OHIO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County BUREAU
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 544 502 0 500 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 39,114 35,688 0 0 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 157,232 148,331 0 0 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.00 In 63.50 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / TOWN Municipal Zoning NO
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System NO Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 8 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 26
Police Department 0 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 25,000,000
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
THE VILLAGE COMPLETED THE T.I.F. DISTRICT AS OF
MARCH 1992.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 10 MI 16 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD AIRPORT
Local NO 24 MI 38 KM
Commercial Airlines 1 Flights per day 2
Nearest Public Airport WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD AIRPORT
Local NO 24 MI 38 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,900 FT 2,070 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 722 1,155 0 1
Chicago 107 171 0 1
Cleveland 448 717 0 1
Dallas 875 1,400 0 2
Denver 909 1,454 0 2
Detroit 375 600 0 1
Kansas City 404 646 0 1
Los Angeles 2,000 3,200 0 2
Memphis 509 814 0 1
Minneapolis 382 611 0 1
New Orleans 910 1,456 0 2
New York 942 1,507 0 2
St. Louis 230 368 0 1
Seattle 2,034 3,254 0 2
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 160,000 608,000
Treatment Capacity 100,000 380,000
Average Daily Demand 48,000 182,400
Peak Daily Demand 48,000 182,400
Excess Capacity 52,000 197,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 75,000 285,000
Present Load 40,000 152,000
Excess Capacity 35,000 133,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier G.T.E.
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI
Remarks
FIBER OPTICS CABLE AT&T 4 MILES NORTH OF OHIO.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 13 MI 21 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 13 MI 21 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 19 130
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 16 63
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 22.2
Remarks
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTAINS GRADES K-8.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SWANSON TRUCKING GRAIN/LIVESTOCK HAUL 26 NONE 0
SCHULTZ TRUCKING GRAIN/LIVESTOCK HAUL 15 NONE 0
MCDONALD TRUCKING CONST.ASPHALT PAVING 6 NONE 0
SISLER CREAMERY ICE/ICE CREAM/DAIRY 8 NONE 0
& ICE
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LASALLE-OTTAWA LMA
Annual Average for Year 1991
Total Labor Force 72,579
Unemployed 6,634
Percentage 9.10%
Total Employed 65,945
Manufacturing 26.00%
Non-Manufacturing 67.10%
Agriculture 6.90%
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 occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 6.00 $ 9.50
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Production $ 5.00 $ 6.50 Secretary $ 4.00 $ 5.50
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 3.50 $ 7.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 5.00 $ 6.25
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 3.35 $ 5.35 Warehouse Worker $ 3.50 $ 6.00
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 6.00 $ 9.10
Machinist $ 6.50 $ 10.00 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 2
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 3 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 100 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
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 1991 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.2311% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9487% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 7.3695% 10.8377% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2880% Telephone 0.00%
Total 10.8377% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jack Piper Charles Thomas
President Board President
Ohio Growth Foundation 101 West Jackson
, Ohio, IL 61349
Phone (815) 376-6121 Phone (815) 376-7911
Fax ( ) - Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61349 Rep Dist 74
Senate Dist 37
Congressional Dist 17
Remarks
Last updated 06/11/2002
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