Coles Together - The economic development organization for Coles County

Mattoon Illinois Profile

General Information

Primary County COLES

POPULATION 1990 2000  CLIMATE
City  18,441   18,291  Av. Winter Temp 31.00 F -0.55 C
County   51,644 53,196  Av. Summer Temp 77.00 F 25.00 C
Labor Market* 25,366    27,255**  Av.Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm Av.Annual Snowfall 17.00 In 42.50 Cm

*COLES COUNTY LABOR DATA

**(Yr/2002)

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services

90

Commercial Services

General Waste Disposal YES  Radio Stations   3
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels Rcd by Brdcst  12  
Newspapers   1 Daily  Cable YES
Machine Shops   3 Tool & Die   1  
Banks   7  

Assets $    513.6 M*

*Data is for Coles County

Savings and Loans   3  

Assets $ 124.5M*

Additional Economic Amenities

Competitive Communities Initiatives YES   Stages 4      Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES     Tax Increment Financing Dist YES 

Transportation

Motor Carrier

Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community  I-57 
Motor Freight Terminals - 3

Local Carriers - 5

Interstate Carriers - 5

Intrastate Carriers - 5

Package Delivery Service -  YES
Commercial Bus Service  -   YES

Air 

Nearest Public Airport COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT
 Local  NO 2 MI   3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT   1,950 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

Travel Time (distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities)

City  
Highway Miles
Highway Km.
Days by Rail Days by Truck
Atlanta
570  
917 
4
2
Chicago
183  
295 
1
1
Cleveland
456  
734 
5
1
Dallas
785 
1264
5
2
Denver
970
1562
4
2
Detroit
432
696
4
1
Kansas City
370
596
4
1
Los Angeles
1950
3140
7
4
Memphis
350
564
1
1
Minneapolis
560
902
4
1
New Orleans
743
1196
4
2
New York
847
1364
7
2
St. Louis
128
208
1
1
Seattle
2214
3565
7
4

Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching

CANADIAN NATIONAL/ILLINOIS CENTRAL     6 DAYS PER WEEK
Piggyback Service NO  120 MI 192 KM
Container Service NO   
AMTRAK PASSENGER SERVICE   TWICE DAILY

Utilities

Water Water Supplier MUNICIPAL Water Source RESERVOIR

 
Gallons/Day
 
Liters/Day
Storage Capacity       
5,500,000 
20,819,764
Treatment Capacity
7,000,000
26,497,882
Average Daily Demand
2,800,000 
10,599,153
Peak Daily Demand  
3,500,000 
13,247,500
Excess Capacity 
3,500,000  
13,247500

Waste Water Treatment Type of Sewage Treatment Plant: SECONDARY

Treatment Capacity
5,300,000
20,062,680
Present Load
2,800,000 
10,598,000
Excess Capacity
2,500,000 
9,463,530

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications

Gas Supplier AMEREN/CIPS
Electric Supplier CIPS/COLES MOULTRIE CO-OP
Local Telephone Supplier CONSOLIDATED COMMINICATIONS   
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers CONSOLIDATED COMM, AT&T, SPRINT, MCI

Health Facilities

Number of Hospitals in Community 1
Total Number of Beds 209
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 70
Dentists in Community 15
Emergency Medical Treatment            Local   YES

Education Facilities (in community)

Type
Number
Teachers
Enrollment
Elementary
7
134
1413
Middle School
1
61
819
High School
1
74
924
Community College*
1
179
6540
University**
1
622
11,163


Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.2 (Rev. 7/03) *COMMUNITY COLLEGE - LAKE LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN MATTOON ** UNIVERSITY – EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – IN CHARLESTON - – 12 Miles

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

Employer Product/Service Employees Union Affiliation
SARAH BUSH LINCOLN        
HEALTH CENTER 
Health Care
1,250
NONE
R. R. DONNELLEY             MAGAZINE PRINTING 
1,600 
NONE 
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS CO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
400
IBEW
GENERAL ELECTRIC                       QUARTZ LAMPS   
300  
NONE
ANAMET                               METAL HOSE    
75
NONE
LAKE LAND COLLEGE          COMMUNITY COLLEGE    EDUCATION
270
NONE
LENDERS                                      BAGELS 
370 
NONE  
AMPAD                      PAPER & OFFICE PRODUCTS      
350 
NONE  
MASTERFOODS USA (FORMERLY KAL KAN FOODS, INC.)                      PET FOODS  
195 
NONE
                       
JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING                          
SAFETY CONTAINERS       
150 
NONE
AMEREN/CIPS ELECTRIC UTILITY
100
IBEW

Labor Force

Labor Force Summary for Coles County   Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force   27,255
Unemployed    1,623
Percentage  6.00%
Total Employed   25,632
Manufacturing  22.30%
Non-Manufacturing  77.42%
Agriculture   0.28%

Community Union Activity

Last Year Data Available 2003
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   1
Number of employees involved   150

Wage Rates

Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in Coles County

Occupation Entry/Top Occupation Entry/Top
Accountant/Auditor $14.03/$25.09 Maintenance Mechanic $8.48/$16.91
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.89/$11.23 Office Clerk $ 7.32/$10.07
Assembler-Production $ 8.91/$17.88 Secretary $ 7.82/$11.63
Computer Operator $ 9.37/$12.77 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.28/$13.37
Computer Programmer $13.85/$22.05 Systems Analyst $18.41/$28.81
Data Entry Operator $ 7.07/$16.63 Technician $ 9.43/$15.72
Engineer $14.37/$25.49 Welder $10.83/$18.49
Janitor/Cleaner $ 6.85/$10.32 Word Processor $ 8.42/$11.69
Laborer $ 6.02/$10.08    
Machinist $9.80/$12.62    

Remarks: ELECTRICIAN 21.42/25.73,INDUST TRK 10.74/19.09 Source: LMI.IDES.STATE.IL.US

Community Facilities

Motels/Hotels 10                                     Number of Rooms   600  Protestant Churches  50
Restaurants      75    Catholic Churches   2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     650 Jewish Synagogues   1
Public Golf Courses       4  Country Clubs   2
Public Tennis Courts      10 Health Clubs   5
Public Access to Lake/River YES Public Swimming Pools   3
Name of Lake/River                             MATTOON & PARADISE LAKES / LITTLE WABASH RIVER   

Tax Structure

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

Year 2002 For Previous Year 2001 Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 2.1350%   Utility Tax On:
County 1.1430%   Electricity 5.00%
School 4.1230%   Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s)1.1741%   Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.6651% 8.5093 Water 5.00%
Zip Code(s) 61938 Rep Dist           110 
Senate Dist        55  Congressional Dist 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Coles Together
400 Airport Road
Mattoon, Illinois 61938
Ph: (217)258-5627 or (217)348-5627 - Fax:( 217)235-9492
Email: angela@colestogether.com