VILLA GROVE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DOUGLAS
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,765 2,734 2,553 2,553 Avg. Winter Temp 29.30 F -1.50 C
County 19,774 19,464 19,922 19,922 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C
Labor Market 0 0 13,098 10,281 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 23.00 In 58.42 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1969 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System NO Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 25
Police Department 4 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 49
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 2 Assets $ 36,000,000
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 YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 10 MI 16 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 5
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport U OF I WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 35
Nearest Public Airport U OF I WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,100 FT 2,430 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway EMBARRAS RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 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 577 923 3 3
Chicago 133 213 1 1
Cleveland 402 643 4 3
Dallas 793 1,269 2 3
Denver 945 1,512 3 3
Detroit 366 585 2 2
Kansas City 396 633 1 2
Los Angeles 1,966 3,145 4 5
Memphis 401 641 2 2
Minneapolis 505 808 2 2
New Orleans 748 1,196 3 3
New York 842 1,347 4 3
St. Louis 161 257 1 1
Seattle 2,077 3,323 5 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC SEVERAL
X A DAY
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
PUBLIC BUS AND TRAIN SERVICE AVAILABLE IN
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA (SAME DISTANCE AS NEAREST AIR
TRAVEL).
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 138,000 524,400
Treatment Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Average Daily Demand 320,000 1,216,000
Peak Daily Demand 430,000 1,634,000
Excess Capacity 570,000 2,166,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Present Load 600,000 2,280,000
Excess Capacity 400,000 1,520,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MANY
Remarks
2 LOCAL INTERNET PROVIDERS; BOTH HAVE DIAL-UP
SERVICE, ONE HAS "WIRELESS"/DSL SERVICE. DIGITAL
CABLE INTERNET ALSO AVAILABLE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 30 MI 48 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AMBULANCE SERVICE HOUSED IN VILLA GROVE.
PHYSICIANS - ONE FAMILY MEDICINE, ONE OPTOMETRIST.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 25 372
Junior High 1 5 87
High School 1 23 194
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 21.8
Remarks
VILLA GROVE IS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS, PARKLAND JUNIOR COLLEGE; 45 MINUTES OF
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY. 60 MINUTES TO
MILLIKIN UNIV. OR LAKELAND COMM. COLLEGE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TERMINAL 300 U.T.U. 0
PAUL'S MACHINERY MACINE SHOP/FARM EQU 40 NONE 0
AND WELDING
5 SALONS/TANNING 0 0
SHOPS
3 BARS/TAVERNS 0 0
3 INSURANCE AGENCIES 0 0
2 CONVENIENCE MARTS 0 0
2 RESALE/COSIGNMENT 0 0
SHOPS
HARDWARE STORE 0 0
GROCERY STORE 0 0
JEWELRY STORE 0 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DOUGLAS COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 10,281
Unemployed 955
Percentage 9.30%
Total Employed 9,326
Manufacturing 43.10%
Non-Manufacturing 55.70%
Agriculture 1.20%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 2 EC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.05 $ 32.56 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.90 $ 19.70
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.80 $ 12.85 Office Clerk $ 8.57 $ 14.94
Assembler-Production $ 8.48 $ 14.90 Secretary $ 11.39 $ 18.17
Computer Operator $ 11.54 $ 21.60 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.92 $ 20.78
Computer Programmer $ 14.75 $ 27.21 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.61 $ 14.54
Data Entry Operator $ 10.44 $ 14.85 Systems Analyst $ 22.18 $ 38.57
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.55 $ 16.95 Technician $ 9.45 $ 20.41
Engineer $ 20.51 $ 37.08 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.57 $ 22.79
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.10 $ 15.65 Warehouse Worker $ 12.57 $ 17.40
Laborer $ 9.92 $ 21.55 Welder $ 12.48 $ 19.16
Machinist $ 11.06 $ 18.53 Word Processor $ 12.41 $ 17.64
Remarks
Wage rates 3rd Quarter 2009 from IL Dept of
Employment Security website at:
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Additional businesses: 1 each - Attorney,
Investment Firm, Flower Shop, Roofing Business,
Antique Store, Fitness Club.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 7
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 5 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 425 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River EMBARRAS RIVER
Remarks
3 PUBLIC PARKS, LIGHTED BALL DIAMOND, SENIOR
CITIZEN CENTER, 2 LAKES, COMMUNITY BUILDING WITH
GYM & STAGE. COMMUNITY THEATER W/2 SCREENS.
PRIVATE GOLF COURSE, BMX TRACK. TUSCOLA, IL IS
12 MILES AWAY.
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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 1.0419% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9847% 2008 2007 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.4722% 8.0386% 7.9524% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.6059% Telephone 6.00%
Total 8.1047% Water 0.00%
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE 505 - 0.5088, CAMARGO TOWNSHIP -
0.4697, CAMARGO LIBRARY DIST- 0.2547, CAMARGO TWP
ROAD DIST - 0.3727.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Thelma Blaney Jacqualine Athey
Mayor Office Mgr/City Treasurer
City of Villa Grove City of Villa Grove
612 Front St., PO Box 108 612 Front St., PO Box 108
Villa Grove, IL 619560108 Villa Grove, IL 619560108
Phone (217) 832-4721 Phone (217) 832-4721
Fax (217) 832-4900 Fax (217) 832-4900
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61956 Rep Dist 110
Senate Dist 55
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
VILLA GROVE - "A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE".
J. ATHEY E-MAIL: Jacqualine.Athey@villagrove.org
City Website: www.villagrove.org
Last updated 04/13/2011
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