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TISKILWA, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County BUREAU         
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 985 830 0 840 Avg. Winter Temp 31.00 F -0.55 C County 39,114 35,688 0 36,074 Avg. Summer Temp 80.00 F 26.66 C Labor Market 157,232 148,331 0 118,268 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.00 In 71.12 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / TOWN     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan No             - Rev. 1969       County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System NO                                Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class  8    in city   9    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0         27
    Police Department            0          3          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  42
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    0 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   0  If none, distance to nearest   7 MI   11 KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  28 MI   45 KM
 
                 Banks   1  Assets $     25,000,000
     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 
 
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Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   0 Federal   1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-180                                       
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     9 MI   14 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   3
               Local Carriers   0
          Interstate Carriers   0
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD AIRPORT
                     Local NO    25 MI 40 KM
       Commercial Airlines    4   Flights per day   50

    Nearest Public Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO   50 MI   80 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  8,000 FT   2,400 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           712     1,139       4         2
Chicago           120       192       1         1
Cleveland         423       677       2         1
Dallas            855     1,368       5         2
Denver            936     1,498       3         3
Detroit           391       626       2         1
Kansas City       419       670       1         1
Los Angeles     2,015     3,224       5         5
Memphis           524       838       4         2
Minneapolis       460       736       2         1
New Orleans       894     1,430       3         2
New York          870     1,392       3         2
St. Louis         220       352       2         1
Seattle         2,063     3,301       5         5

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
IOWA INTERSTATE            BI-WEEKLY   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    60 MI   97 KM
Container Service NO    70 MI  113 KM

Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE IS AVAILABLE 7 MILES (11 KM) AWAY
FROM TISKILWA. .

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source RIVER          

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity           50,000             190,000
            Treatment Capacity          216,000             820,800
          Average Daily Demand          100,000             380,000
             Peak Daily Demand          120,000             456,000
               Excess Capacity           96,000             364,800

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY      
                       Process AEROBIC             
            Treatment Capacity          250,000             950,000
                  Present Load           80,000             304,000
               Excess Capacity          170,000             646,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS    
       Electric Supplier ILLINOIS POWER           
Local Telephone Supplier GENERAL TELEPHONE                                 
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics NO 
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI  

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Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   7 MI   11 KM
                           Clinic NO 
             Doctors in Community     0
            Dentists in Community     1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     7 MI   11 KM

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Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        14         125
Junior High               0         0           0
High School               0         0           0
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 22.4

Remarks
2 JUNIOR COLLEGES WITHIN 28 MILES; 3 4-YEAR
COLLEGES WITHIN 80 MILES; 2 UNIVERSITIES WITHIN
120 MILES. . . . . .

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
TISKILWA STATE             BANKING & LOAN .            8  NONE .              0
BANK .                   
TISKILWA ELEMENTARY        EDUCATION .                17  YES .               0
SCHOOL                   
STC .                      WHOLESALE SURGICAL I       12  NO .                0
                         
BUREAU SERVICE             FERTILIZER DELIVERY         5  NO .                0
FERTILIZER PLANT         
VILLAGE OF TISKILWA        PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIO        4  NO .                0
.                        

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LASALLE-OTTAWA LMA                      
Annual Average for Year 1995
      Total Labor Force    75,988
             Unemployed   5,503
             Percentage   7.20%
         Total Employed    70,485
          Manufacturing  19.10%
      Non-Manufacturing  80.90%
            Agriculture   0.00%

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 occurrences
            within last 5 years   0
   Number of employees involved       0

Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the                          

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $  8.00  $ 21.75   Maintenance Mechanic     $  5.25  $ 14.25
Assembler-Electronic     $  5.00  $  6.10   Office Clerk             $  4.25  $  7.00
Assembler-Production     $  9.95  $ 11.25   Secretary                $  4.25  $ 12.75
Computer Operator        $  5.75  $ 13.00   Sheet Metal Worker       $  0.00  $  0.00
Computer Programmer      $  7.90  $ 12.00   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  5.00  $ 11.50
Data Entry Operator      $  7.74  $ 10.90   Systems Analyst          $  0.00  $  0.00
Drill or Punch Press     $  5.25  $ 12.75   Technician               $  0.00  $  0.00
Engineer                 $ 12.38  $ 28.25   Tool & Die Maker         $ 10.81  $ 14.35
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  4.25  $ 12.75   Warehouse Worker         $  6.75  $ 16.74
Laborer                  $  4.25  $ 11.44   Welder                   $  9.00  $ 11.10
Machinist                $  5.75  $ 15.75   Word Processor           $  5.20  $ 13.10

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Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       4        Protestant Churches   4
                 Number of Rooms     219          Catholic Churches   2
                     Restaurants      27          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     400              Country Clubs   2
             Public Golf Courses       2               Health Clubs   0
            Public Tennis Courts       3      Public Swimming Pools   2
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River                                                   

Remarks
THREE FESTIVALS ARE CELEBRATED WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: THE STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL IN JUNE, POW WOW DAYS IN AUGUST, AND
HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER, TISKILWA COUNT'S
WITH 2 RECREATIONAL PARKS. .

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 1995          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.25%
    City  1.5523%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.8129%          1994       1995              Electricity  0.00%
  School  3.1800%         8.6463%    8.1658%            Natural Gas  2.50%
Other(s)  1.8937%                                         Telephone 13.10%
   Total  7.4389%                                             Water  0.00%

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Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Randy Philhower, Pres.               Hector M. Cruz-Feliciano           
                                                              
Tiskilwa Econ. Dev. Corp.            North Central IL Counil            
P.O. Box 12                          110 North Main Street              
Tiskilwa, IL  61368                  Princeton, IL  61356    
Phone (815) 646-4481                 Phone (815) 875-3396
  Fax (   )    -                       Fax (815) 875-3397

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61368           Rep Dist            93                          
                            Senate Dist        47                           
                            Congressional Dist 17               


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Last updated 06/01/2001
Copyright © 2001 by Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity


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