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WILLIAMSVILLE, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County SANGAMON       
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 993 1,140 1,439 1,439 Avg. Winter Temp 29.47 F -1.41 C County 176,089 178,386 188,951 188,951 Avg. Summer Temp 75.17 F 23.98 C Labor Market 0 0 107,780 115,635 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.54 In 90.27 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 24.60 In 62.48 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2000       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            3          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels   5
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   1 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   0  If none, distance to nearest  11 MI   18 KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  11 MI   18 KM
 
                 Banks   1  Assets $     41,178,000
     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   2 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55                                              
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     1 MI    1 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals  11
               Local Carriers  25
          Interstate Carriers  69
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    11 MI 18 KM
       Commercial Airlines    3   Flights per day   28

    Nearest Public Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO   11 MI   18 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  9,000 FT   2,745 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    45 MI   72 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           592       947       3         2
Chicago           200       320       1         1
Cleveland         473       757       4         2
Dallas            728     1,165       3         2
Denver            869     1,390       3         2
Detroit           433       693       4         2
Kansas City       310       496       1         1
Los Angeles     1,899     3,038       7         4
Memphis           370       592       3         2
Minneapolis       480       768       4         2
New Orleans       758     1,213       4         3
New York          906     1,450       3         3
St. Louis         100       160       1         1
Seattle         2,039     3,262       7         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
SOUTHERN PACIFIC           AS NEEDED   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    50 MI   80 KM
Container Service NO    50 MI   80 KM

Remarks

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source LAKE           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        1,183,000           4,495,400
            Treatment Capacity          432,000           1,641,600
          Average Daily Demand          216,000             820,800
             Peak Daily Demand          324,000           1,231,200
               Excess Capacity          108,000             410,400

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY        
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity          470,000           1,786,000
                  Present Load           70,000             266,000
               Excess Capacity          400,000           1,520,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier AMEREN/CILCO             
       Electric Supplier AMEREN/CILCO             
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON                                           
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers YES    

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     1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO    11 MI   18 KM

Remarks
RESCUE SQUAD


Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        28         624
Junior High               2        26         325
High School               1        40         420
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 21.4

Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL
SCHOOL, SPECIAL ED FACILITIES IN SPRINGFIELD.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
WILLIAMSVILLE COMMUNITY    PUBLIC SCHOOLS            165  IEA              1890
UNIT                     
DONLEY, INC.               TRUCKING SERVICE           30                   1984
                         
WILLIAMSVILLE FARM CO-OP   GRAIN ELEVATORS             6                      0
                         
PATTERSON BROS. OIL        WHOLESALE BULK PETRO        9                      0
                         
WILLIAMSVILLE STATE BANK   BANKING                    29                      0
                         
TURRIS COAL COMPANY        COAL & COKE RETAIL        210                      0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for SPRINGFIELD MSA                         
Annual Average for Year 2006
      Total Labor Force   115,635
             Unemployed   4,832
             Percentage   4.20%
         Total Employed   110,803
          Manufacturing   5.60%
      Non-Manufacturing  93.50%
            Agriculture   0.90%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 1990
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 1 C        

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 16.83  $ 28.83   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 10.22  $ 19.54
Assembler-Electronic     $  0.00  $  0.00   Office Clerk             $  7.84  $ 14.39
Assembler-Production     $  7.84  $ 14.14   Secretary                $  8.09  $ 14.36
Computer Operator        $ 11.86  $ 18.53   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 10.57  $ 15.23
Computer Programmer      $ 19.18  $ 36.34   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  7.80  $ 13.60
Data Entry Operator      $  7.14  $ 12.49   Systems Analyst          $ 23.37  $ 36.31
Drill or Punch Press     $  7.58  $ 12.91   Technician               $  0.00  $  0.00
Engineer                 $ 21.82  $ 31.37   Tool & Die Maker         $ 11.92  $ 27.54
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.29  $ 11.94   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.71  $ 16.31
Laborer                  $ 10.36  $ 29.05   Welder                   $ 11.96  $ 15.47
Machinist                $ 10.52  $ 18.44   Word Processor           $  7.01  $ 13.76

Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       0        Protestant Churches   2
                 Number of Rooms       0          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants       7          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     150              Country Clubs   1
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   0
            Public Tennis Courts       0      Public Swimming Pools   0
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River SANGAMON RIVER                                    

Remarks
BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, FISHING, SENIOR CITIZENS
FACILITY, COMMUNITY CENTER.

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  0.8032%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.6733%          2001       1999              Electricity  0.00%
  School  4.4169%         7.4029%    6.5694%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.5507%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  7.4441%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
ELECTRIC TAX:  $.1032 PER KWH.  GAS TAX:  $.124
PER THERM.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Bradley J. Warren                                                       
Vice President                       The Greater Springfield  
Greater Spfld Chamber                Chamber of Commerce                
3 S Old State Capitol Plz            3 S Old State Capitol Plz          
Springfield, IL  627011510           Springfield, IL  627011510
Phone (217) 252-1173                 Phone (217) 525-1173
  Fax (217) 525-8768                   Fax (217) 525-8768

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62693           Rep Dist            90                          
                            Senate Dist        45                           
                            Congressional Dist 18               


Remarks
WEB SITE: www.gscc.org
BRAD WARREN E-MAIL: bwarren@gscc.org

Last updated 12/04/2007
Copyright © 2007 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs


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