MENDON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County ADAMS
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 979 854 883 883 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 71,622 66,090 68,277 68,277 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 36,718 39,222 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.00 In 93.98 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 8 in city 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 35
Police Department 0 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 15 MI 26 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 15 MI 26 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 15,500,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-72
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 10 MI 16 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 5
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport QUINCY MUNI BALDWIN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 9
Nearest Public Airport QUINCY MUNI BALDWIN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 7,100 FT 2,130 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 0 MI 0 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 738 1,181 6 4
Chicago 250 400 3 1
Cleveland 600 960 3 2
Dallas 750 1,200 5 2
Denver 820 1,312 4 2
Detroit 525 840 3 1
Kansas City 260 416 3 1
Los Angeles 2,000 3,200 6 5
Memphis 425 680 4 1
Minneapolis 410 656 5 1
New Orleans 845 1,352 4 2
New York 1,070 1,712 4 2
St. Louis 160 256 3 1
Seattle 2,190 3,504 6 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 99 MI 158 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 50,000 190,000
Treatment Capacity 227,520 864,576
Average Daily Demand 92,419 351,192
Peak Daily Demand 115,000 437,000
Excess Capacity 112,520 427,576
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 120,000 456,000
Present Load 83,000 315,400
Excess Capacity 37,000 140,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier ADAMS
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers OPEN
Remarks
YOUR CHOICE OF LONG DISTANCE CARRIERS INCLUDING
ADAMS - A LOCAL PROVIDER
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 16 MI 26 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 23 360
Junior High 1 13 133
High School 1 33 256
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 22.7
Remarks
TRADE & TECHNICAL, JUNIOR COLLEGE, 4-YEAR COLLEGE,
UNIVERSITY ARE LOCATED WITHIN 50 MILES OF MENDON.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
NORTH ADAMS HOME HEALTH 93 NONE 0
COMMUNITY UNIT #4 EDUCATION 80 NONE 0
FIRST BANKER TRUST FINANCIAL 6 NONE 0
NEIL OIL CO. FUEL,AGRFERTILIZER 10 NONE 0
CASEY'S GENERAL GAS/CONVEINENCE 6 NONE 0
STORE
MAAS AUTO SALVAGE AUTO SALVAGE 6 NONE 0
FOUR STAR PUBLIC LIBRARY 5 NONE 0
LIBRARY DIST.
BRUENING HEATING HEAT/AIR 6 NONE 0
& AIR
BECK INSURANCE INSURANCE AGENCY 5 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ADAMS COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 39,222
Unemployed 1,368
Percentage 3.50%
Total Employed 37,854
Manufacturing 22.10%
Non-Manufacturing 76.80%
Agriculture 1.10%
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 10 WC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 13.82 $ 27.93 Maintenance Mechanic $ 8.75 $ 15.91
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.10 $ 10.63
Assembler-Production $ 12.07 $ 19.90 Secretary $ 8.41 $ 12.80
Computer Operator $ 11.46 $ 13.23 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 14.62 $ 26.75 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.72 $ 13.92
Data Entry Operator $ 7.56 $ 10.84 Systems Analyst $ 15.36 $ 28.08
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.01 $ 16.39 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 24.02 $ 32.40 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.17 $ 22.72
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.12 $ 11.99 Warehouse Worker $ 9.86 $ 14.60
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 21.07 Welder $ 9.56 $ 17.62
Machinist $ 11.54 $ 16.68 Word Processor $ 11.97 $ 13.53
Remarks
WAGE RATES FROM 1ST QUARTER 2006, FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wage data/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 2
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 2 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River MISSISSIPPI
Remarks
BEAR CREEK PUBLIC ACCESS AREA TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER
IS 10 MILES AWAY.
ALL OF THESE WITH MANY CHOICES - 15 MILES IN
QUINCY, IL.
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 0.1876% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8894% 1997 0 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.6543% 6.6819% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.4824% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.2137% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Phil Conover Ron Beck, Beck Insurance Company
Chairman Mendon Village Board
Mendon Area ED Assoc Village of Mendon
P.O. Box 25 P.O. Box 25
Mendon, IL 623510025 Mendon, IL 623510025
Phone (217) 936-3226 Phone (217) 936-2215
Fax ( ) - Fax (217) 936-2225
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62351 Rep Dist 96
Senate Dist 48
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
E-mail: vomendon@adams.net
Last updated 06/29/2007
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