SOMONAUK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DEKALB
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 1,344 1,263 1,295 1,893 1,893 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 74,624 77,932 88,969 105,160 105,160 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor 0 0 48,420 60,076 60,076 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 4 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 3 0 30
Police Department 5 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 57
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 71,500,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 22 MI 35 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 28
Interstate Carriers 58
Intrastate Carriers 28
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 65 MI104 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport SANDWICH AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,000 FT 900 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 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 730 1,168 2 2
Chicago 61 98 1 1
Cleveland 282 451 1 2
Dallas 875 1,400 2 3
Denver 956 1,530 2 3
Detroit 331 530 1 1
Kansas City 438 701 2 2
Los Angeles 2,036 3,258 4 5
Memphis 544 870 2 2
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 780 1,248 2 2
St. Louis 228 365 1 1
Seattle 2,062 3,299 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 22 MI 35 KM
Container Service NO 22 MI 35 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Treatment Capacity 576,000 2,188,800
Average Daily Demand 150,000 570,000
Peak Daily Demand 310,000 1,178,000
Excess Capacity 489,200 1,858,960
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Present Load 150,000 570,000
Excess Capacity 150,000 570,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI VERIZON
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 6 MI 0 KM
Remarks
VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN SANDWICH - 68
BEDS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 20 319
Junior High 0 20 274
High School 1 20 293
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 20.4
Remarks
ELEMENTARY K-4, JUNIOR HIGH NUMBERS ARE ACTUALLY
MIDDLE SCHOOL 5-8. HIGH SCHOOL 9-12. NORTHERN IL
UNIV - 25 MILES. WAUBINSEE COMM COLL - 20 MILES.
INDIAN VALLEY VOCATIONAL CENTER - 5 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
AMCO MACHINE ALUMINUM CASTINGS 40 NONE 1968
SOMONAUK SCHOOL EDUCATION 141 TEACHERS 0
DIST.
DURO CAST INDUSTRIAL 37 NONE 1968
CITIZENS 1ST NATIONAL FINANCIAL 25 NONE 0
BANK
IMPERIAL MARBLE MANUFACTURING 136 NONE 1970
CORPORATION
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 60,076
Unemployed 5,831
Percentage 9.70%
Total Employed 54,245
Manufacturing 26.90%
Non-Manufacturing 68.70%
Agriculture 4.40%
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 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 22.00 $ 42.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.28 $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.94 $ 16.68 Office Clerk $ 9.94 $ 16.81
Assembler-Production $ 8.95 $ 16.21 Secretary $ 11.26 $ 19.03
Computer Operator $ 13.95 $ 26.21 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.68 $ 21.21
Computer Programmer $ 23.97 $ 43.79 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.61 $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator $ 10.19 $ 16.55 Systems Analyst $ 24.72 $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.72 $ 16.95 Technician $ 15.91 $ 29.53
Engineer $ 22.65 $ 39.97 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.62 $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.08 $ 14.60 Warehouse Worker $ 10.45 $ 16.69
Laborer $ 8.89 $ 25.95 Welder $ 12.42 $ 20.60
Machinist $ 12.13 $ 22.43 Word Processor $ 12.77 $ 20.10
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 42 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 13 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
YMCA - PLANO/SANDWICH, IL.
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 6.25%
City 0.9217% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8494% 2007 2006 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.8160% 7.9134% 7.7888% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.6969% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.9842% Water 5.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Paul Borek Paul Borek
Executive Director Executive Director
Dekalb County EDC DeKalb County EDC
421 N. California, #200 421 N. California, #200
Sycamore, IL 601781290 Sycamore, IL 601781290
Phone (815) 895-2711 Phone (815) 895-2711
Fax (815) 895-7007 Fax (815) 895-7007
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60552 Rep Dist 70
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
DEKALB COUNTY EDC WEBSITE: www.dcedc.org. PAUL
BOREK E-MAIL: borek@dcedc.org.
Last updated 10/31/2011
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