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
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
Remarks
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
Remarks
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
Remarks
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
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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
Remarks
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%
Remarks
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
Remarks
Last updated 06/01/2001
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