ST. PETER, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FAYETTE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 372 353 386 386 Avg. Winter Temp 33.00 F 0.56 C
County 22,167 20,893 21,802 21,802 Avg. Summer Temp 79.00 F 26.11 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 PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 8 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 1 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 14 MI 22 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 17,000,000
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
Ambulance: Three Corner Ambulance
Farina News-Weekly
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-70
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 80 MI128 KM
Commercial Airlines 16 Flights per day 1300
Nearest Public Airport SALEM-LECKRONE AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,100 FT 1,230 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 80 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 500 800 2 1
Chicago 225 360 1 1
Cleveland 440 704 2 1
Dallas 730 1,168 2 2
Denver 950 1,520 2 2
Detroit 400 640 2 1
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 1,950 3,120 4 3
Memphis 300 480 1 1
Minneapolis 597 955 2 1
New Orleans 675 1,080 2 2
New York 850 1,360 3 2
St. Louis 80 128 1 1
Seattle 2,175 3,480 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
MISSOURI PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 75,000 285,000
Treatment Capacity 148,800 565,440
Average Daily Demand 50,000 190,000
Peak Daily Demand 60,000 228,000
Excess Capacity 120,800 459,040
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 112,000 425,600
Present Load 25,000 95,000
Excess Capacity 87,000 330,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ATMOS ENERGY-UNTD CITIES
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
There are 4 communities within 20 miles which
offer complete medical service.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 19 260
Junior High 1 15 214
High School 1 21 255
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 19.0
Remarks
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE AS CLOSE AS 50
MILES. JUNIOR COLLEGE - LAKELAND DISTRICT.
LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITHIN VILLAGE K-8.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
LOTZ TRUCKING SERVICE FERTIL. AND ECT.DEAL 7 NONE 0
CO
ST. PETER LUMBER CO. TOTAL HOME BUILDING 4 NONE 0
LYNN'S SALES AND PLUMBING, HEATING, E 4 NONE 0
SERVICE
DURBIN VETERINARY VETERINARY CLINIC 4 NONE 0
CLINIC
FIRST STATE BANK FULL SERVICE BANK 6 NONE 0
ST. PETER INSURANCE FULL INSURANCE SERVI 5 NONE 0
AGENCY
A.D.M. GRAIN CO. GRAIN BUYING & STORA 5 NONE 0
ST. PETER MARKET GROCERY STORE 5 NONE 0
SOUTH CENTRAL FARM 6 NONE 0
SERVICE
ST. PETER AUTO BODY AUTO REPAIR 4 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FAYATTE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 10,142
Unemployed 588
Percentage 5.80%
Total Employed 9,554
Manufacturing 27.80%
Non-Manufacturing 68.50%
Agriculture 3.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2005
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
Employer: Country Companies Insurance, Insurance,
2 employees. 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 0 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 2 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 100 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River STEPHEN A. FORBES LAKE (STATE PARK) KINMUNDY
Remarks
SEVERAL MOTELS WITHIN 15-18 MILES. VERY WELL
KEPT VILLAGE PARK WITH BALL DIAMOND, TENNIS
COURTS, AND PAVILIONS.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.7523% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8925% 2004 2003 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.1371% 7.9358% 7.7009% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.1209% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.9030% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Derrick Helmbacher Derrick Helmbacher
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of St. Peter Village of St. Peter
P.O. Box 28 P.O. Box 28
St. Peter, IL 628800028 St. Peter, IL 628800028
Phone (618) 349-6180 Phone (618) 349-6180
Fax (618) 349-6180 Fax (618) 349-6180
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62880 Rep Dist 102
Senate Dist 51
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.geocities.com/stpeteril
Village E-mail: stpetervillage@hotmail.com
Last updated 07/30/2007
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