ST. ELMO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FAYETTE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,611 1,473 1,456 1,456 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 22,167 20,893 21,802 21,802 Avg. Summer Temp 80.00 F 26.67 C
Labor Market 0 0 10,930 10,142 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 16.00 In 40.64 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System NO Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 31
Police Department 3 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 48
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 15 MI 24 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 15,000,000
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 NO
Remarks
CITY ADMINISTERS A LOCAL, LOW-INTEREST REVOLVING
BUSINESS LOAN FUND. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 0 State
Interstates Serving Community I-70 (I-57 is 19 miles away)
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 85 MI136 KM
Commercial Airlines 16 Flights per day 1300
Nearest Public Airport VANDALIA MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,500 FT 1,350 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
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 75 MI 120 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 475 760 3 1
Chicago 240 384 1 1
Cleveland 500 800 4 1
Dallas 735 1,176 4 2
Denver 794 1,270 4 2
Detroit 475 760 3 1
Kansas City 310 496 2 1
Los Angeles 1,910 3,056 5 4
Memphis 350 560 1 1
Minneapolis 600 960 4 1
New Orleans 725 1,160 2 2
New York 905 1,448 4 2
St. Louis 75 120 1 1
Seattle 2,175 3,480 5 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
CONRAIL
Piggyback Service NO 75 MI 120 KM
Container Service NO 75 MI 120 KM
Remarks
PACKAGE DELIVERY - UPS. COMMERICAL BUS SERVICE -
26 MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier REGIONAL/FAYETTE WATER CO
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Treatment Capacity 288,000 1,094,400
Average Daily Demand 120,000 456,000
Peak Daily Demand 190,000 722,000
Excess Capacity 168,000 638,400
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process 3 CELL LAG ROCK FILT
Treatment Capacity 343,000 1,303,400
Present Load 270,000 1,026,000
Excess Capacity 73,000 277,400
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ATMOS ENERGY
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Additional Gas Supplier: SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC.
Several Internet providers. Cable - Mediacom.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL IS 19 MILES, 146 BEDS, 72
PHYSICIANS. FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 21 274
Junior High 1 5 81
High School 1 15 154
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 20.1
Remarks
2 JUNIOR COLLEGES, 2 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, 1
UNIVERSITY SERVED BY INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, 60-90
MINUTES DRIVING.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PINNACLE FOODS FOOD 105 NONE 2001
INC.
FELLER'S OIL FIELD OIL EXPLORATION AND 10 TEAMSTERS 1949
SERVICE INC.
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE TRANSMISSION NATURAL 24 NONE 1966
PETCO OILFIELD PRODUCTION 57 EMPLOYEES FEDER 1937
RICHARDSON BROTHERS WHOLESALE BEDDING PL 100 NONE 1939
GREENHOUSE
ENGELJOHN TRUCKING AGRICULTURAL TRUCKIN 2 NONE 1956
ST. ELMO FOOD MARKET GROCERIES 12 NONE 1940
CUMBERLAND TRAILS 55 NONE 1993
GROWERS
ST. ELMO SCHOOL EDUCATION 67 TEACHERS UNION 1941
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FAYETTE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 10,142
Unemployed 588
Percentage 5.80%
Total Employed 9,554
Manufacturing 29.80%
Non-Manufacturing 66.30%
Agriculture 3.90%
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 Econ Dev Reg 7 SE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 16.34 $ 30.73 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.16 $ 17.61
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.29 $ 10.54
Assembler-Production $ 9.53 $ 13.91 Secretary $ 7.77 $ 11.82
Computer Operator $ 9.58 $ 17.46 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.90 $ 16.60
Computer Programmer $ 15.92 $ 25.60 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.25 $ 12.87
Data Entry Operator $ 7.57 $ 9.95 Systems Analyst $ 14.73 $ 32.88
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.77 $ 14.07 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 21.42 $ 30.40 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.20 $ 22.16
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.26 $ 11.98 Warehouse Worker $ 10.56 $ 14.15
Laborer $ 7.68 $ 16.67 Welder $ 10.65 $ 15.15
Machinist $ 10.22 $ 14.72 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 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 4 Protestant Churches 9
Number of Rooms 120 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 9 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 100 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE NELLIE, TOWER LAKE
Remarks
LOCAL: GOLFING, FISHING, CAMPING, HUNTING. WITHIN
20 MILES: COMP. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, MOTELS,
HOTELS, CONVENTION CENTER.
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 6.25%
City 0.6349% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4541% 2005 2004 Electricity 3.00%
School 4.5074% 8.4281% 8.3376% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 2.5473% Telephone 3.00%
Total 8.6437% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Mary Magnus Mary Magnus
Treasurer Treasurer
City of St. Elmo City of St. Elmo
411 N. Main St. 411 N. Main St.
St. Elmo, IL 624581636 St. Elmo, IL 624581636
Phone (618) 829-3319 Phone (618) 829-3319
Fax (618) 829-3332 Fax (618) 829-3332
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62458 Rep Dist 109
Senate Dist 55
Congressional Dist 22
Remarks
E-mail: city@stelmo.us
Web Site: stelmo.us
Last updated 10/18/2007
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