THOMASBORO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County CHAMPAIGN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,242 1,250 1,233 1,233 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 86,145 90,966 99,387 121,384 Avg. Annual Rainfall 37.00 In 93.98 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 21.00 In 53.34 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 28
Police Department 1 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 100
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 9 MI 14 KM
Banks 0 Assets $ 0
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
10 RADIO STATIONS. A DAILY NEWSPAPER IN
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA-11 MILES. A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN
RANTOUL-4 MILES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-72, I-74
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 8
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD AIRPORT
Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Commercial Airlines 4 Flights per day 48
Nearest Public Airport RANTOUL NATIONAL AVIATION CENTER AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,500 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 529 846 4 3
Chicago 126 202 1 1
Cleveland 369 590 5 1
Dallas 782 1,251 5 3
Denver 960 1,536 6 3
Detroit 375 600 3 1
Kansas City 395 632 4 2
Los Angeles 1,975 3,160 6 7
Memphis 395 632 1 2
Minneapolis 535 856 5 3
New Orleans 777 1,243 2 3
New York 830 1,328 5 3
St. Louis 175 280 1 1
Seattle 2,085 3,336 7 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILLINOIS CENTRAL AS REQUIRED
Piggyback Service NO 114 MI 182 KM
Container Service NO 114 MI 182 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier VILLAGE OF THOMASBORO
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 225,000 855,000
Treatment Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Average Daily Demand 150,000 570,000
Peak Daily Demand 220,000 836,000
Excess Capacity 80,000 304,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/IP
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI TELCOM USA
Remarks
NEW SEWER SYSTEM COMPLETED AND OPERATIONAL.
VILLAGE WASTE PUMPED TO VILLAGE OF RANTOUL.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
2 HOSPITALS WITH 621 BEDS, ALSO TRAUMA CENTER,
WITHIN 11 MILES (CHAMPAIGN/URBANA).
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 15 200
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 20.8
Remarks
ELEMENTARY IS K-8. PAROCHIAL SCHOOL. UNIVERSITY
OF ILLINOIS. PARKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (11 MILES). PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.
HIGH SCHOOL IN RANTOUL ( 4 MILES).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ALTAMONT WOOD PRODUCTS 35 NONE 1981
OLD BANK CAFE RESTAURANT 3 NONE 1988
FISHER FARMERS GRAIN HANDLING 5 NONE 1986
GRAIN COMPANY
HOVLEN HEATING HEATING/AIR COND. PL 10 NONE 1977
HEARTLAND CLEANERS DRY CLEANING/LAUNDRY 2 NONE 0
MR. E'S AUTO - BODY SHOP 3 NONE 1979
PARTS/AUTO REPAIR
CASEY'S STORE GROCERY/GAS 8 NONE 1989
BUSEY BANK DRIVE-UP BANK 2 NONE 1960
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CHAMPAIGN/URBANA MSA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 121,384
Unemployed 4,530
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 116,854
Manufacturing 19.00%
Non-Manufacturing 80.10%
Agriculture 0.90%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2005
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 $ 16.15 $ 29.40 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.56 $ 17.91
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.09 $ 12.87 Office Clerk $ 7.17 $ 12.65
Assembler-Production $ 10.28 $ 14.44 Secretary $ 8.08 $ 13.17
Computer Operator $ 10.78 $ 15.33 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.31 $ 15.96
Computer Programmer $ 16.56 $ 28.42 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.69 $ 14.83
Data Entry Operator $ 8.96 $ 12.83 Systems Analyst $ 21.16 $ 34.90
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.07 $ 16.65 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 20.30 $ 34.27 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.66 $ 25.46
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.13 $ 14.05 Warehouse Worker $ 11.20 $ 17.88
Laborer $ 11.41 $ 19.25 Welder $ 11.61 $ 15.94
Machinist $ 9.14 $ 16.65 Word Processor $ 9.74 $ 17.89
Remarks
Wage Rates 1st QUARTER 2006 from IL Dept of
Employment Security Web Site.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 14 Protestant Churches 17
Number of Rooms 688 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 50 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 8 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River HERITAGE LAKE/SANGAMON RIVER
Remarks
LAKE SHELBYVILLE, LAKE MATTOON, CLINTON LAKE, LAKE
VERMILION ARE ALL WITHIN 55 MILES.
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 2004 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.7189% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7981% 2003 2002 Electricity 3.00%
School 6.0238% 8.1805% 8.1572% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 0.8719% Telephone 3.00%
Total 8.4127% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Leon Albers Leon Albers
Village Treasurer Village Treasurer
Village of Thomasboro Village of Thomasboro
101 W. Main, PO Box 488 101 W. Main, PO Box 488
Thomasboro, IL 618780488 Thomasboro, IL 618780488
Phone (217) 643-2675 Phone (217) 643-2675
Fax (217) 643-2100 Fax (217) 643-2100
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 61878 Rep Dist 104
Senate Dist 52
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY UNION ACTIVITY, AND
TRANSPORTATION WAS TAKEN FROM VILLAGE OF RANTOUL
REPORT DUE TO THE CLOSE BOUNDARIES OF 3 MILES.
VILLAGE E-MAIL: albers@mchsi.com. WEB SITE:
www.thomasboro.us.
Last updated 06/06/2007
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