SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WINNEBAGO
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,088 4,072 5,397 8,365 Avg. Winter Temp 22.20 F -5.44 C
County 250,884 252,913 278,418 278,418 Avg. Summer Temp 71.10 F 21.72 C
Labor Market 0 0 202,394 150,118 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.78 In 93.42 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.30 In 89.66 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government COMMISSION / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1978 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 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 0 31
Police Department 9 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 4
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 0
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 NO
Remarks
Amcore with 60 locations: $4.6 Billion -
Investments and $4 Billion - Banking Assets.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-39, I-43
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,300 FT 1,099 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 97 155 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 357 571 1 1
Kansas City 477 763 2 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 5
Memphis 544 870 2 2
Minneapolis 315 504 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 3
New York 840 1,344 2 3
St. Louis 312 499 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
ILL RAIL NET
Piggyback Service NO 80 MI 128 KM
Container Service NO 80 MI 128 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,250,000 8,550,000
Treatment Capacity 20,000,000 76,000,000
Average Daily Demand 6,300,000 23,940,000
Peak Daily Demand 12,000,000 45,600,000
Excess Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Present Load 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ROCK COUNTY COOP
Electric Supplier ROCK COUNTY COOP
Local Telephone Supplier SBC & VERIZON
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 10 MI 16 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 47 598
Junior High 1 17 226
High School 1 24 226
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 19.5
Remarks
ONE K-8 PAROCHIAL SCHOOL. 12 TEACHERS 114
ENROLLMENT NOTE: JUNIOR HIGH IS ( MIDDLE ) SCHOOL
NUMBERS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
RAMADA INN SOUTH HOTEL/MOTEL 170 0
BELOIT
WARNER ELECTRIC BRAKES & CLUTCHES 100 STEEL WORKERS 1920
NORTH AMERICA TOOL CUTTING TOOLS 100 0
CORPORATION
MCCLEARY INCORPORATED SNACK FOODS 145 NONE 1960
ELECTROL SPECIALTIES FABRIC/AUTO CLEANING 50 NONE 1950
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ROCKFORD MSA
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 176,892
Unemployed 11,116
Percentage 6.30%
Total Employed 165,776
Manufacturing 36.70%
Non-Manufacturing 63.10%
Agriculture 0.20%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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 EDR 5 NORTHERN STATELINE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.49 $ 30.93 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.43 $ 19.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.90 $ 14.61 Office Clerk $ 8.08 $ 13.28
Assembler-Production $ 7.06 $ 15.06 Secretary $ 9.09 $ 14.34
Computer Operator $ 8.60 $ 20.90 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.19 $ 18.32
Computer Programmer $ 18.45 $ 32.54 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.41 $ 16.12
Data Entry Operator $ 10.14 $ 15.06 Systems Analyst $ 21.77 $ 36.38
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.89 $ 17.13 Technician $ 17.72 $ 26.16
Engineer $ 22.64 $ 33.71 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.66 $ 24.78
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.59 $ 11.82 Warehouse Worker $ 11.71 $ 15.79
Laborer $ 12.56 $ 25.92 Welder $ 11.83 $ 18.52
Machinist $ 10.00 $ 21.82 Word Processor $ 8.32 $ 12.23
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 580 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 34 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE VICTORIA, ROCK RIVER
Remarks
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 1.1775% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0638% 2006 2005 Electricity 5.15%
School 6.2366% 8.5290% 8.6783% Natural Gas 5.15%
Other(s) 0.2653% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.2555% Water 5.15%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Marilyn J. Hartley Marilyn J. Hartley
City Clerk City Clerk
City of South Beloit City of South Beloit
519 Blackhawk Blvd, Ste 2 519 Blackhawk Blvd, Ste 2
South Beloit, IL 610801999 South Beloit, IL 610801999
Phone (815) 389-3023 Phone (815) 389-3023
Fax (815) 389-8830 Fax (815) 389-8830
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61080 Rep Dist 64
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
City Web Site: www.southbeloit.org
City E-mail: m.hartley@southbeloit.org
Last updated 09/25/2008
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