
General Information
Primary County PIKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,487 1,391 1,368 1,368 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 18,896 17,544 17,384 17,384 Avg. Summer Temp 80.00 F 26.66 C
Labor Market 0 0 9,139 8,605 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 18.00 In 45.72 Cm

Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1990 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 8 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 30
Police Department 2 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 87,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 1 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
ENTERPRISE ZONE AVAILABLE WITH PROJECT.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT IN DEVELOPMENT STAGES 1/08

Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community CIE
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport QUINCY MUNI BALDWIN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 8
Nearest Public Airport PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 18 MI 29 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 33,000 FT 10,065 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
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 19 MI 30 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 690 1,104 4 2
Chicago 280 448 3 1
Cleveland 605 968 3 2
Dallas 655 1,048 5 2
Denver 780 1,248 4 2
Detroit 536 858 3 1
Kansas City 225 360 3 1
Los Angeles 1,815 2,904 6 5
Memphis 420 672 4 1
Minneapolis 492 787 5 2
New Orleans 812 1,299 4 2
New York 1,100 1,760 4 2
St. Louis 90 144 3 1
Seattle 2,123 3,397 6 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK SOUTHERN DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 99 MI 158 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
FEDERAL EXPRESS AND UPS & DHL IN QUINCY.

Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 100,000 380,000
Treatment Capacity 250,000 950,000
Average Daily Demand 140,000 532,000
Peak Daily Demand 190,000 722,000
Excess Capacity 60,000 228,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 200,000 760,000
Present Load 130,000 494,000
Excess Capacity 70,000 266,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Point of Presence Jacksonville.

Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 18 MI 29 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 18 MI 29 KM
Remarks
75 bed nursing home, 59 bed hospital emergency
medical treatment within 15 miles.

Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 15 220
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 20 186
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 20.4
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE-15 MILES; 4 YR. COLLEGE-30 MILES;
UNIVERSITY-75 MILES; TRADE & TECHNICAL-30 MILES.

Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
WESTERN COMMUNITY EDUCATION 110 YES 2007
SCHOOLS
BARRY COMMUNITY NURSING HOME 95 NONE 1975
CARE CENTER
1ST NATIONAL BANK BANKING SERVICES 22 NONE 1922
OF BARRY
RENNECKER EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY 14 NONE 1972
INC.
LUMLEY TRUCKING TRUCKING COMPANY 20 NONE 1954
STROEMER FOODS SUPERMARKET 31 NONE 2001
J.P.I. & TRUCKLOAD POULTRY PROC/MEATS 45 NONE 1998
FOODS
JIREH TIRE RETREAD 16 2001
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for PIKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 8,605
Unemployed 387
Percentage 4.50%
Total Employed 8,218
Manufacturing 10.00%
Non-Manufacturing 89.00%
Agriculture 1.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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 10 WC
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 13.82 $ 27.93 Maintenance Mechanic $ 8.75 $ 15.91
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 7.10 $ 10.63
Assembler-Production $ 12.07 $ 19.90 Secretary $ 8.41 $ 12.80
Computer Operator $ 11.46 $ 13.23 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 14.62 $ 26.75 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.72 $ 13.92
Data Entry Operator $ 7.56 $ 10.84 Systems Analyst $ 15.36 $ 28.08
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.01 $ 16.39 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 24.02 $ 32.40 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.17 $ 22.72
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.12 $ 11.99 Warehouse Worker $ 9.86 $ 14.60
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 21.07 Welder $ 9.56 $ 17.62
Machinist $ 11.54 $ 16.68 Word Processor $ 11.97 $ 13.53
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.

Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 25 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 3 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 100 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Remarks
APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER; 40
MILES TO MARK TWAIN LAKE; 18 MILES TO PUBLIC
DOCK. NEW PUBLIC GOLF COURSE FINISHED 1992. PASA
Sportsmen's Park is located right outside Barry.
It is an internationally recognized shooting
sports facility which hosts "The Masters"
International shooting Championship.

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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2001 2000 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 9.3730% 9.4510% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 0.0000% Water 0.00%
Remarks
***COMMUNITY'S ASSESSED VALUATION HAS INCREASED 30% BETWEEN 2002 - 2006.

Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Shawn Rennecker Shawn Rennecker
City Administrator City Administrator
City of Barry City of Barry
Box 95, 1005 Bainbridge Box 95, 1005 Bainbridge
Barry, IL 623120095 Barry, IL 623120095
Phone (217) 335-2215 Phone (217) 335-2215
Fax (217) 335-7045 Fax (217) 335-7045
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62312 Rep Dist 97
Senate Dist 49
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
Email: srennecker@barryil.org
Barry Web Site: www.barryil.org
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