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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

Economic Development Amenities

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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