STONINGTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CHRISTIAN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 1,184 1,006 960 932 932 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 35,719 34,230 35,372 34,800 34,800 Avg. Summer Temp 77.00 F 25.00 C
Labor 0 0 19,194 18,266 17,761 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 20.00 In 50.80 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 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 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 22
Police Department 2 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 8 MI 13 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 8 MI 13 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 1,000,000
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
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 15 MI 24 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 3 Flights per day 28
Nearest Public Airport TAYLORVILLE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI *** KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 90 MI 144 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 580 928 6 1
Chicago 225 360 3 1
Cleveland 515 824 5 1
Dallas 718 1,145 3 2
Denver 839 1,342 4 2
Detroit 450 720 2 1
Kansas City 350 560 2 1
Los Angeles 1,950 3,048 6 3
Memphis 353 565 2 2
Minneapolis 508 813 3 1
New Orleans 749 1,198 4 2
New York 1,040 1,664 4 3
St. Louis 92 147 0 0
Seattle 2,093 3,349 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Norfolk Southern As Needed
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 200,000 760,000
Treatment Capacity 360,000 1,368,000
Average Daily Demand 95,000 361,000
Peak Daily Demand 215,000 817,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 375,000 1,425,000
Present Load 200,000 760,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier MUNICIPAL
Electric Supplier SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP.
Local Telephone Supplier Consolidated Communications
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers At&T Consolidated MCI SPRINT
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 8 MI 13 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 19 275
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
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 0.0
Remarks
Universities in Decatur, Champaign, Springfield
Trade & Technical, Junior College in Springfield
Junior College in Decatur
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
Monsanto Seed Company Research 74 None 1981
Elementary School Education 23 None 0
Stonington Cooperative Elevator 10 None 1935
Grain Co
Village Pantry Convenience Store 9 None 2012
Village of Stonington Utilities/Local Govt 8 None 1871
Prarieland Fertilizer Fertilizer 9 None 1981
Illini Bank Banking 6 None 1974
Remmert Garage Service Station 6 None 1963
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CHRISTIAN COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 17,761
Unemployed 1,673
Percentage 9.40%
Total Employed 16,088
Manufacturing 6.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.20%
Agriculture 10.80%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 1 Ctrl
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.49 $ 33.80 Maintenance Mechanic $ 14.30 $ 26.66
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.34 $ 13.73 Office Clerk $ 9.26 $ 15.31
Assembler-Production $ 12.61 $ 21.79 Secretary $ 10.10 $ 15.86
Computer Operator $ 11.89 $ 21.24 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.99 $ 19.72
Computer Programmer $ 18.60 $ 36.94 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.39 $ 16.08
Data Entry Operator $ 9.91 $ 18.70 Systems Analyst $ 31.11 $ 41.56
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.71 $ 17.19 Technician $ 18.91 $ 33.16
Engineer $ 25.34 $ 41.15 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.65 $ 24.24
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.87 $ 14.00 Warehouse Worker $ 11.87 $ 18.73
Laborer $ 9.94 $ 19.51 Welder $ 12.38 $ 18.15
Machinist $ 12.90 $ 21.73 Word Processor $ 9.72 $ 16.92
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2nd QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 21
Number of Rooms 62 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 22 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Lake Taylorville, Sanchri
Remarks
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2012 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2008 2007 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 7.1725% 7.1544% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 4.00%
Total 7.1574% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Frank Paulek Frank Paulek
Village President Village President
Village of Stonington Village of Stonington
P.O. Box 290 P.O. Box 290
Stonington, IL 625670290 Stonington, IL 625670290
Phone (217) 325-3621 Phone (217) 325-3621
Fax (217) 325-3530 Fax (217) 325-3530
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62567 Rep Dist 98 102
Senate Dist 49 51
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
Village Street Address: 416 N. Main Street.
Village E-mail: stonington@consolidated.net
Village Website: villageofstonington.com
Last updated 09/19/2012
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