WEST PEORIA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County PEORIA
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 0 5,314 4,762 4,458 4,458 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 200,466 182,827 183,433 186,494 186,494 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C
Labor 0 0 192,558 203,732 203,732 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.30 In 92.20 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.10 In 63.75 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ADMINISTRATOR / COUNCIL / Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2008 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 48
Police Department 2 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 18
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TWO TAX INCREMENT FINANCE DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 10 State
Interstates Serving Community I-74, I-474
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 99
Local Carriers 38
Interstate Carriers 99
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 25
Nearest Public Airport GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 8,000 FT 2,440 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 IL RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 5 MI 8 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 662 1,059 2 1
Chicago 151 242 1 1
Cleveland 475 760 1 2
Dallas 815 1,304 2 2
Denver 900 1,440 2 3
Detroit 402 643 1 2
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 1,946 3,114 4 7
Memphis 449 718 1 1
Minneapolis 423 677 1 1
New Orleans 850 1,360 2 2
New York 970 1,552 2 2
St. Louis 170 272 1 1
Seattle 2,070 3,312 4 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
TP & W, N & S, C & IM
BN, IL CENTRAL, CNW
PEORIA & PEKIN UNION
Piggyback Service NO 4 MI 6 KM
Container Service NO 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
THE ABOVE RAILROADS ARE LOCATED IN PEORIA,
ADJACENT TO WEST PEORIA.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 15,850,000 60,230,000
Treatment Capacity 36,500,000 138,700,000
Average Daily Demand 0 0
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 37,000,000 140,600,000
Present Load 26,600,000 101,080,000
Excess Capacity 10,400,000 39,520,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: RIVER AND WELL.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 4 Total Number of Beds 2,098
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 836
Dentists in Community 190
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
THE ABOVE FACILITIES ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
PEORIA, ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS WITH WEST PEORIA;
ALTHOUGH NONE OF THE ABOVE IS ACTUALLY WITHIN WEST
PEORIA'S CITY BOUNDARIES, IT IS ALL WITHIN A 7
MILE RADIUS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 15 284 7,200
Junior High 17 234 5,708
High School 6 253 5,014
Trade & Technical 4 33 255
Community College 1 649 12,402
Four-Yr College 3 0 1,702
University 1 326 6,100
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
West Peoria has only 1 Middle School in the City.
All above information taken from the City of
Peoria, as this is where schools serving the
community of West Peoria are located. West Peoria
is served by District 150.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HADDAD'S GROCERIES FOOD/GROCERIES 0 0
WALGREEN'S PHARMACY/RETAIL 0 0
CITY OF WEST PEORIA GOVERNMENT 0 0
FRANSCISCAN RECREATION RECREATION FACILITY 0 0
CENTER
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SOCIAL SERVICES 0 0
SERVICES OF ILLINOIS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOCIAL SERVICES 0 0
CALVIN COOLIDGE EDUCATION/MIDDLE SCH 0 0
SCHOOL
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PEORIA/PEKIN MSA
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 203,732
Unemployed 20,812
Percentage 10.20%
Total Employed 182,920
Manufacturing 23.00%
Non-Manufacturing 77.00%
Agriculture 11.30%
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 3 NC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.66 $ 35.73 Maintenance Mechanic $ 19.86 $ 27.33
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.50 $ 14.61 Office Clerk $ 9.06 $ 14.37
Assembler-Production $ 10.29 $ 21.80 Secretary $ 10.21 $ 15.89
Computer Operator $ 11.62 $ 22.18 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.90 $ 19.08
Computer Programmer $ 24.36 $ 37.30 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.40 $ 16.56
Data Entry Operator $ 9.63 $ 14.21 Systems Analyst $ 23.33 $ 43.95
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.31 $ 19.03 Technician $ 17.12 $ 30.32
Engineer $ 22.77 $ 36.37 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.72 $ 26.16
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.83 $ 12.85 Warehouse Worker $ 11.01 $ 18.90
Laborer $ 12.23 $ 24.36 Welder $ 12.30 $ 20.42
Machinist $ 12.80 $ 22.08 Word Processor $ 12.27 $ 18.77
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 28 Protestant Churches 300
Number of Rooms 2,991 Catholic Churches 31
Restaurants 261 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 4,500 Country Clubs 8
Public Golf Courses 6 Health Clubs 7
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 5
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River PEORIA LAKE, ILLINOIS RIVER
Remarks
WEST PEORIA IS LOCATED WITHIN 4 MILES FROM
DOWNTOWN PEORIA AND ALL THE AMENITIES PEORIA HAS
TO OFFER; A CIVIC CENTER (SEATS 12,000), A MUSEUM
OF ARTS & SCIENCE, ZOO, BALLET, SYMPHONY,
RIVERBOAT CASINO & MORE.
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 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.00%
City 0.2839% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8000% 2009 2008 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.9307% 8.0101% 7.6404% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.1316% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.1466% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John Carlson Gene Pratt
City Administrator Planning & Comm Dev Coord
City of West Peoria City of West Peoria
2506 West Rohmann Ave. 2506 West Rohmann Ave.
West Peoria, IL 616045031 West Peoria, IL 616045031
Phone (309) 674-1993 Phone (309) 674-1993
Fax (309) 674-6010 Fax (309) 674-6010
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61604 Rep Dist 92
Senate Dist 46
Congressional Dist 18
Remarks
Website: www.cityofwestpeoria.com, John Carlson
E-mail: administrator@cityofwestpeoria.com, Mical
McFarland E-mail: econ-dev@cityofwestpeoria.com.
Last updated 09/22/2011
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