SENECA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LASALLE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,098 1,934 2,053 2,053 Avg. Winter Temp 21.60 F -5.78 C
County 112,033 106,913 111,509 111,509 Avg. Summer Temp 82.00 F 27.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 56,396 58,777 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.81 In 88.41 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 4.70 In 11.93 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COMMISSION / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 5 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 27
Police Department 3 10 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 62
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 950,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
1 INDUSTRIAL PARK. (U.I.R.V.D.A.) UPPER ILLINOIS
RIVER VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HAS
$1000,000,000 IN MORALE OBLIGATION BOND POWER.
SENECA PORT DIST. I.R.B. BONDS. WORTH 10,000,000.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DIST. ENHANCED 911
SYSTEM. MEMBER GRUNDY ECON. DEV. COUNCIL. TIF
DISTRICT COMPLETED 12/16/03 - 300 ACRES ON IL
RIVER.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-55, I-39
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 47 MI 75 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport MORRIS MUNICIPAL - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,500 FT 1,650 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway ILLINOIS RIVER
Public Barge YES
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 6 MI 10 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 749 1,197 6 1
Chicago 68 109 2 1
Cleveland 391 626 6 1
Dallas 883 1,413 0 1
Denver 954 1,526 0 1
Detroit 317 507 5 1
Kansas City 472 755 0 1
Los Angeles 1,984 3,174 0 2
Memphis 520 832 7 1
Minneapolis 436 698 0 1
New Orleans 910 1,456 7 1
New York 865 1,384 0 1
St. Louis 246 394 0 1
Seattle 2,095 3,352 0 2
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CSX
Piggyback Service NO 12 MI 19 KM
Container Service NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 320,000 1,216,000
Treatment Capacity 360,000 1,368,000
Average Daily Demand 230,000 874,000
Peak Daily Demand 320,000 1,216,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 960,000 3,648,000
Present Load 200,000 760,000
Excess Capacity 760,000 2,888,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier EXCELON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
TWO HOSPITALS EACH WITHIN 12 MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 33 346
Junior High 1 17 267
High School 1 48 497
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 19.4
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ORICA CORP. EXPLOSIVES 65 ICW 0
EXELON ELECTRICITY 920 IBEW 0
FORBO CORP - CHEMICALS INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVE 41 ICW 0
SHIPYARD INDUSTRIAL SHIPPING/RECEIVING 5 NONE 0
PARK
BIEWER LUMBER CO. WOOD TREATMENT 16 NONE 0
SPRINGBROOK MARINA CARVER BOATS AND HAR 15 NONE 0
SENECA EARTH COVER WOOD CHIPS 8 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LASALLE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 58,777
Unemployed 3,134
Percentage 5.30%
Total Employed 55,643
Manufacturing 17.80%
Non-Manufacturing 81.40%
Agriculture 0.80%
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 6 NW
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.97 $ 27.51 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.49 $ 18.95
Assembler-Electronic $ 6.98 $ 11.56 Office Clerk $ 7.17 $ 11.15
Assembler-Production $ 8.69 $ 14.14 Secretary $ 7.34 $ 12.82
Computer Operator $ 9.18 $ 16.05 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.28 $ 22.18
Computer Programmer $ 17.46 $ 34.68 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.58 $ 14.62
Data Entry Operator $ 9.39 $ 13.46 Systems Analyst $ 26.27 $ 38.59
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.28 $ 14.82 Technician $ 14.78 $ 27.99
Engineer $ 21.18 $ 35.82 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.40 $ 25.18
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.33 $ 12.36 Warehouse Worker $ 10.20 $ 16.02
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 22.62 Welder $ 11.66 $ 18.65
Machinist $ 11.79 $ 20.00 Word Processor $ 7.23 $ 11.77
Remarks
FOR CURRENT WAGE RATES PLEASE CONTACT PATTI SMITH
AT 815-795-2323 OR iarcc@mtco.com. Wage Rates
listed are 1st Qtr 2006 from IL Dept of Employment
Security web site.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 8 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ILLINOIS RIVER, LASALLE LAKE (Com Ed owned)
Remarks
I-M CANAL CORRIDOR RUNS THROUGH DOWNTOWN; 4 BOAT
MARINAS ON ILLINOIS RIVER; LAKE FOR
HUNTING/FISHING.
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 6.50%
City 1.7127% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0897% 0 0 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.3020% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.0638% Telephone 4.25%
Total 7.1682% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
William E. Steep Randy Timmons
Chairman Mayor (Pro Tem)
Seneca Regional Port Dist Village of Seneca
145 Oak Street 340 N. Cash Street
Seneca, IL 613609577 Seneca, IL 61360
Phone (815) 357-6196 Phone (815) 357-8771
Fax (815) 357-6732 Fax (815) 357-8772
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61360 Rep Dist 75
Senate Dist 38
Congressional Dist 11
Remarks
Seneca Regional Port District Web Site:
www.senecail.org/port/port.htm
William E. Steep E-mail: wsls@krausonline.com
Last updated 07/05/2007
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