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| GENERAL
INFORMATION |
| County |
McHenry |
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| Population |
1990 |
2000 |
| City |
4,768 |
6,355 |
| Adjoining
Townships |
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| (including
City) |
11,952 |
14,803 |
| County |
183,241 |
260,077 |
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| DEMOGRAPHICS
(2000 data) |
| Number
of Households |
2,482 |
|
| Median
Household Income |
$50,214 |
|
| Per
Capita Income |
$22,225 |
|
| Median
Housing Cost |
$140,400 |
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| Greater
Marengo Area |
$185,145 |
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| (Zip
Code 60152) |
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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AMENITIES |
| Municipal
Services |
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|
Local
Government |
Mayor/Council/City |
Comprehensive
Plan |
Yes |
|
Subdivision
Ordinance |
Yes |
|
w/
Design Standards |
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Emergency
9 1 1System |
Yes |
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Municipal
Zoning |
Yes |
|
County
Zoning |
Yes |
|
Home
Rule |
No |
|
Public
library |
Yes |
|
Rescue
Squad |
Yes |
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| Fire
Insurance Class |
5
- In City |
7 - within 5 miles |
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9 - more than 5 miles
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Full
Time |
Part
Time |
Volunteer |
| Fire
Department |
1 |
0 |
27 |
| Police
Department |
28 |
0 |
0 |
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Commercial
Services |
General
Waste Disposal |
Yes |
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Special
Waste Disposal |
Yes |
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Radio
Stations |
2
in County |
|
TV
Channels |
64
(Chicago, Rockford,Madison) |
Cable |
Yes |
|
Newspapers |
2
- Daily |
2
- Weekly |
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| Banks |
4 |
Assets
-
$335,000,000 |
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Additional
Economic Amenities |
|
City
of Marengo Revolving Loan Fund |
|
McHenry
County Loan Fund |
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Industrial
Parks |
2 |
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TRANSPORTATION |
| Motor
Carrier |
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| Highways
Serving Community |
1
Federal |
2
State |
| Interstates
Serving Community |
Northwest
Tollway I-90 |
| Interchange |
Yes
- Distance 8 miles / 13 km |
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| Major
Freight Terminals |
1 |
|
| Local
Carriers |
2 |
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| Interstate
Carriers |
1 |
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| Intrastate
Carriers |
1 |
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| Package
Delivery Service |
Yes |
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| Air
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| Nearest
Commercial Airport |
Chicago
O'Hare Int'l Airport
Distance - 45 miles / 72 km |
| Commercial
Airlines |
40
- Flights per day - 2,500 |
| Nearest
Public Airport |
Lake
in the Hills Airport
Distance - 18 miles / 28 km |
| Type
of Surface |
Concrete |
| Longest
Runway |
3,000
ft. 900 m |
| Runway
Lighted |
Yes |
| Fuel
Available |
Yes |
| Charter
Service Available |
Yes |
| Pvt.
Storage Available |
Yes |
| Pvt.
Maintenance Available |
Yes |
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| Railroad(s) |
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| Service
provided by Chicago Northwestern |
| Piggyback
Service |
No |
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| Distance
to nearest |
60
mi / 96 km |
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| Container
Service |
No |
| Distance
to nearest |
60
mi / 96 km |
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|
UTILITIES |
| Water |
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|
Water
Supplier |
Municipal |
| Water
Source |
Well |
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Gallons/Day |
Liters/Day |
| Storage
Capacity |
300,000 |
1,140,000 |
| Treatment
Capacity |
1,800,000 |
6,840,000 |
| Average
Daily Demand |
700,000 |
2,660,000 |
| Peak
Daily Demand |
900,000 |
3,420,000 |
| Excess
Capacity |
900,000 |
3,420,000 |
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| Waste
Water Treatment Plant |
Secondary |
| Process |
Activated
Sludge |
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Gallons/Day |
Liters/Day |
| Treatment
Capacity |
5,940,000 |
22,572,000 |
| Present
Load |
558,000 |
2,120,400 |
| Excess
Capacity |
5,382,000 |
20,451,600 |
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| Natural
Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
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| Gas
Supplier |
NiCor |
| Electric
Supplier |
ComEd |
| Local
Telephone Supplier |
Ameritech |
| Digital
Switching |
Yes |
| Fiber
Optics |
Yes |
| Long
Distance Carrier |
AT&T,
MCI, Others |
| Cable
Supplier |
Charter
Communications |
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| Climate |
| Avg.
Winter Temperature |
23.00
F |
-5.00
C |
| Avg.
Summer Temperature |
74.00
F |
23.33
C |
| Avg.
Annual Rainfall |
34.00
In |
86.36
Cm |
| Avg.
Annual Snowfall |
32.00
In |
81.28
Cm |
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| Travel
Time (distance
and travel time for good in transit to selected
major cities) |
| City |
Highway
Miles |
Highway
Km. |
Days
by Rails |
Days
by Truck |
| Atlanta |
790 |
1,264 |
1 |
2 |
| Chicago |
60 |
96 |
1 |
1 |
| Cleveland |
403 |
645 |
1 |
1 |
| Dallas |
936 |
1,498 |
1 |
2 |
| Denver |
960 |
1,536 |
2 |
2 |
| Detroit |
330 |
528 |
1 |
1 |
| Kansas
City |
440 |
704 |
1 |
1 |
| Los
Angeles |
2,035 |
3,256 |
3 |
4 |
| Memphis |
544 |
870 |
1 |
1 |
| Minneapolis |
400 |
640 |
1 |
1 |
| New
Orleans |
944 |
1,510 |
1 |
2 |
| New
York |
900 |
1,440 |
1 |
2 |
| St.
Louis |
288 |
460 |
1 |
1 |
| Seattle |
2,000 |
3,200 |
3 |
4 |
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| HEALTH
FACILITIES |
| Distance
to Nearest Hospital |
15
MI |
24
KM |
| Clinics |
2 |
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| Doctors |
4 |
< |
| Dentists |
5 |
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| Emergency
Medical Treatment |
Marengo
Rescue Squad |
| Nurse
Practioners |
1 |
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| Chiropractors |
3 |
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| Podiatrists |
1 |
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| Optometrists |
2 |
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| EDUCATION
FACILITIES |
| Type |
Number |
Teachers |
Enrollment |
| Elementary/Jr.
High |
3 |
101 |
1,422 |
| High
School |
1 |
51 |
688 |
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| Latest
A.C.T. Composite Score 23.2 (2001) |
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| The
Marengo area offers easy access to a wealth of advanced
educational facilities, including 3 community colleges,
one university and one four-year college within
25 miles. |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
| Major
Employers in the Community |
| Employer |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Union
Affiliation |
Year
Established |
| NISSAN-FORKLIFT
CORP. |
ELECTRIC
LIFT TRUCK |
525 |
None |
1993 |
| WARNER
ELECTRIC BRAKE |
INDUSTIRAL
CONTROLS |
220 |
None |
1904 |
| ARNOLD
ENGINEERING |
ELEC.
MAGNETIC MATERIALS |
180 |
1
AM AEROSPACE |
1910 |
| TOP
DIE CASTING CO. |
ALUMINUM
DIE CASTING |
150 |
None |
1965 |
| DIVERSAPACK,
LLC. |
PLASTIC
PRODUCTS |
130 |
None |
1985 |
| WOODSTOCK
PLASTICS |
SPORTING
GOODS, MEDICAL |
85 |
None |
1989 |
| MARENGO
TOOL & DIE |
BOLTS,
NUTS, SCREWS |
50 |
None |
1945 |
| McGILL
METAL PRODUCTS |
MISC.
FABRICATED METALS |
45 |
None |
1878 |
| PAVELOC
INDUSTRIES |
CONCRETE
PAVING & RETAINING WALLS |
40 |
None |
1986 |
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| Labor
Force |
| Labor
Force Summary for McHenry County |
| Total
Labor Force |
139,396 |
| Unemployed |
4,503 |
| Percentage |
3.23% |
| Total
Employed |
134,893 |
| Manufacturing |
30.10% |
| Non-Manufacturing |
68.20% |
| Agriculture |
1.70% |
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| Wage
Rates |
| Wage
rates for experienced workers in selected occupations
working in McHenry County |
| Occupation |
Entry |
|
Top |
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| Accountant/Auditor |
$ |
13.27 |
|
$ |
17.78 |
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| Assembler-Electronic |
$ |
7.66 |
|
$ |
9.98 |
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| Assembler-Production |
$ |
7.12 |
|
$ |
9.10 |
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| Computer
Operator |
$ |
10.30 |
|
$ |
14.43 |
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| Computer
Programmer |
$ |
16.05 |
|
$ |
22.68 |
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| Data
Entry Operator |
$ |
8.05 |
|
$ |
10.30 |
|
| Drill
or Punch Press |
$ |
7.74 |
|
$ |
10.12 |
|
| Engineer |
$ |
18.78 |
|
$ |
26.43 |
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| Janitor/Porter/Cleaner |
$ |
9.76 |
|
$ |
9.84 |
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| Laborer |
$ |
6.76 |
|
$ |
10.31 |
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| Machinist |
$ |
8.71 |
|
$ |
14.44 |
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| Maintenance
Mechanic |
$ |
10.65 |
|
$ |
14.50 |
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| Office
Clerk |
$ |
8.05 |
|
$ |
10.30 |
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| Secretary |
$ |
8.75 |
|
$ |
12.10 |
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| Sheet
Metal Worker |
$ |
6.89 |
|
$ |
6.89 |
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| Shipping-Receiving
Clerk |
$ |
8.59 |
|
$ |
10.98 |
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| Tool
& Die Maker |
$ |
14.12 |
|
$ |
19.46 |
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| Warehouse
Worker |
$ |
8.19 |
|
$ |
10.80 |
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| Welder |
$ |
9.58 |
|
$ |
12.88 |
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| Word
Processor |
$ |
9.80 |
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$ |
11.85 |
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| COMMUNITY
FACILITIES |
| (Available
within 15 miles) |
| Motels/Hotels |
4 |
|
Protestant
Churches |
6 |
| Number
of Rooms |
300 |
|
Catholic
Churches |
1 |
| Restaurants |
25 |
|
Jewish
Synagogues |
1 |
| Capacity
of Largest Banquet Room |
450 |
|
Health
Clubs |
1 |
| Public
Golf Courses |
6 |
|
Public
Swimming Pools |
1 |
| Public
Tennis Courts |
2 |
|
Public
Parks |
2 |
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| The
Marengo area is home to two McHenry County Conservation
District parks, camping facilities and the scenic Kishwaukee
River. Marengo's Indian Oaks Park is a 140-acre multi-purpose
recreational area with a community swimming pool, soccer
and softball fields, nature center and full program offering.
A variety of interesting museums and attractions are also
nearby. |
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| LEGISLATIVE
DATA |
| State
Rep. District |
63 |
| Senate
District |
32 |
| US
Congressional District |
16 |
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| TAX
STRUCTURE |
| The
Marengo area offers favorable tax rates which are considerably
lower than in Cook County and surrounding municipalities. |
| Property
tax rates per $100 assessed valuation. |
| Valuation
is 33% of real property except in Cook County where commercial
property is assessed at 38% and industrial property is
assessed at 36%. |
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| Property
Tax Rates |
| Year
2001 |
Total
Property Tax Rates for Two Previous Years |
| City |
0.8771% |
1999 |
2000 |
| County |
0.6380% |
7.1209% |
7.1669% |
| School |
4.7934% |
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| Other(s) |
1.4111% |
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| Total |
7.7196% |
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| Total
Sales Tax Rate |
6.50% |
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| Utility
Taxes |
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| Electricity |
5.00% |
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| Natural
Gas |
5.00% |
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| Telephone |
5.00% |
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| Water |
0.00% |
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| LOCATION
SERVICES AND OTHER INFORMATION |
| Economic
/ Industrial Development Contacts |
Economic
Development
Committee of the
Marengo-Union Chamber
of Commerce
116 S. State Street
Marengo, IL 60152
Phone (815) 568-6680
Fax (815) 568-6879
email: mucoc@mc.net |
City
Administrator
City of Marengo
132 E. Prairie Street
Marengo, IL 60152
Phone (815) 568-7112
Fax (815) 568-7130 |
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| Marengo-Union
Chamber of Commerce Website: |
| www.marengo-union.com |
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| City
of Marengo Website: www.cityofmarengo.com |
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