STOCKTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County JO DAVIESS
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,900 1,871 1,926 1,926 Avg. Winter Temp 15.00 F -9.44 C
County 23,520 21,821 22,289 22,500 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C
Labor Market 0 0 13,201 13,565 Avg. Annual Rainfall 40.00 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 24.00 In 60.96 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / BOARD / VILLA Municipal Zoning NO
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 5 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 4 9 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 52
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 168,000,000
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 YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE WITHIN 10 MILES
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 50 MI 80 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 3
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NORTHWEST CHICAGOLAND RGL AIRPORT AT ROCKFORD
Local NO 50 MI 80 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 8
Nearest Public Airport FREEPORT
Local NO 28 MI 45 KM
Type of Surface GRASS
Longest Runway 5,500 FT 1,678 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 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 0 0 0 0
Chicago 135 216 1 1
Cleveland 0 0 0 0
Dallas 0 0 0 0
Denver 0 0 0 0
Detroit 400 640 1 1
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0
Memphis 0 0 0 0
Minneapolis 250 400 1 1
New Orleans 0 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0 0
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 0 0 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
FREEPORT AIRPORT TYPE OF SURFACE: GRASS & HARD
SURFACE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 400,000 1,520,000
Treatment Capacity 1,857,000 7,056,600
Average Daily Demand 400,000 1,520,000
Peak Daily Demand 580,000 2,204,000
Excess Capacity 1,677,000 6,372,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,275,000 4,845,000
Present Load 550,000 2,090,000
Excess Capacity 725,000 2,755,000
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 GTE VERIZON
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
1 NURSE PRACTIONER.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 18 255
Junior High 1 14 146
High School 1 16 183
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 18.8
Remarks
JUNIOR HIGH IS ACTUALLY MIDDLE SCHOOL. JUNIOR
COLLEGE WITHIN 20 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
STOCKTON CHEESE CHEESE 85 0
DURA AUTO PARTS 465 INDEPENDENT 1951
PRIMERA EGG PRODUCTS 60 NONE 0
STOCKTON SCHOOL EDUCATION & NON-CERT 80 ITA/NTA 0
DISTRICT
SULLIVANS GROCERY STORE 55 NONE 0
MC NETT CHEVROLET CAR DEALERSHIP 16 NONE 0
STOCKTON STATION GAS/CONVENIENCE 9 NONE 1998
MORGAN MEMORIAL NURSING HOME 47 0
STOCKTON TRAVEL GAS/CONVENIENCE/FOOD 42 0
CENTER/MCDONALDS
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for JO DAVIESS COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 13,565
Unemployed 524
Percentage 3.90%
Total Employed 13,041
Manufacturing 28.40%
Non-Manufacturing 70.00%
Agriculture 1.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 $ 15.97 $ 27.51 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.49 $ 18.95
Assembler-Electronic $ 6.98 $ 11.56 Office Clerk $ 7.17 $ 11.15
Assembler-Production $ 8.69 $ 14.14 Secretary $ 7.34 $ 12.82
Computer Operator $ 9.18 $ 16.05 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.28 $ 22.18
Computer Programmer $ 17.46 $ 34.68 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.58 $ 14.62
Data Entry Operator $ 9.39 $ 13.46 Systems Analyst $ 26.27 $ 38.59
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.28 $ 14.82 Technician $ 14.78 $ 27.99
Engineer $ 21.18 $ 35.82 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.40 $ 25.18
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.33 $ 12.36 Warehouse Worker $ 10.20 $ 16.02
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 22.62 Welder $ 11.66 $ 18.65
Machinist $ 11.79 $ 20.00 Word Processor $ 7.23 $ 11.77
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 2 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 48 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 100 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.8211% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6495% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 3.8270% 7.7970% 6.6753% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.0429% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.3406% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Gayle Lingle, Clerk
Village of Stockton Village of Stockton
155 W. Front Avenue 155 W. Front Avenue
P.O. Box 186 P.O. Box 186
Stockton, IL 610850186 Stockton, IL 610850186
Phone (815) 947-2515 Phone (815) 947-2515
Fax (815) 947-3413 Fax (815) 947-3413
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61085 Rep Dist 89
Senate Dist 45
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Village E-mail: vclerk@aeroinc.net
Village Web Site: www.villageofstockton.com
Last updated 10/29/2007
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