RANTOUL, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CHAMPAIGN
Additional Counties FORD
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 20,161 17,212 12,857 12,918 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 168,392 173,025 179,669 179,669 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 93,553 99,458 102,024 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.00 In 93.98 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 21.00 In 53.34 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ADMINISTRATOR / TRUSTEES Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2006 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 34
Police Department 33 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 100
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 250,000,000
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
TREE CITY USA AWARD. 10 RADIO STATIONS AND A
DAILY NEWSPAPER IN CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (15 MILES).
TWO CREDIT UNIONS IN TOWN. 911 ENHANCED.
POPULATION LOSSES DUE TO CLOSURE OF CHANUTE AIR
FORCE BASE. CLOSURE ANNOUNCED IN 1988, CLOSED IN
1993.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-72, I-74
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 10
Interstate Carriers 15
Intrastate Carriers 25
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport U OF I WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 17
Nearest Public Airport RANTOUL NATIONAL AVIATION CENTER AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 534 854 4 3
Chicago 121 194 1 1
Cleveland 364 582 5 1
Dallas 787 1,259 5 3
Denver 955 1,528 6 3
Detroit 370 592 3 1
Kansas City 400 640 4 2
Los Angeles 1,980 3,168 6 7
Memphis 400 640 1 2
Minneapolis 530 848 5 3
New Orleans 782 1,251 2 3
New York 825 1,320 5 3
St. Louis 180 288 1 1
Seattle 2,080 3,328 7 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL AS REQUIRED
Piggyback Service NO 110 MI 176 KM
Container Service NO 110 MI 176 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVES RANTOUL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,500,000 9,500,000
Treatment Capacity 4,500,000 17,100,000
Average Daily Demand 1,600,000 6,080,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,500,000 9,500,000
Excess Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process 2 Stage Trklng Filtr
Treatment Capacity 8,500,000 32,300,000
Present Load 3,000,000 11,400,000
Excess Capacity 5,500,000 20,900,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR / RANTOUL GAS
Electric Supplier RANTOUL LIGHT & POWER DEP
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI Telecom USA
Remarks
VERIZON PROVIDES CENTREX SERVICE. GAS SUPPLIED BY
NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS AND RANTOUL GAS. FIBER
OPTIC SERVICE AVAILABLE THROUGH SEVERAL PROVIDERS
(iLLICOM, VERIZON, McCLEOD USA AND OTHERS).
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 8
Dentists in Community 6
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Two hospitals with 621 beds, also trauma center,
within 15 miles. (Champaign-Urbana). Two full
service clinics in town. 24 hour ambulance
service available.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 70 1,099
Junior High 1 31 461
High School 1 70 736
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.1
Remarks
1 PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (K-8) IN RANTOUL; UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS AND PARKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (15 MILES).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
C. I. TELCOM ELECTRIC COMPONENTS 29 NONE 1976
JELD-WEL WOOD WINDOWS 0 NONE 1976
BELL/RIDDELL SPORTS BICYCLE SAFETY ACCES 341 NONE 1986
ENGINEERED PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS 125 NONE 2007
COMPONENTS, INC.
COMBE LABORATORIES, HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS 115 NONE 1976
INC.
EAGLE WINGS IND. STAMPED METAL AUTOPT 264 NONE 1987
CONAIR CORP. HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS 206 NONE 1989
LASON DATA STORAGE/MICROFI 50 NONE 1993
AT&T CELLULAR SERVICE CTR 537 NONE 1995
PACTUCO BICYCLE HELMETS 37 NONE 1997
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CHAMPAIGN/URBANA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 102,024
Unemployed 4,453
Percentage 4.40%
Total Employed 97,571
Manufacturing 19.00%
Non-Manufacturing 80.10%
Agriculture 0.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2000
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 2 EC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.92 $ 29.81 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.66 $ 18.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.09 $ 13.71 Office Clerk $ 7.57 $ 13.37
Assembler-Production $ 8.24 $ 14.02 Secretary $ 9.21 $ 14.55
Computer Operator $ 9.02 $ 16.19 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.38 $ 16.82
Computer Programmer $ 14.69 $ 31.15 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.32 $ 14.49
Data Entry Operator $ 9.58 $ 14.16 Systems Analyst $ 21.65 $ 34.35
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.87 $ 19.13 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 24.48 $ 35.07 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.95 $ 25.75
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.59 $ 14.80 Warehouse Worker $ 11.57 $ 17.38
Laborer $ 10.67 $ 22.59 Welder $ 11.37 $ 16.77
Machinist $ 9.73 $ 16.87 Word Processor $ 10.77 $ 18.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE. MORE EMPL:
MEADOWBROOK FARMS, TAYLOR STUDIOS & POLY
CONVERSIONS.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 17
Number of Rooms 331 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Heritage Lake
Remarks
LAKE SHELBYVILLE, LAKE MATTOON, CLINTON LAKE, &
LAKE VERMILION ARE ALL WITHIN 60 MILES. 11
PUBLIC PARKS, 2 FISHING LAKES, 11 BALL FIELDS,
YOUTH CENTER, 3 SOCCER FIELDS, CAMPGROUND, FULL
SERVICE FITNESS CENTER, 2 COMMUNITY RECREATION
CENTERS.
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 6.50%
City 0.8276% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7801% 2006 2005 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.7248% 9.1359% 9.1697% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.8034% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.1359% Water 5.00%
Remarks
PROPERTY TAX INCREASES DUE TO HIGH SCHOOL
INCREASE, NEW LIBRARY, AND NEW AQUATIC CENTER
PROJECTS.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Robert Bruce, CEcD Robert Bruce, CEcD
Econ Dev Director Econ Dev Director
Village of Rantoul Village of Rantoul
333 S. Tanner St., POB 38 333 S. Tanner St., POB 38
Rantoul, IL 618660038 Rantoul, IL 61866
Phone (217) 893-9955 Phone (217) 893-9955
Fax (217) 893-3970 Fax (217) 893-3970
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61866 Rep Dist 103 104
Senate Dist 52
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
E-Mail: rbruce@village.rantoul.il.us
Web Site: www.village.rantoul.il.us
Last updated 01/31/2008
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