STREATOR, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LASALLE
Additional Counties LIVINGSTON
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 14,791 14,121 14,190 14,200 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 112,033 106,913 111,509 111,509 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 157,232 148,331 151,187 82,619 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.68 In 88.08 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 22.00 In 55.88 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 14 0 0
Police Department 24 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 57
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 1,200,000,000
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 300,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Streator also has a City Manager. Community
Revolving Loan Fund
Community owned Industrial Park. Streator is
located in LaSalle and Livingston Counties.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-55, I-39
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 10 MI 16 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 4
Local Carriers 15
Interstate Carriers 12
Intrastate Carriers 15
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT
Local NO 54 MI 86 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 62
Nearest Public Airport STREATOR AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,500 FT 750 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway Illinois River
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 15 MI 24 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 658 1,053 2 2
Chicago 94 150 1 1
Cleveland 406 650 2 1
Dallas 835 1,336 2 2
Denver 945 1,512 3 2
Detroit 337 539 1 1
Kansas City 411 658 1 1
Los Angeles 1,968 3,149 4 3
Memphis 496 794 2 1
Minneapolis 426 682 1 1
New Orleans 863 1,381 2 2
New York 872 1,395 2 2
St. Louis 208 333 1 1
Seattle 2,010 3,216 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE AS SCHEDULED
NORFOLK SOUTHERN AS SCHEDULED
ILLINOIS RAILWAY NET DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 90 MI 144 KM
Container Service NO 90 MI 144 KM
Remarks
RAIL LAND BRIDGE JOINS THE BNSF TO NORFOLK
SOUTHERN.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Treatment Capacity 6,000,000 22,800,000
Average Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,400,000 12,920,000
Excess Capacity 3,800,000 14,440,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 3,300,000 12,540,000
Present Load 2,700,000 10,260,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers VERIZON, AT & T, Sprint, MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 251
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 63
Dentists in Community 5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Poison Control Clinic, part of Peoria Poison
Control Center Area; 24 hour emergency room.
Cancer treatment center.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 8 129 1,603
Junior High 2 54 673
High School 2 91 1,237
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 200 4,040
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.6
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL HEALTH SERVICES 550 NONE 1887
U.S. FOOD SERVICE FOOD DISTRIBUTOR 360 TEAMSTERS 1929
CARRAIGE HOUSE FOOD PRODUCTS MFG. 35 TEAMSTERS 1948
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS BOTTLES 250 GBBA 1916
VACTOR MANUFACTURING VACTORS 550 NONE 1935
AUTOMOTIVE LIFTS AUTO LIFT & MATERIAL 55 NONE 1985
AND MACHINERY
PLYMOUTH TUBE STEEL TUBES 100 AEROSPACE 1968
HILTON RESERVATION RES CALL CENTER 228 NONE 2002
WORLDWIDE
STREATOR DEPENDABLE MATERIAL HANDLING EQ 100 NONE 1950
LUCKEY LOGISTIC LOGISTIC SERVICES 150 NONE 1970
TRANSPORTATION
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for OTTAWA-STREATOR LMA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 82,619
Unemployed 4,102
Percentage 5.00%
Total Employed 78,517
Manufacturing 20.00%
Non-Manufacturing 68.00%
Agriculture 12.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2003
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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. ADD'L EMP: STREATOR
BRICK, BRICKS, 50, 1930; FLINK CO., SNOW
PLOWS/SPREADERS, 57, STEELWORKERS, 1920; LUCKY
TRUCKING, LOGISTICS/DISTRIBUTION, 175, 1970.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 20
Number of Rooms 157 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 35 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River VERMILLION RIVER, ILLINOIS RIVER, LAKE LASALLE
Remarks
SUMMER COMMUNITY THEATRE.
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 7.50%
City 2.6993% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0897% 2005 2004 Electricity 3.09%
School 6.7576% 11.3095% 11.1765% Natural Gas 3.09%
Other(s) 0.7240% Telephone 3.09%
Total 11.2706% Water 3.09%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Michael Neuenkirchen Michael Neuenkirchen, Exec Director
Executive Director Paul Nicholson, City Mgr.
Streator Area Ch of Comm Streator Area Ch of Comm
320 East Main, Box 360 320 East Main, Box 360
Streator, IL 613640360 Streator, IL 613640360
Phone (800) 682-3268 Phone (800) 682-3268
Fax (815) 672-1768 Fax (815) 672-1768
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61364 Rep Dist 87 76
Senate Dist 44 38
Congressional Dist 15 11
Remarks
Streator Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1-800-682-3268
EMAIL: sacci@streatorchamber.com, Web Address:
www.streatorchamber.com.
Last updated 07/06/2007
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