VANDALIA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County FAYETTE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,338 6,114 6,975 6,811 Avg. Winter Temp 33.20 F 0.67 C
County 22,167 20,893 21,802 21,713 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 10,930 10,267 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.90 In 98.81 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2001 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 33
Police Department 18 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 9
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 305,500,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 116,420,694
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: CITY ALSO HAS CITY
ADMINISTRATOR. TV EXTENDED BASIC, FAMILY PLUS,
HIGH SPEED INTERNET OVER CABLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-70
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 36
Interstate Carriers 8
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 78 MI125 KM
Commercial Airlines 14 Flights per day 720
Nearest Public Airport VANDALIA MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 4,010 FT 1,223 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 KASKASKIA RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 500 800 2 1
Chicago 275 440 1 1
Cleveland 480 770 1 1
Dallas 645 1,032 2 1
Denver 800 1,280 2 1
Detroit 543 869 2 1
Kansas City 320 512 1 1
Los Angeles 1,913 3,060 4 2
Memphis 294 470 1 1
Minneapolis 546 874 2 1
New Orleans 695 1,112 2 1
New York 900 1,446 2 2
St. Louis 65 106 1 1
Seattle 2,180 3,488 5 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CSX 6/DAYS WK.
PIONEER RAIL CORP. OR MORE.
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 61 MI 98 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICES 32 MILES, 51 KM. GREYHOUND
SERVICE - 32 MILES. FED EX, UPS, USPS.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,500,000 9,500,000
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Average Daily Demand 900,000 3,420,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Excess Capacity 1,150,000 4,370,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process AIR LAGOONS/SEDIMENT
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Present Load 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ATMOS ENERGY
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
WATER SOURCE IS LAKE AND KASKASKIA RIVER.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 110
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 7
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CLINIC - VARIOUS
CLINICS, IMMUNIZATIONS & WIC. FAYETTE COUNTY
HOSPITAL HAS AN ER, LONG TERM CARE FACILITY & HAS
A CRITICAL ACCESS CLASSIFICATION. 110 BEDS
INCLUDE HOSPITAL AND LONG TERM CARE.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 71 725
Junior High 1 39 490
High School 1 54 493
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 50 580
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.6
Remarks
Elementary includes Primary School. Trade &
Technical within 30 miles, Univ of IL 112 miles,
Southern IL Univ 92 miles, and Eastern IL Univ 72
Miles, Greenville College 17 miles, and Private
Christian Academies.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
GRAHAM PACKAGING PLASTIC CONTAINERS 280 IAM 1969
CO.
VAN SEAL MECH. SEALS 103 AFLCIO 1957
ORGILL, INC. WAREHOUSING 140 UNITE HERE 1985
POLY-PAK & SHIP, POLY-WRAPPING MAGAZI 72 NONE 1968
INC.
MAJESTIC DRAPERY CUSTOM MADE DRAPES 20 NONE 1984
PURINA MILLS, INC. ANIMAL FEEDS 16 LIUNA 1963
ALL STEEL PRODUCTS PIPEFINISHING WH 32 NONE 1992
VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL PENAL/REHABILITATION 449 AFSCME, ISEA 1992
CENTER
SIGNATURE LABEL PLASTIC BOTTLE LABEL 58 NONE 1990
OCTOCHEM 11 NONE 2003
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FAYETTE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 10,267
Unemployed 865
Percentage 8.40%
Total Employed 9,402
Manufacturing 27.80%
Non-Manufacturing 68.50%
Agriculture 3.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 2
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 7 SE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.60 $ 34.74 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.66 $ 19.57
Assembler-Electronic $ 11.74 $ 14.79 Office Clerk $ 7.77 $ 12.40
Assembler-Production $ 9.36 $ 14.97 Secretary $ 8.38 $ 12.99
Computer Operator $ 10.50 $ 17.27 Sheet Metal Worker $ 17.02 $ 22.57
Computer Programmer $ 19.87 $ 32.80 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.49 $ 15.25
Data Entry Operator $ 8.21 $ 12.59 Systems Analyst $ 16.58 $ 34.64
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.79 $ 13.34 Technician $ 18.63 $ 24.79
Engineer $ 25.24 $ 35.51 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.08 $ 25.93
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.02 $ 13.92 Warehouse Worker $ 11.16 $ 16.28
Laborer $ 8.55 $ 17.60 Welder $ 9.85 $ 16.35
Machinist $ 13.87 $ 20.04 Word Processor $ 8.41 $ 10.94
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 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 5 Protestant Churches 20
Number of Rooms 428 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 13 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 350 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 5 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River VANDALIA LAKE/KASKASKIA RIVER
Remarks
AREA LAKES: RAMSEY LAKE STATE PARK, CARLYLE
LAKE(NATIONAL RESERV.) ATTRACTIONS: THE OLD STATE
CAPITOL, FAYETTE CO. MUSEUM, MADONNA OF THE TRAIL,
VANDALIA LAKE BEACH.
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 2008 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.75%
City 1.1049% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9875% 2007 2006 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.3408% 9.3813% 9.3125% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.8264% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.2598% Water 0.00%
Remarks
VANDALIA/ FAYETTE CO. ENTERPRISE ZONE TAX
ADVANTAGE. ADD ADDITIONAL ELECTRICITY/GAS TAX OF
5% OF GROSS RECEIPT OR $.0032 PER KWH OR $0.24 PER
THERM WHICHEVER IS LOWER. TIF
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
JoAnn Sasse Givens LaTisha L. Paslay
Econ Dev Director Executive Secretary
City of Vandalia City of Vandalia
431 W Gallatin St 431 W Gallatin St
Vandalia, IL 624712746 Vandalia, IL 624712746
Phone (618) 283-1152 Phone (618) 283-1152
Fax (618) 283-3736 Fax (618) 283-3736
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62471 Rep Dist 110
Senate Dist 51
Congressional Dist 19
Remarks
E-MAIL: econdev@vandaliaillinois.com
Web Site: www.vandaliaillinois.com
Last updated 09/18/2009
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