SHANNON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CARROLL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 938 887 854 757 757 Avg. Winter Temp 21.40 F -5.89 C
County 18,779 16,805 16,674 15,387 15,387 Avg. Summer Temp 72.20 F 22.33 C
Labor 10,035 8,270 8,837 8,424 8,080 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.92 In 88.69 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 34.80 In 88.39 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1966 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 25
Police Department 1 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 40
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 75,767,890
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 NONE WITHIN 10 MILES
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 30 MI 48 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 7
Intrastate Carriers 10
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport ALBERTUS AIRPORT
Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,500 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 26 MI 42 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 838 1,341 2 2
Chicago 130 208 1 1
Cleveland 478 765 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 2 2
Denver 891 1,426 2 2
Detroit 405 648 1 1
Kansas City 412 659 1 1
Los Angeles 1,918 3,069 4 4
Memphis 537 859 2 2
Minneapolis 345 552 1 1
New Orleans 919 1,470 2 2
New York 939 1,502 2 2
St. Louis 289 462 1 1
Seattle 1,922 3,075 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Container Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 55,000 209,000
Treatment Capacity 388,800 1,477,440
Average Daily Demand 143,877 546,732
Peak Daily Demand 180,710 686,698
Excess Capacity 208,090 790,742
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process AER.LAGOONS/RK.FLTR
Treatment Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Present Load 147,934 562,149
Excess Capacity 302,066 1,147,857
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 16 MI 26 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 25 302
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 22.1
Remarks
NUMBERS LISTED UNDER ELEMENTARY ARE ACTUALLY FOR
MIDDLE SCHOOL (4-8). ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL
IN LANARK; HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN FREEPORT
- 16 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SHANNON CAFE FOOD/RESTAURANT 8 NONE 2010
TEE LEE POPCORN POPCORN PROCESSOR 15 NONE 1940
PRIME TIME POPCORN MICROWAVE POPCORN PR 38 NONE 1993
AL'S QUALITY SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 5 NONE 1964
PROCESS SCREW PRODUCTS SCREW MACHINE PRODUC 17 NONE 1988
FIRST STATE BANK FULL SERVICE BANK 12 NONE 1930
OF SHANNON
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CARROLL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 8,080
Unemployed 790
Percentage 9.80%
Total Employed 7,290
Manufacturing 29.40%
Non-Manufacturing 67.50%
Agriculture 3.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 17
Number of Rooms 100 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 6 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 72 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
LAKE CARROLL RESIDENTIAL AND RESORT AREA 7 MILES;
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND PALISADES PARK 26 MILES
WEST; KRAPE AND READ PARKS 16 MILES NORTHEAST.
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 is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2011 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 1.0059% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8585% 2008 0 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.0576% 9.0895% 0.0000% Natural Gas 2.00%
Other(s) 1.7286% Telephone 2.00%
Total 7.6507% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Bonnie Foust Denise Bormann
Village President Village Clerk
Village of Shannon Village of Shannon
P.O. Box 514 P.O. Box 514
Shannon, IL 610780514 Shannon, IL 610780514
Phone (815) 864-2577 Phone (815) 864-2194
Fax (815) 864-2194 Fax (815) 864-2194
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61078 Rep Dist 74
Senate Dist 37
Congressional Dist 17
Remarks
Village Website: www.shannonillinois.com
Village E-mail: villageofshannon@gmail.com
Last updated 07/06/2012
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