WATERMAN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DEKALB
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 943 1,074 1,224 1,567 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 74,624 77,932 88,969 103,729 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 48,420 56,964 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2003 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 22
Police Department 2 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 11 MI 18 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 23,500,000
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
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES AVAILABLE. SALES
TAX SHARING & PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-39
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 11 MI 18 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 28
Interstate Carriers 58
Intrastate Carriers 28
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 65 MI104 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 NONE
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 35 MI 56 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 774 1,238 2 2
Chicago 60 96 1 1
Cleveland 403 645 1 2
Dallas 864 1,382 2 3
Denver 956 1,530 2 3
Detroit 331 530 1 1
Kansas City 444 710 2 2
Los Angeles 2,035 3,256 4 5
Memphis 494 790 2 2
Minneapolis 367 587 1 1
New Orleans 884 1,414 2 2
New York 900 1,440 2 2
St. Louis 243 389 1 1
Seattle 2,003 3,205 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 200,000 760,000
Treatment Capacity 400,000 1,520,000
Average Daily Demand 100,000 380,000
Peak Daily Demand 200,000 760,000
Excess Capacity 200,000 760,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 400,000 1,520,000
Present Load 100,000 380,000
Excess Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI VERIZON
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 14 MI 22 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL - DEKALB - 100 BEDS. VALLEY
WEST HOSPITAL - SANDWICH - 68 BEDS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 11 144
Junior High 1 25 206
High School 1 32 268
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 20.3
Remarks
NRTHRN IL UNIV. & KISHWAUKEE COMM. COLL. - 16
MILES FROM WATERMAN.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
INDIAN CREEK SCHOOL EDUCATION 80 WATERMAN ED AS 0
DISTRICT
VISION METAL PICKLING 25 NONE 1996
SUPERIOR DIESEL TRUCK/TRAILER REPAIR 12 NONE 1979
MONSANTO GLOBAL HYBRID SEED CORN 27 NONE 1936
SEED GROUP
KAUFFMAN POULTRY PROCESS FRESH TURKEY 11 NONE 1933
WATERMAN STATE FINANCIAL SERVICES 15 NONE 0
BANK
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 56,964
Unemployed 2,635
Percentage 4.60%
Total Employed 54,329
Manufacturing 26.90%
Non-Manufacturing 68.70%
Agriculture 4.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1999
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 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 13 Protestant Churches 56
Number of Rooms 800 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 84 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 10 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River KISHWAUKEE RIVER
Remarks
SHABBONA STATE PARK.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.4777% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8678% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.1740% 7.5925% 8.0097% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.7571% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.2666% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Paul Borek Paul Borek
Executive Director Executive Director
DeKalb County EDC DeKalb County EDC
421 N. California, #200 421 N. California, #200
Sycamore, IL 601781290 Sycamore, IL 601781290
Phone (815) 895-2711 Phone (815) 895-2711
Fax (815) 895-8713 Fax (815) 895-8713
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60556 Rep Dist 70
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
DEKALB COUNTY EDC WEB SITE: www.dcedc.org. Paul
Borek E-MAIL: borek@dcedc.org.
Also local ed contact: Pam Blickem (P)
815-895-5310 or pblickem@yahoo.com.
Last updated 05/06/2008
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