TREMONT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County TAZEWELL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,278 2,088 2,029 2,040 Avg. Winter Temp 34.30 F 1.28 C
County 132,078 123,692 125,544 125,544 Avg. Summer Temp 84.00 F 28.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 71,215 72,388 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.30 In 92.20 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.10 In 63.75 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / BOARD / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 20
Police Department 3 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 74,000,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 39,776,879
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 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-474, I-155, IL RT 9
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 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 GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 28
Nearest Public Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,000 FT 2,440 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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 10 MI 16 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 704 1,126 0 0
Chicago 160 256 0 0
Cleveland 487 779 0 0
Dallas 858 1,373 0 0
Denver 954 1,526 0 0
Detroit 425 680 0 0
Kansas City 393 629 0 0
Los Angeles 2,027 3,243 0 0
Memphis 437 699 0 0
Minneapolis 495 792 0 0
New Orleans 837 1,339 0 0
New York 929 1,486 0 0
St. Louis 154 246 0 0
Seattle 2,089 3,342 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 9 MI 14 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Average Daily Demand 225,000 855,000
Peak Daily Demand 400,000 1,520,000
Excess Capacity 100,000 380,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process ORGANIC
Treatment Capacity 275,000 1,045,000
Present Load 186,700 709,460
Excess Capacity 88,300 335,540
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers MCI AT&T SPRINT VERIZON
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 30 427
Junior High 1 16 227
High School 1 29 327
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 23.3
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
R.A. CULLINAN & ROAD CONSTRUCTION 450 TMSTRS/OP ENG 1913
SONS
TREMONT SCHOOL EDUCATION 75 NONE 1952
DISTRICT 702
THE LIBRARY STORE MANUFACTURING 40 NONE 1983
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for TAZEWELL
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 72,388
Unemployed 2,763
Percentage 3.80%
Total Employed 69,625
Manufacturing 66.00%
Non-Manufacturing 32.00%
Agriculture 2.00%
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 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.62 $ 29.32 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.66 $ 21.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.88 $ 17.16 Office Clerk $ 7.42 $ 12.29
Assembler-Production $ 10.01 $ 17.28 Secretary $ 8.57 $ 13.57
Computer Operator $ 10.79 $ 18.71 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.52 $ 18.65
Computer Programmer $ 18.87 $ 36.05 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.70 $ 14.90
Data Entry Operator $ 9.00 $ 13.85 Systems Analyst $ 22.82 $ 38.65
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.55 $ 15.83 Technician $ 15.59 $ 25.66
Engineer $ 22.94 $ 36.13 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.25 $ 28.25
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.41 $ 12.90 Warehouse Worker $ 9.37 $ 18.45
Laborer $ 10.76 $ 23.93 Welder $ 11.69 $ 18.01
Machinist $ 14.47 $ 21.50 Word Processor $ 9.95 $ 17.51
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 20
Number of Rooms 250 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 46 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 450 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 6
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 4
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River IL RIVER, MACKINAW 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 7.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2005 2001 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 6.4262% 6.8414% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.10%
Total 6.8472% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Todd R. Bong Todd R. Bong
Village President Village President
Village of Tremont Village of Tremont
211 S Sampson/PO Box 144 211 S Sampson/PO Box 144
Tremont, IL 615680144 Tremont, IL 615680144
Phone (309) 925-5711 Phone (309) 925-5711
Fax (309) 925-3635 Fax (309) 925-3635
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61568 Rep Dist 102
Senate Dist 45
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
Village E-mail: tremont@insightbb.com
Last updated 09/20/2007
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