Demographics and Other Information
 
 

 


General Information

Primary County PERRY
County Seat: Pinckneyville

POPULATION 1980 1990 Current CLIMATE City 3,319 3,372 5,606 Avg. Winter Temp 34.00 F 1.11 C County 21,714 21,412 21,400 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C Labor Market 7,080 7,880 8,669 Avg. Annual Rainfall 40.00 In 42.54 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 14.00 In 56.54 Cm
Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / TOWN        Municipal Zoning NO 
   Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1999                  County Zoning NO 
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class 6     in city   9    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            1          0         25
    Police Department            7          1          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES             Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels  26
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    0 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   2  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   2  Assets $    141,216,776
     Savings and Loans   0  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone YES                      Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks
PINCKNEYVILLE PARTICIPATES IN THE PERRY CO
ENTERPRISE ZONE.  CITY OF PINCKNEYVILLE OWNS A 226
ACRE INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PARK WITH COMPLETE
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
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Transportation

Motor Carrier
   Highways Serving Community   0 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE                                              
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance    22 MI   35 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   2
          Interstate Carriers  10
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT
                     Local NO    25 MI 44 KM
       Commercial Airlines    1   Flights per day    3

    Nearest Public Airport PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN AIRPORT
                     Local NO    6 MI   10 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 NONE Public Barge NO Private Barge NO Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M Length Of Season 0 Months Public Dock Local NO 44 MI 70 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 479 766 3 1 Chicago 310 496 2 1 Cleveland 558 893 3 1 Dallas 667 1,067 3 2 Denver 932 1,491 5 2 Detroit 547 875 2 1 Kansas City 326 522 3 1 Los Angeles 1,888 3,021 5 4 Memphis 242 387 2 1 Minneapolis 700 1,120 3 2 New Orleans 661 1,058 3 2 New York 989 1,582 5 2 St. Louis 69 110 1 1 Seattle 2,146 3,434 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching ILLINOIS CENTRAL DAILY UNION PACIFIC DAILY Piggyback Service NO 45 MI 72 KM Container Service NO 45 MI 72 KM Remarks 14 MILES TO NEAREST AMTRAK SERVICE.
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Utilities

Water
      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source RESERVOIR      

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        1,075,000           4,085,000
            Treatment Capacity        1,500,000           5,700,000
          Average Daily Demand          656,000           2,482,960
             Peak Daily Demand        1,019,000           3,856,915
               Excess Capacity          481,000           1,820,585


Waste Water Treatment Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY Process AEROBIC EXT AERATION Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,677,500 Present Load 852,000 3,224,820 Excess Capacity 648,000 2,452,680
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications Gas Supplier MUNICIPAL Electric Supplier ILLINOIS POWER Local Telephone Supplier GTE Digital Switching YES Fiber Optics YES Long Distances Carriers GTE MCI AT&T US SPRINT LDD Remarks INDUSTRIAL RATES AVAILABLE.
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Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  1    Total Number of Beds     52
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     6
            Dentists in Community     5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
FAMILY PRACTICE CLINIC; ONE NURSING HOME; ONE
SKILLED CARE HOME.
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Education Facilities (in community)

Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        20         281
Junior High               1        13         345
High School               1        40         500
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 21.3

Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE IN INA (30 MILES); UNIVERSITY IN
CARBONDALE (30 MILES).  PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL SCHOOL -
3, 12, 144.  COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN CARTERVILLE (45
MILES).
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Employment

Major Employers In The Community
                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
G. S. METALS               METAL FABRICATING         214  USW              1960
                         
MUMS                       CDS & DVDS                625  ILGPN            1958
                         
CONTEMPRI IND.             PREFABRICATED HOUSES      120  NONE             1978
                         
MANUFACTURED HOME          PREFABRICATED BLDGS        50  NONE                0
CENTER                   

PINCKNEYVILLE HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICES 275 SEE REMARKS 1951 CONSOLIDATION COAL SURFACE COAL MINING 20 UMWA 0 PERRY CO. GOVERNMENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT 150 AFSCME/LAB. INT 1827 ARCH OF ILLINOIS SURFACE COAL MINING 30 UMWA 0 Labor Force Labor Force Summary for PERRY COUNTY LMA Annual Average for Year 1999 Total Labor Force 8,669 Unemployed 760 Percentage 8.80% Total Employed 7,909 Manufacturing 28.00% Non-Manufacturing 71.00% Agriculture 1.00%
Community Union Activity Last Year Data Available 1996 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 $ 9.88 $ 15.19 Maintenance Mechanic $ 9.64 $ 14.18 Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 6.50 $ 7.50 Assembler-Production $ 6.58 $ 7.50 Secretary $ 8.50 $ 0.00 Computer Operator $ 6.50 $ 8.46 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Computer Programmer $ 16.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 6.00 $ 7.39 Data Entry Operator $ 7.33 $ 8.80 Systems Analyst $ 10.00 $ 16.83 Drill or Punch Press $ 7.00 $ 12.00 Technician $ 8.00 $ 14.78 Engineer $ 18.75 $ 21.88 Tool & Die Maker $ 10.08 $ 13.52 Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.00 $ 6.49 Warehouse Worker $ 9.90 $ 8.00 Laborer $ 7.53 $ 10.82 Welder $ 7.77 $ 13.07 Machinist $ 7.44 $ 12.03 Word Processor $ 5.00 $ 12.86 Remarks WAGE DATA FROM EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS, & WORK PROFILE, PERRY & RANDOLPH CO, IL, 1995 (ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY), 1996 OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY (ECONOMIC INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY). UNION FOR PINCKNEYVILLE HOSPITAL, SKILLED NURSING UNIT ONLY - LABORERS INTERNATIONAL.
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Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       2        Protestant Churches  13
                 Number of Rooms      36          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants       8          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     600              Country Clubs   1
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   1
            Public Tennis Courts       2      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River PINCKNEYVILLE CITY LAKE                           

Remarks
CITY IS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF NATIONAL FOREST,
WILDLIFE REFUGE, STATE PARKS, LAKES, RECREATION
SITES.
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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 1998 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25% City 1.2802% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On County 1.0585% 1995 1993 Electricity 0.00% School 4.1824% 7.3602% 7.1261% Natural Gas 0.00% Other(s) 0.7900% Telephone 1.00% Total 7.3111% Water 0.00% Remarks ADD ADDITIONAL ELECTRICITY/GAS TAX OF 5% OF GROSS RECEIPTS OR $.0032 PER KWH OR $.024 PER THERM WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
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Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Thomas A. Denton, Jr.                Thomas A. Denton, Jr.              
Econ. Dev. Coordinator               Econ. Dev. Coordinator   
City of Pinckneyville                City of Pinckneyville              
104 South Walnut Street              104 South Walnut Street            
Pinckneyville, IL  62274             Pinckneyville, IL  62274    
Phone (618) 357-8775                 Phone (618) 357-8775
  Fax (618) 357-3008                   Fax (618) 357-3008

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62274           Rep Dist           115                          
                            Senate Dist        58                           
                            Congressional Dist 22               

Remarks
Thomas A. Denton, Jr. E-Mail: ecdev@ci.pinckneyille.il.us
Web Site: http://www.ci.pinckneyville.il.us
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Last updated 08/04/2000