General Information


County PIKE           


POPULATION           Current    CLIMATE
City                 1,200     Avg. Winter Temp      30.00 F   11.00 C
County               17,162    Avg. Summer Temp      80.00 F   26.66 C
Labor Market         45,600    Avg. Annual Rainfall  38.00 In  96.52 Cm
                               Avg. Annual Snowfall  18.00 In  45.72 Cm

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Economic Development Amenities




Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY               Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan YES  Revised 1990                County Zoning YES 
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System (pending)                         Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class  8    in city  8     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0         30
    Police Department            1          2          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels  33
                                               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 NO                 Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO       Tax Increment Financing Dist NO 
 
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Transportation


Motor Carrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   1 State
Interstates Serving Community 1         I-72                                               
   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 BALDWIN FIELD                                       
                     Local NO    30 MI 48 KM
       Commercial Airlines   2   Flights per day   9

    Nearest Public Airport PENSTONE AIRPORT                                  
                     Local NO   18 MI   29 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway 4000 FT   [LIGHTED]
(24)hr.     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    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    99 MI  158 KM

Remarks
Package Delivery Service:
FEDERAL EXPRESS, U.P.S, and RPS



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Utilities




Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELLS

                                     
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 PRIMARY     
                       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 AMERENCIPS                     
       Electric Supplier AMERENCIPS 
Local Telephone Supplier G.T.E.                                            
       Digital Switching YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T    

Remarks
AMERENCIPS & IL RURAL ELECTRIC OFFERS ATTRACTIVE
RATES TO LARGE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL USERS.




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Health Facilities




     Distance to Nearest Hospital 18 MI   29 KM
             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.




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Education Facilities





Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        15         220
Junior High               1         5          68
High School               1        17         126
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
COMMUNITY COLLEGE-15 MILES; 4 YR. COLLEGE-30 MILES;
UNIVERSITY-75 MILES; TRADE & TECHNICAL-30 MILES.


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Employment




Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
BARRY COMMUNITY            EDUCATION                  68  YES              1879
UNIT 10                  
BARRY COMMUNITY            NURSING HOME               95  NONE             1975
CARE CENTER              
1ST NATIONAL BANK          BANKING SERVICES           22  NONE             1922
                         
RENNECKER EQUIPMENT        MACHINERY                  14  NONE             1972
                         
LUMLEY TRUCKING            TRUCKING COMPANY           20  NONE             1954
                         
K&E SUPER VALU             SUPERMARKET                24  NONE             1924
                         
DYNO/NOBEL, INC.            MANUFACTURING             16  NONE             1910
                         
JONES POULTRY             MEAT PREPERATION/RETAIL     27  NONE             1940

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for ADAMS BROWN PIKE LMA                         
Annual Average for Year 1996
      Total Labor Force  45,600
             Unemployed   2,200
             Percentage   4.80%
         Total Employed  43,400
          Manufacturing  15.00%
      Non-Manufacturing  64.00%
            Agriculture  21.00%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   0
            Number won by union   0
          Number won by company   0
      Work stoppage occurrences
            within last 5 years   0
   Number of employees involved   0

Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the                          

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 10.51  $ 12.02   Maintenance Mechanic     $  5.15  $  7.00
Assembler-Electronic     $  5.50  $ 10.00   Office Clerk             $  5.55  $  6.90
Assembler-Production     $  5.15  $  6.50   Secretary                $  6.00  $  8.47
Computer Operator        $  7.00  $  7.85   Sheet Metal Worker       $  6.50  $ 10.50
Computer Programmer      $ 10.73  $ 15.00   Ship-Receiving Clerk     $  5.45  $  6.95
Data Entry Operator      $  5.15  $  7.50   Systems Analyst          $ 15.82  $ 16.47
Drill or Punch Press     $  0.00  $ 11.00   Technician               $ 10.17  $ 12.88
Engineer                 $  0.00  $ 12.00   Tool & Die Maker         $ 10.00  $ 12.99
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  5.15  $  7.81   Warehouse Worker         $  5.15  $  7.50
Laborer                  $  6.00  $  9.78   Welder                   $  5.50  $  7.50
Machinist                $  0.00  $ 11.00   Word Processor           $  5.15  $  7.25

Remarks
WAGE RATES GENERALLY RUN 15% TO 20% BELOW
PUBLISHED STATEWIDE RATES FOR ILLINOIS. CUSTOM
EMPLOYEE TRAINING AVAILABLE THROUGH VARIOUS
SOURCES.


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Community Facilities




(Available within 10 miles)
                 Bed & Breakfast       2
                   Motels/Hotels       0        Protestant Churches   6
                 Number of Rooms       0          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       1      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES  18 MI
              Name of Lake/River MISSISSIPPI RIVER                                                 

Remarks
MISSISSIPPI RIVER PUBLIC ACCESS TO DOCK.- 18 MILES. 
MARK TWAIN LAKE - 40 MILES. 
PITTSFIELD LAKE - 17 MILES.
Pasa Sportsmen's Park is located right outside
Barry.  It is an internationally recognized
shooting sports facility which hosts "The Masters"
International shooting Championship.


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Tax Structure




Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property.

Property Tax Rates
    Year 1996                   Sales Tax Rate  6.2500%
    City  0.5200%              Utility Tax On 
  County  0.7000%                  Electricity  0.0000%
  School  2.8300%                  Natural Gas  0.0000%
Other(s)  2.8300%                    Telephone  0.0000%
   Total  6.7800%                        Water  0.0000%

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Location Services and Other Information




Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Bob Dieker                                     Bob Dieker                         
Public Works Director                          Public Works Director              
Box 95, 1005 Bainbridge                        Box 95, 1005 Bainbridge            
Barry, IL  62312                     Barry, IL  62312    
Phone (217) 335-2215                 Phone (217) 335-2215
  Fax (217) 335-7045                   Fax (217) 335-7045

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62312           Rep Dist           96                          
                            Senate Dist        48                           
                            Congressional Dist 20               


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