General Information
City: Centralia
Primary County MARION
Additional Counties CLINTON WASHINGTON JEFFERSON
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 15,652 14,274 14,136 14,136 Avg. Winter Temp 31.00 F -0.56 C
County 43,523 41,561 41,691 41,691 Avg. Summer Temp 78.00 F 25.56 C
Labor Market 0 0 21,093 20,347 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 16.00 In 40.64 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / TOWN Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 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 3 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 27 0 0
Police Department 29 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 74
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 360,000,000
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
NO COUNTY ZONING IN MARION, ONLY CLINTON. TWO TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS. LOW COST BUILD TO
SUIT PROPOSALS; BELOW MARKET LAND COSTS; LOCAL
PURCHASE OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS (IRB'S);
LOCAL LOW-INTEREST LOANS.
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Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57,I-64 DIVIDED 4-LANE TO I-64 (US-51)
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 6
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 75 MI120 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 1039
Nearest Public Airport CENTRALIA MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,200 FT 1,586 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 521 834 2 2
Chicago 279 446 1 1
Cleveland 637 1,019 3 2
Dallas 665 1,064 2 3
Denver 950 1,520 3 3
Detroit 488 781 2 3
Kansas City 285 456 4 1
Los Angeles 1,905 3,048 4 5
Memphis 300 480 1 1
Minneapolis 650 1,040 3 3
New Orleans 725 1,160 3 3
New York 950 1,520 3 4
St. Louis 60 96 1 1
Seattle 2,200 3,520 5 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL DAILY
NORFOLK SOUTHERN DAILY
UNION PACIFIC DAILY
BURLINGTON NORTHERN DAILY
AMTRAK 2 DAILY TRNS
Piggyback Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Container Service NO 60 MI 97 KM
Remarks
INTERSWITCHING AVAILABLE ON 3 MAJOR LINES
(CANADIAN NATIONAL, NORFOLK SOUTHERN, BURLINGTON
NORTHERN).
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Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Treatment Capacity 6,000,000 22,800,000
Average Daily Demand 3,800,000 14,440,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,000,000 19,000,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACT.SLUD./EXT. AERA.
Treatment Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Present Load 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier ILLINOIS POWER
Electric Supplier ILLINOIS POWER
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
ALL LOCAL UTILITY SUPPLIERS OFFER COMPETITIVE
RATES.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 276
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 51
Dentists in Community 12
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
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Elementary 12 159 1,853
Junior High 1 42 475
High School 1 84 1,140
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 65 9,450
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.3
Remarks
2 FOUR YEAR COLLEGES WITHIN 50 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
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CAMBRIDGE INDUSTRIES AUTO PLASTIC PRODUCT 460 UAW 1963
INTERNATIONAL
LITTELFUSES CIRCUIT PROTECTION 260 NONE 1965
GILSTER - MARY LEE CAKE MIXES 210 NONE 1998
LAWSON MARDON WHEATON PLASTIC CONTAINERS 250 GPPAW 1969
SWAN CORPORATION SHOWER WALLS, ETC. 330 NONE 1970
UNIVERSAL PACKAGING PAPERBOARD CARTONS 255 NONE 1974
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 750 NONE 1909
STATE OF IL CORRECTIONAL CORRECTIONAL INST. 400 AFSCME 1979
CENTER
BIG 3 PRECISION PRODUCTS METAL RACKS 175 NONE 1970
STATE OF IL WARREN MENTALLY HANDICAPPED 500 AFSCME 1964
MURRAY CTR.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CENTRALIA LMA
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 20,347
Unemployed 2,182
Percentage 10.70%
Total Employed 18,173
Manufacturing 37.90%
Non-Manufacturing 62.10%
Agriculture 0.50%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2000
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 CENTRALIA LMA
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
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Accountant/Auditor $ 7.50 $ 20.40 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.30 $ 17.25
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.00 $ 12.50 Office Clerk $ 6.75 $ 10.00
Assembler-Production $ 7.00 $ 10.65 Secretary $ 6.75 $ 10.00
Computer Operator $ 6.50 $ 10.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 7.00 $ 10.00
Computer Programmer $ 8.54 $ 12.81 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.50 $ 14.50
Data Entry Operator $ 7.25 $ 9.00 Systems Analyst $ 14.00 $ 18.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.80 $ 12.50 Technician $ 11.77 $ 16.56
Engineer $ 7.00 $ 25.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 12.85 $ 17.70
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.58 $ 8.96 Warehouse Worker $ 9.00 $ 12.94
Laborer $ 8.35 $ 10.10 Welder $ 11.61 $ 17.40
Machinist $ 10.00 $ 15.50 Word Processor $ 6.50 $ 9.75
Remarks
LABOR FORCE DRAWN FROM 25 MILE RADIUS; TOTAL
EMPLOYEE ABSENTEEISM 1.62% FOR 12 MONTHS; AVERAGE
AGE OF TOTAL EMPLOYEES 36.96 YEARS. WAGE RATES
UPDATED 05/02.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 46
Number of Rooms 175 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 34 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 12 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River RACCOON LAKE & LAKE CENTRALIA
Remarks
PUBLIC 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE WITH CLUB ROOMS AND
RESTAURANT. TOTAL OF 300+ ACRES OF PARKS WITHIN
CITY LIMITS. NEW $11 MILLION INDOOR RECREATIONAL
COMPLEX. FINANCED SOLELY BY LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. ONE HOUR TO EAST.
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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 2001 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 2.3080% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9788% 2000 1999 Electricity 4.75%
School 4.3790% 9.3300% 9.5140% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.3770% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.0435% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SCHOOL IS: CENTRALIA GRADE & CENTRALIA HIGH.
OTHER IS: TOWNSHIP, TOWNSHIP ROAD AND BRIDGE,
KASKASKIA COLLEGE, AND LIBRARY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ed Basch Ed Basch
Executive Director Executive Director
Centralia Area Dev Assoc Centralia Area Dev Assoc
P.O. Box 1595 P.O. Box 1595
Centralia, IL 628011595 Centralia, IL 628011595
Phone (618) 532-7424 Phone (618) 532-7424
Fax (618) 532-7454 Fax (618) 532-7454
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62801 Rep Dist 109
Senate Dist 55
Congressional Dist 22
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