KINGSTON, ILLINOIS
| Mayor |
John Munro |
(815) 784-5572 |
| City Clerk |
Kristin Hillner |
(815) 784-5572 |
| Police Department |
Berna Popenhagen, Chief of Police |
(815) 784-5572 |
| Fire Department |
Ron Anderson, Fire Chief |
(815) 784-5572 |
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General Information
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 618 562 0 735 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 74,624 77,932 0 90,000 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor Market 74,624 77,932 0 90,000 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1999 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 36
Police Department 0 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 5
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 13
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Banks 0 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-90, I-39, E-W TOLLWAY
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 14 MI 22 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 28
Interstate Carriers 58
Intrastate Carriers 28
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT
Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 6
Nearest Public Airport DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 50 MI 80 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 798 1,277 2 2
Chicago 68 109 1 1
Cleveland 411 658 1 2
Dallas 878 1,405 2 3
Denver 948 1,517 2 3
Detroit 339 542 1 1
Kansas City 457 731 2 2
Los Angeles 2,017 3,227 4 5
Memphis 513 821 2 2
Minneapolis 344 550 1 1
New Orleans 904 1,446 2 2
New York 908 1,453 2 2
St. Louis 262 419 1 1
Seattle 1,995 3,192 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
I & M RAIL LINK DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Remarks
TRAILER & CONTAINER LOADING IN ROCKFORD. UPS NEXT
DAY AIR SERVICE IN ROCKFORD.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 21,800 82,840
Treatment Capacity 72,000 273,600
Average Daily Demand 32,000 121,600
Peak Daily Demand 48,000 182,400
Excess Capacity 24,000 91,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 780,000 2,964,000
Present Load 370,000 1,406,000
Excess Capacity 410,000 1,558,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier CONTEL
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers GTE AT&T MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 11 MI 18 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL - DEKALB - 133 BEDS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 25 534
Junior High 1 15 270
High School 1 17 340
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 0.0
Remarks
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY ARE NEARBY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TURES NURSERY LANDSCAPE/GARDEN CEN 3 NONE 0
KINGSTON POST OFFICE MAIL SERVICE 3 0
BUNGERS SOIL SERVICE FERTILIZER/AGRICULT 4 NONE 0
KOEHLER'S FARM MARKET VEG/FRUIT 5 NONE 0
QUALITY CHROME METAL FINISHING 3 NONE 1990
SERVICE
LEISURE WOODS INC. CEDAR GAZEBO MFG. 5 NONE 1987
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB LMA
Annual Average for Year 1999
Total Labor Force 47,974
Unemployed 1,616
Percentage 3.40%
Total Employed 46,358
Manufacturing 13.40%
Non-Manufacturing 83.50%
Agriculture 3.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1999
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 '99-'00 DEKALB COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
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Accountant/Auditor $ 12.01 $ 22.77 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.45 $ 17.77
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.06 $ 13.82 Office Clerk $ 7.16 $ 10.11
Assembler-Production $ 7.06 $ 11.20 Secretary $ 7.57 $ 14.56
Computer Operator $ 8.19 $ 23.77 Sheet Metal Worker $ 7.72 $ 31.89
Computer Programmer $ 15.66 $ 33.66 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.19 $ 15.75
Data Entry Operator $ 7.46 $ 11.32 Systems Analyst $ 15.66 $ 33.66
Drill or Punch Press $ 7.33 $ 13.56 Technician $ 7.16 $ 13.08
Engineer $ 15.66 $ 34.91 Tool & Die Maker $ 12.65 $ 21.50
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.50 $ 10.09 Warehouse Worker $ 7.99 $ 16.17
Laborer $ 7.99 $ 11.83 Welder $ 8.60 $ 14.32
Machinist $ 10.00 $ 17.39 Word Processor $ 7.03 $ 12.36
Remarks
1998 DEKALB COUNTY EDC WAGE SURVEY (EXPERIENCE
START). 1999 IL DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WAGE
DATA CHICAGO PMSA (TOP WAGES).
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 13 Protestant Churches 56
Number of Rooms 800 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 84 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River KISHWAUKEE RIVER
Remarks
NEAR CITIES OF DEKALB, SYCAMORE & GENOA.
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 1999 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.7582% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8343% 1998 1997 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.7354% 7.9414% 7.9335% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.5337% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.8616% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Roger Hopkins Roger Hopkins
Executive Director Executive Director
DeKalb County EDC DeKalb County EDC
421 N. California, #200 421 N. California, #200
Sycamore, IL 60178 Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone (815) 895-2711 Phone (815) 895-2711
Fax (815) 895-8713 Fax (815) 895-8713
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60145 Rep Dist 76
Senate Dist 38
Congressional Dist 14
Last updated 05/17/2000
Copyright © 2001 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
