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* Economic Developement Facilities
* Transportation
* Utilities
* Health Facilities
* Education Facilities
* Employment
* Community Facilities
* Tax Structure
* Location Service and Other information

General Information

Population 1980 1990 2000 Current Climate
City 3,639 3,891 4,060 4,100 Avg. Winter Temp-25.00 F -3.89 C
County 46,338 45,957 51,032 51,032 Avg. Summer Temp-75.00 F-23.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 28,401 27,551 Avg. Annual Rainfall-34.00"-86.36 Cm
          Avg. Annual Snowfall-32.00"-81.28 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services  
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning - YES
Comprehensive Plan In Development - Rev. 2003 County Zoning - YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule - NO
w/ Design Standards   Public Library - YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad - YES
Fire Department Full Time - 0 Part Time - 0 Volunteer - 25
Police Department Full Time - 7 Part Time - 3 Volunteer - 0
Commercial Services  
General Waste Disposal YES TV Channels - 141
Special Waste Disposal YES Cable - YES
Machine Shops 2 Newspapers - 2 Weekly
Tool & Die 2  
Banks 4  

Transportation

MotorCarrier  
Highways Serving Community Federal 0 State 2
Interstates Serving Community I-88 I-90
Nearest Interchange 20 MI - 32 KM
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air  
Nearest Commercial Airport Chicagoland Greater Rockford Airport 25 MI - 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 2
Flights per day 8
Nearest Public Airport Barnett Field 2 MI - 3 KM
Type of Surface Grass
Longest Runway 2,400 FT - 720 M
Runway Lighted YES Charter Service Available - NO
Fuel Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available - NO
Pvt Storage Available YES
Water  
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Railroads BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE
Piggyback Service 20 MI - 32 KM
Container Service 20 MI - 32 KM

Travel Time (distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities)

City Hwy Miles Hwy KM Days by rail Days by Truck
Atlanta 772 1,235 7 2
Chicago 85 136 3 1
Cleveland 433 693 6 1
Dallas 907 1,451 7 2
Denver 920 1,472 5 2
Detroit 357 571 5 1
Kansas City 406 650 3 1
Los Angeles 1,958 3,133 7 4
Memphis 529 846 4 1
Minneapolis 354 566 4 1
New Orleans 967 466 6 2
New York 895 1,432 7 2
St. Louis 259 414 2 1
Seattle 1,961 3,138 6 4

Utilities

Water  
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
  Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,700,000 6,460,000
Treatment Capacity 1,870,000 7,106,000
Average Daily Demand 500,000 1,900,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 870,000 3,306,000
Waste Water Treatment  
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
  Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Treatment Capacity 626,000 2,378,800
Present Load 325,000 1,235,000
Excess Capacity 301,000 1,143,800
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN IL NATIONAL GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T - SPRINT - MCI

Health Facilities

Distance to nearest Hospital, 15 MI 24 KM
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment 15 MI - 24 KM
Clinic YES

Education Facilities (in community)

Type Number Teachers Enrollment
Elementary 3 78 982
Junior High 1 24 299
High School 1 48 605
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 23.4
Remarks 3 Junior Colleges and 2 Universities Within 30 Miles.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community
Employer Product/Service Employees Union Affiliation Year Established
Woods Equipment Co. Farm Machinery 300 NONE 1946
E. D. Etnyre & Co. Road Constr. Equip. 350 NONE 1894
Dawson Inc. Subscriptions 85 NONE  
Village of Progress Social Service 169    
Acme Design Molding Sand 70 NONE  
Unimin Corp. Silica Sand 35 YES  
County of Ogle County Government 150    
FN Smith   49    
Oregon Health Center Inc. Nursing Care 85    
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for OGLE COUNTY - Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 27,551        
Unemployed 1,491        
Percentage 5.40%        
Total Employed 26,060        
Manufacturing 38.20%        
Non-Manufacturing 60.60%        
Agriculture 1.20%        
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 occurances 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 $5.40 $8.85 Maintenance Mechanic $11.44 $ 15.20
Assembler-Electronic $0.00 $0.00 Office Clerk $6.00 $10.60
Assembler-Production $9.30 $11.85 Secretary $8.93 $12.58
Computer Operator $5.75 $8.45 Sheet Metal Worker $0.00 $0.00
Computer Programmer $6.85 $10.10 Ship-Recving Clerk $7.30 $11.85
Data Entry Operator $0.00 $0.00 Systems Analyst $6.85 $10.10
Drill or Punch Press $9.30 $12.65 Technician $0.00 $11.25
Engineer $5.15 $10.10 Tool & Die Maker $14.00 $16.05
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $9.30 $11.04 Warehouse Worker $9.30 $11.85
Laborer $0.00 $11.04 Welder $9.30 $13.42
Machinist 9.30 $13.42 Word Processor $0.00 $0.00

Community Facilities - (Available within 10 miles)

Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 15
Number of Rooms 50 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 230 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES Public Tennis Courts 2
Name of Lake/River Rock River Public Swimming Pools 2
Remarks:
6 City parks. plenty of fishing & boat ramp. River boat with dinners and/or cruises.

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 2001
City 0.7598% Total Property Tax Rates For Two Previous Years
County 0.6613% 0 0
School 4.4078% 0.0000% 0.0000%
Other(s) 1.7293%
Total 7.5886%
Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
Utility Tax On:
Electricity 0.00% Natural Gas 0.00% Telephone 0.00% Water 0.00%

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial Development Contact
Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce
Marcia Heuer, Executive Director
303 W. Washington Street
Oregon, IL 61061
Phone (815) 732-2100
ococ@oglecom.com
Other Information:
Rep Dist - 70
Senate Dist - 35
Congressional Dist - 16
Profile Information Provided By:
Tom Stone - Mayor
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