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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

Economic Development Amenities

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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