DIXON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LEE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 15,701 15,144 15,941 15,941 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 36,328 34,392 36,062 36,062 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 18,244 18,084 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 84.00 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 29.00 In 74.00 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COMMISSION / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2001 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 5 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 16 0 9
Police Department 24 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 30
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 500,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
DIXON RURAL INSURANCE CLASS: 5 WITHIN 5 MILES OF
CITY LIMITS 9 MORE THAN 5 MILES; DIXON RURAL FIRE:
8 RURAL, 22 VOLUNTEERS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-39, I-80
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 4
Local Carriers 16
Interstate Carriers 36
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport DIXON MUNI-CHARLES R. WALGREEN FIELD AIRPORT
Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,900 FT 1,170 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 55 MI 88 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 700 1,120 2 2
Chicago 100 160 0 0
Cleveland 435 696 1 1
Dallas 850 1,360 2 2
Denver 896 1,434 2 2
Detroit 395 632 1 1
Kansas City 442 707 1 1
Los Angeles 1,954 3,126 4 4
Memphis 600 960 2 2
Minneapolis 385 616 1 1
New Orleans 870 1,392 2 2
New York 902 1,443 2 2
St. Louis 260 416 1 1
Seattle 1,913 3,061 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 90 MI 144 KM
Container Service NO 90 MI 144 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Treatment Capacity 10,008,000 38,030,400
Average Daily Demand 2,633,000 10,005,400
Peak Daily Demand 3,738,600 14,206,680
Excess Capacity 1,105,600 4,201,280
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 18,000,000 68,400,000
Present Load 3,000,000 11,400,000
Excess Capacity 15,000,000 57,000,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SPRINT/CINTEL
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
ALLNET, CABLE & LOVELESS COMM., CHERRY COMM, COMM
TELESYSTEM,LCI, EXCEL, CONSOLIDATED NETWORK, LDDS,
LONG DISTANCE USA, METROMEDIA, ONCOR, DSL SERV.
AVAIL., NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 121
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 128
Dentists in Community 24
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 98 1,850
Junior High 1 32 497
High School 1 53 1,024
Trade & Technical 1 19 800
Community College 1 58 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 3 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.5
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ALLIED LOCKE STEEL CHAIN 246 NON-UNION 1965
BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE AUTO PARTS 415 NON-UNION 1962
E. EDELMAN & CO. AUTO PARTS 200 NON-UNION 1972
DIXON MARQUETTE CEMENT 144 UNION 1984
RAYNOR MFG. CO. OVERHEAD DOORS 800 UN CRPTS. & JNR 1946
HENRY PRATT CO. VALVES 106 AFL INT. MAC. 1949
DONALDSON CO. FILTER ELEMENTS 120 NON-UNION 1974
IL DEPT OF CORRECTION PRISON 601 UNION 1938
RAYOVAC CORP. 300 NON-UNION 2003
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LEE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force 18,084
Unemployed 972
Percentage 5.40%
Total Employed 17,112
Manufacturing 33.50%
Non-Manufacturing 65.30%
Agriculture 1.20%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1994
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 2
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 LEE COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 12.57 $ 25.89 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.42 $ 13.78
Assembler-Electronic $ 10.56 $ 13.32 Office Clerk $ 7.98 $ 11.39
Assembler-Production $ 9.03 $ 10.74 Secretary $ 9.38 $ 12.99
Computer Operator $ 10.64 $ 14.03 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 17.84 $ 23.03 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.07 $ 11.73
Data Entry Operator $ 10.75 $ 12.20 Systems Analyst $ 20.77 $ 26.47
Drill or Punch Press $ 10.36 $ 13.17 Technician $ 10.64 $ 15.66
Engineer $ 13.42 $ 29.22 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.19 $ 17.37
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.72 $ 9.48 Warehouse Worker $ 8.09 $ 11.22
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 9.00 $ 18.68
Machinist $ 11.06 $ 17.36 Word Processor $ 6.00 $ 10.56
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 28
Number of Rooms 250 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 18 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ROCK RIVER
Remarks
3 PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS.
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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 2.1288% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7039% 1998 1999 Electricity 3.10%
School 5.0841% 9.1266% 9.1169% Natural Gas 3.10%
Other(s) 1.0702% Telephone 3.10%
Total 8.9870% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John Thompson John Thompson
President President
Lee Co. Ind. Dev. Assn. Lee Co. Ind. Dev. Assoc.
101 W. 2nd St., Ste. 210 101 W. 2nd St., Ste. 210
Dixon, IL 61021 Dixon, IL 61021
Phone (815) 284-3361 Phone (815) 284-3361
Fax (815) 284-3675 Fax (815) 284-3675
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61021 Rep Dist 73 70
Senate Dist 37 35
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
PROFILE DELETED. LAST UPDATED 10/6/03.
John Thompson E-Mail: dchamber@essex1.com
Lee County Industrial Development Association Web
Site: www.svonline.net/~dida/
Last updated 04/27/2009
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