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WASHBURN, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County WOODFORD       
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 1,163 1,070 1,147 1,147 Avg. Winter Temp 26.63 F -2.98 C County 33,320 32,449 35,469 35,469 Avg. Summer Temp 73.40 F 23.00 C Labor Market 0 0 19,371 21,645 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 68.08 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 22.00 In 55.88 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government BOARD / VILLAGE               Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan No             - Rev.    0       County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class 7     in city  9     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0         30
    Police Department            2          4          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels   4
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   3  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  25 MI   40 KM
 
                 Banks   1  Assets $     23,000,000
     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
WASHBURN IS LOCATED ON SR-89; 25-MILES NE OF
PEORIA, 40-MILES NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON, AND 12
MILES WEST OF I-39. WASHBURN IS A MEMBER OF THE
PEORIA AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.  VILLAGE
HAS INDUSTRIAL PARK.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   2 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-39 AND US-24                                    
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance    12 MI   19 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   0
          Interstate Carriers   2
          Intrastate Carriers   1

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    30 MI 48 KM
       Commercial Airlines    4   Flights per day   39

    Nearest Public Airport MARSHALL COUNTY
                     Local NO   10 MI   16 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  3,200 FT     960 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    12 MI   19 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           730     1,168       2         2
Chicago           145       232       1         1
Cleveland         440       704       2         1
Dallas            880     1,408       2         2
Denver            940     1,504       2         2
Detroit           420       672       1         1
Kansas City       380       608       1         1
Los Angeles     2,040     3,264       4         4
Memphis           390       624       1         1
Minneapolis       405       648       1         1
New Orleans       790     1,264       2         2
New York          910     1,456       2         2
St. Louis         220       352       1         1
Seattle         2,100     3,360       4         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
NONE                                   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO     5 MI    8 KM
Container Service NO     5 MI    8 KM

Remarks
THE NEAREST RAIL SERVICE IS IN LAROSE. STATE ROUTE
89 PASSES THROUGH WASHBURN.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity          125,000             475,000
            Treatment Capacity          140,000             532,000
          Average Daily Demand          120,000             456,000
             Peak Daily Demand          175,000             665,000
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY        
                       Process ARRIATED LAGOON SYST
            Treatment Capacity                0                   0
                  Present Load                0                   0
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO             
       Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO             
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON                                           
       Digital Switching NO 
            Fiber Optics NO 
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT VERIZON  

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest  11 MI   18 KM
                           Clinic NO 
             Doctors in Community     0
            Dentists in Community     0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO    11 MI   18 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        21         218
Junior High               1         6          70
High School               1        21         133
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 18.7

Remarks

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
LOWPOINT/WASHBURN          EDUCATION                  70  IEA              1875
SCHOOL DISTRICT          
WINKLER CONSTRUCTION       CONSTRUCTION,HARDWAR        9  CARPENTERS       1955
COMPANY                  
ALVAR, INC.                VARNISH & CHEMICALS        23  NONE             1978
                         
THE WASHBURN COMMUNITY     FINANCIAL SERVICES          8  NONE             1870
BANK                     
ULRICH CHEVROLET           SALES & SERVICE             7  NONE             1951
PONTIAC                  
WASHBURN COMMUNITY         GROCERIES                   8  NONE             1980
FOODS                    
CASEY'S                    FOOD/GAS                   12  NONE             1995
                         
COUNTY LINE TOOL                                      11  NONE             1985
                         
REGIONAL OFFICE            EDUCATION SERVICES         11                      0
OF ED. MARSHALL PUTNAM WO

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WOODFORD COUNTY                         
Annual Average for Year 2008
      Total Labor Force    21,645
             Unemployed     963
             Percentage   4.40%
         Total Employed    20,682
          Manufacturing  32.30%
      Non-Manufacturing  64.10%
            Agriculture   3.60%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2008
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 3 NC       

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 18.45  $ 34.81   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 11.04  $ 22.00
Assembler-Electronic     $  9.14  $ 17.43   Office Clerk             $  8.02  $ 13.96
Assembler-Production     $  9.83  $ 16.50   Secretary                $  9.50  $ 15.36
Computer Operator        $ 11.11  $ 19.54   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 12.45  $ 20.58
Computer Programmer      $ 23.69  $ 43.31   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.83  $ 16.50
Data Entry Operator      $  8.94  $ 12.12   Systems Analyst          $ 28.37  $ 49.98
Drill or Punch Press     $ 10.01  $ 16.32   Technician               $ 17.62  $ 26.54
Engineer                 $ 19.86  $ 36.72   Tool & Die Maker         $ 15.83  $ 23.42
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.16  $ 13.30   Warehouse Worker         $ 11.31  $ 17.87
Laborer                  $ 12.85  $ 22.42   Welder                   $ 12.64  $ 17.54
Machinist                $ 13.83  $ 19.94   Word Processor           $  8.80  $ 20.71

Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       0        Protestant Churches   7
                 Number of Rooms       0          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants       7          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     100              Country Clubs   1
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   1
            Public Tennis Courts       2      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River                                                   

Remarks

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  7.25%
    City  1.0669%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.8676%          2006       2000              Electricity  5.00%
  School  4.9109%         8.8841%    8.4675%            Natural Gas  5.00%
Other(s)  2.0864%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  8.9318%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
David Humphrey                       Linda Gebel                        
Village President                    Clerk                    
Village of Washburn                  Village of Washburn                
134 Jefferson/PO Box 292             134 Jefferson/PO Box 292           
Washburn, IL  61570                  Washburn, IL  61570    
Phone (309) 248-7222                 Phone (309) 248-7222
  Fax (309) 248-7092                   Fax (309) 248-7092

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61570           Rep Dist            89    87                    
                            Senate Dist        45    44                     
                            Congressional Dist 18               


Remarks
Village Web Site: www.washburnillinois.net
E-mail: washburnwaterdept@yahoo.com

Last updated 05/28/2009
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