West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
2005 Community Profile
General Information
Primary County FRANKLIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 9,437 8,526 8,190 8,236 Avg. Winter Temp 37.00 F 2.78 C
County 43,201 40,319 39,028 40,116 Avg. Summer Temp 78.00 F 25.56 C
Labor Market 0 0 17,107 17,088 Avg. Annual Rainfall 42.50 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 8.65 In 21.97 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 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 5 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 11 0 15
Police Department 14 4 14
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 45
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 219,000,000
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
HUBZONE: YES. CHAMPION COMMUNITY: YES
(EMPOWERMENT ZONE)
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local YES 7 MI 11 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 6
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local YES 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,502 FT 1,983 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 458 733 2 1
Chicago 309 494 1 1
Cleveland 534 854 2 2
Dallas 659 1,054 2 2
Denver 967 1,547 3 2
Detroit 500 800 2 2
Kansas City 325 520 1 1
Los Angeles 1,935 3,096 5 3
Memphis 234 374 2 1
Minneapolis 645 1,032 2 2
New Orleans 617 987 2 1
New York 956 1,530 3 3
St. Louis 100 160 1 1
Seattle 2,176 3,482 6 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 90 MI 144 KM
Container Service NO 90 MI 144 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier REND LAKE CONS. DISTRICT
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Treatment Capacity 18,000,000 68,400,000
Average Daily Demand 900,000 3,420,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,800,000 10,640,000
Present Load 1,300,000 4,940,000
Excess Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers 6
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 14
Dentists in Community 5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 6 MI 10 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 62 1,126
Junior High 1 22 339
High School 1 44 671
Trade & Technical 1 4 535
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
REND LAKE-8 MILES; JOHN A. LOGAN- 12 MILES;
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE-36
MILES. JOHN A. LOGAN - LOCAL EXTENSION.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CROWNLINE BOATS BOATS 578 0
SPECIAL MINE SERVICE ELECTRIC CABLE, CON. 42 0
ODUM CONCRETE PRODUCTS CONCRETE BLOCKS, REA 30 TEAMSTERS 0
B.C. MACHINE MINE MACHINE REPAIR 12 TEAMSTERS 0
WALLACE ELECTRIC 14 0
RAY TECH 14 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for FRANKLIN COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2004
Total Labor Force 17,088
Unemployed 1,422
Percentage 8.30%
Total Employed 15,666
Manufacturing 14.00%
Non-Manufacturing 0.85%
Agriculture 0.45%
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 Econ Dev Reg 8 Sthrn
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 12.67 $ 26.42 Maintenance Mechanic $ 8.81 $ 17.13
Assembler-Electronic $ 6.85 $ 12.02 Office Clerk $ 6.53 $ 11.29
Assembler-Production $ 7.12 $ 11.64 Secretary $ 7.05 $ 11.86
Computer Operator $ 7.59 $ 13.70 Sheet Metal Worker $ 9.36 $ 13.28
Computer Programmer $ 13.50 $ 27.58 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.33 $ 13.17
Data Entry Operator $ 6.60 $ 10.03 Systems Analyst $ 16.79 $ 29.01
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.75 $ 14.50 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 18.76 $ 28.19 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.01 $ 18.99
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.15 $ 9.87 Warehouse Worker $ 9.10 $ 14.03
Laborer $ 7.57 $ 19.01 Welder $ 9.67 $ 13.13
Machinist $ 10.06 $ 16.34 Word Processor $ 6.74 $ 10.40
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED NOVEMBER 2005 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 37
Number of Rooms 104 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 12 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 350 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River REND/CRAB ORCHARD LAKES
Remarks
REND LAKE 10 MILES; CRAB ORCHARD LAKE; LAKE OF
EGYPT. W.F. AQUATIC CTR., BIG MUDDY RIVER, DEVIL
KITCHEN LAKE, WEST FRANKFORT "OLD" AND "NEW"
LAKES, 1 HOUR TO OHIO RIVER, 1 HOUR TO MISSISSIPPI
RIVER, WILDLIFE REFUGE WITHIN 30 MINUTES.
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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 2.3983% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.1979% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.5456% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.1508% Telephone 3.10%
Total 10.2926% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Larry Warren Larry Warren
Mayor Mayor
City of West Frankfort City of West Frankfort
110 N. Jefferson St. 110 N. Jefferson St.
West Frankfort, IL 62896 West Frankfort, IL 62896
Phone (618) 932-3262 Phone (618) 932-3262
Fax (618) 937-2512 Fax (618) 937-2512
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62896 Rep Dist 117
Senate Dist 59
Congressional Dist 12
Remarks
City E-mail: wfadmin@neondsl.com
City Web Site: www.westfrankfort.com