.00 F -6.67 C
County 18,779 16,787 16,674 15,387 15,387 Avg. Summer Temp 68.00 F 20.00 C
Labor 0 0 8,337 8,424 8,424 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.47 In 92.63 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 31.60 In 80.26 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 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 5 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 2 32
Police Department 8 1 5
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 47
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 317,559,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
AVG. # OF DAYS W/90 DEGREES OR HIGHER: 19. AVG. #
OF DAYS W/32 DEGREES OR BELOW: 47. CREDIT
UNIONS: 2. FOREIGN TRADE ZONE AT SAVANNA DEPOT
BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY PARK. FOR MORE
INFO: JO-CARROLL FOREIGN TRADE ZONE, ROB CANIER,
DIRECTOR, 815-273-3200. CITY & CHAMBER WORKING ON
BUSINESS RETENTION PLAN BASED ON SALES TAX.
GENERAL WASTE - MORING WASTE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 40 MI 96 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 4
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CLINTON MUNICIPAL, CLINTON IA
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 4
Nearest Public Airport TRI-TOWNSHIP AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 11 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 10 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 800 1,280 2 2
Chicago 150 240 1 1
Cleveland 500 800 1 1
Dallas 890 1,424 2 2
Denver 860 1,376 2 2
Detroit 430 688 1 1
Kansas City 490 784 1 1
Los Angeles 1,950 3,120 4 4
Memphis 570 912 2 2
Minneapolis 280 448 1 1
New Orleans 970 1,552 2 2
New York 990 1,584 2 2
St. Louis 277 443 1 1
Seattle 1,980 3,168 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
IOWA, CHGO & EASTERN RR
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
LOCAL TAXI SERVICE AVAILABLE. THERE IS A SHOR
LINE PRIVATELY OWNED RAILROAD AT THE DEPOT PARK -
RIVERPORT RAILROAD LLC.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 875,000 3,325,000
Treatment Capacity 2,750,000 10,450,000
Average Daily Demand 525,000 1,995,000
Peak Daily Demand 774,000 2,941,200
Excess Capacity 1,250,000 4,750,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,820,000 6,916,000
Present Load 858,000 3,260,400
Excess Capacity 962,000 3,655,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier JO CARROLL ENERGY
Electric Supplier JO CARROLL ENERGY
Local Telephone Supplier CENTURY LINK
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers YES
Remarks
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 1
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
NEAREST HOSPITAL - IOWA 20 MILES. FREEPORT, IL -
45 MINUTES. A.L.S. AMBULANCE SERV, PERSONNEL 12
(INCL 3 PARAMEDICS). AIR TRANSPORT SERV
(LIFELINE) 2 AMBULANCES (1 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT;
1 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT). 1 CLINIC.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 53 589
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 18 221
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 19.7
Remarks
1 PRE- KINDERGARTEN WITH 3 TEACHERS, 33 STUDENTS.
PRESCHOOL - 1 TEACHER, 1 AIDE, 32 STUDENTS.
MIDDLE SCHOOL IS IN MT. CARROLL. HIGHLAND COLLEGE
EXTENSION COURSES AND G.E.D. AVAILABLE ANNUALLY.
COMM COLL FREEPORT - 45 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
RELIABLE ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING 17 NONE 0
MACLEAN FOGG COMPANY FORGINGS-FASTENER 275 NONE 1976
SULLIVAN'S GROCERY 60 NONE 1967
ELKAY MFG. WATER & PRESSURE 260 YES 1970
WEST CARROLL SCHOOL EDUCATION 91 NONE 0
DISTRICT 314
SWISS COLONY, INC. GIFT PACKAGES 215 NONE 1987
BIG MEADOW CARE FACILITY 25 NONE 1967
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CARROLL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 8,424
Unemployed 954
Percentage 11.30%
Total Employed 7,470
Manufacturing 26.10%
Non-Manufacturing 70.60%
Agriculture 3.30%
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 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.15 $ 31.35 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.31 $ 25.20
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.70 $ 13.99 Office Clerk $ 8.94 $ 13.37
Assembler-Production $ 10.28 $ 15.24 Secretary $ 9.87 $ 15.34
Computer Operator $ 14.64 $ 22.42 Sheet Metal Worker $ 9.17 $ 13.87
Computer Programmer $ 20.97 $ 35.55 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.19 $ 17.13
Data Entry Operator $ 10.16 $ 13.64 Systems Analyst $ 25.61 $ 42.48
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.49 $ 16.29 Technician $ 17.22 $ 25.79
Engineer $ 22.54 $ 37.22 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.37 $ 25.91
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.81 $ 13.18 Warehouse Worker $ 10.84 $ 18.52
Laborer $ 13.05 $ 25.69 Welder $ 12.11 $ 20.17
Machinist $ 12.21 $ 21.90 Word Processor $ 8.85 $ 13.98
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 8 Protestant Churches 13
Number of Rooms 175 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 14 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 9 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River SPRING LAKE & MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Remarks
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ADJACENT TO WESTERN BOUNDARY OF
CITY LIMITS. GREAT RIVER BIKE TRAIL.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2008 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 1.7246% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7789% 2007 2006 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.5482% 9.7595% 9.6774% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.7581% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.8100% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Pamela Brown Pamela Brown
Executive Director Executive Director
Savanna Cham of Comm Savanna Cham of Comm
PO Box 315 PO Box 315
Savanna, IL 610740315 Savanna, IL 610740315
Phone (815) 273-2722 Phone (815) 273-2722
Fax (815) 273-2754 Fax (815) 273-2754
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61074 Rep Dist 71
Senate Dist 37
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
City E-mail: savchamber@grics.net or
cityadmin@mchsi.com
City Web Site: www.savanna-il.us
Last updated 01/04/2012
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