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VANDALIA, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County FAYETTE
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 5,338 6,114 6,975 7,042 7,042 Avg. Winter Temp 33.20 F 0.67 C County 22,167 20,893 21,802 22,140 22,140 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C Labor 0 0 10,930 10,562 10,562 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.90 In 98.81 Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

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         25
    Police Department           13          3          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 $    322,500,000
     Savings and Loans   1  Assets $      6,067,000

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 ILLINOIS
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                8        52         606
Junior High               1        37         497
High School               1        59         448
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         1        50         834
Four-Yr College           0         0           0
University                0         0           0

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.1

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        150  IAM              1969
CO.
VAN SEAL                   MECH. SEALS               124  AFLCIO           1957

OCTOCHEM                   WAREHOUSING                11  NONE             2003

POLY-PAK & SHIP,           POLY-WRAPPING MAGAZI       35  NONE             1968
INC.
MAJESTIC DRAPERY           CUSTOM MADE DRAPES         16  NONE             1984

LAND O'LAKES               ANIMAL FEEDS               18  LIUNA            1963

ALL STEEL PRODUCTS         PIPEFINISHING WH           42  NONE             1992

VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL      PENAL/REHABILITATION      323  AFSCME, ISEA     1992
CENTER
SIGNATURE LABEL            PLASTIC BOTTLE LABEL       50  NONE             1990


Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FAYETTE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force    10,562
             Unemployed   1,216
             Percentage  11.50%
         Total Employed     9,346
          Manufacturing  27.80%
      Non-Manufacturing  68.50%
            Agriculture   3.70%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2009
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       $ 18.01  $ 31.37   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 15.47  $ 22.62
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.80  $ 12.75   Office Clerk             $  8.84  $ 13.21
Assembler-Production     $  9.56  $ 16.49   Secretary                $ 10.07  $ 14.37
Computer Operator        $ 13.09  $ 16.98   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 13.79  $ 19.24
Computer Programmer      $ 16.65  $ 33.89   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.89  $ 15.16
Data Entry Operator      $  9.82  $ 14.18   Systems Analyst          $ 24.96  $ 41.38
Drill or Punch Press     $ 10.89  $ 15.21   Technician               $ 16.27  $ 25.29
Engineer                 $ 24.29  $ 35.38   Tool & Die Maker         $ 17.98  $ 25.97
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.84  $ 14.78   Warehouse Worker         $ 11.61  $ 16.08
Laborer                  $  9.19  $ 17.48   Welder                   $ 12.36  $ 18.07
Machinist                $ 11.51  $ 15.59   Word Processor           $  8.31  $ 13.01

Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE 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 residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property are assessed at 25%.

Property Tax Rates
    Year 2010          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.75%
    City  1.1843%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On
  County  0.9468%          2009       2008              Electricity  0.00%
  School  5.2620%        9.6722%   9.2598%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  2.0762%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total 9.4793%                                             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        
LaTisha L. Paslay                    LaTisha L. Paslay
Executive Assistant                  Executive Assistant
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           102
                            Senate Dist        54
                            Congressional Dist 19


Remarks
E-MAIL: LPaslay@vandaliaillinois.com
Website: www.vandaliaillinois.com

Last updated 12/21/2011
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