| Survey
Year |
City |
35
Mile Radius |
| 1995
estimate |
7,317 |
188,293 |
| 2000
projected |
7,837 |
191,016 |
|
| Age
Makeup |
City |
35
Mile Radius |
| 18
- 24 |
484 |
16,763 |
| 25
- 44 |
2,007 |
52,140 |
| 45
- 64 |
1,508 |
39,852 |
| 65
+ |
1,602 |
33,262 |
| Medium |
39
yrs. |
37
yrs. |
|
| Education
Level Achieved by Adults |
City |
35
Mile Radius |
| Grade 9 - 12 |
448 |
17,787 |
| HS Graduate |
1,854 |
48,468 |
| Some College |
983 |
19,191 |
| Associates Degree |
307 |
8,814 |
| Bachelor's Degree |
310 |
7,769 |
| Graduate Degree |
226 |
5,314 |
|
| |
Labor
Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment
Rate |
Labor
Force
Participation Rate |
| 12 Month Average |
9,608 |
8,881 |
727 |
7.6% |
49.4% |
Source: Illinois
Department of Employment Security
|
|
Largest
Employment Sector
| City |
|
35
Mile Radius |
|
| Major
Industry |
Count |
Major
Industry |
Count |
| Manufacturing
(Non-Durable Goods) |
769 |
Retail Trade |
15,739 |
| Retail Trade |
674 |
Public Sector |
11,856 |
| Public Sector |
490 |
Manufacturing
(Durable Goods) |
8,298 |
| Manufacturing
(Durable Goods) |
478 |
Prof. & Rel.
Health Service |
5,689 |
| Construction |
300 |
Manufacturing
(Non-Durable Goods) |
4,060 |
|
Median
Household Income:
$26,789
Median
Housing Value
$43,289
|
| Medical
Facility |
|
|
|
|
| Name |
|
Address |
|
No.
of Beds |
| Crawford Memorial
Hospital |
|
1000 N. Allen |
|
102 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Ambulance
Service |
|
yes____x____ |
|
no________ |
| 24
hour service |
|
yes____x____ |
|
no________ |
| |
|
|
|
|
Remarks: CMH
has 18 active staff physicians and 13 consulting physicians.
CMH also staffs and operates a rural health clinic
|
| |
Fire
Department |
|
|
|
| |
Address |
Full-time |
Part-time |
Volunteer |
| |
400 S. Jackson |
8 |
1 |
15 |
| |
Fire
Insurance Class |
In city ___5___ |
Outside city ___5___ |
|
| |
Police
Department |
|
|
| |
Address |
Full-time |
Part-time |
| |
300 S. Lincoln |
13 |
4 |
|
Property
Tax 1996
Twp:
County
School
Other
Total
|
0.835400
0.756290
3.271000
1.265790
6.128480
|
|
Illinois
Tax Highlights
- Manufacturing
machinery and replacement parts exempt.
- Certified
pollution controls exempt.
- Personal
property (including machinery, inventories and
intangibles) exempt.
|
Public
& Private School
| Type |
No. |
Teachers |
Enrollment |
| Elementary |
5 |
137 |
2,332 |
| Middle School/Junior
High |
1 |
26 |
436 |
| High School |
4 |
65 |
1,408 |
| Private/Parochial |
1 |
8 |
119 |
Trade/Technical,
Junior Colleges and Universities
| Name |
|
Address |
| Lincoln Trail
Community College |
|
Route 1, Robinson |
| Twin Rivers Reg.
Vocational System |
|
301 S. Cross, Robinson |
Remarks:
The four school districts of Crawford County and the
Community
College cooperatively work to maximize resources and provide
all students the skill
necessary to succeed in today's and tomorrow's workplace.
|
ACT
Composite Score 1995
Core Curriculum
|
| High
School Graduation Rate
|
| Name |
Product/Service |
Employment |
Year
Established |
| Marathon Ashland
Petroleum Company |
Refinery |
600 |
1907 |
| Hershey |
Candy |
550 |
1914 |
| Robinson
Correctional |
Corrections |
323 |
1990 |
| Dana Corporation -
Victor Products |
Gaskets |
300 |
1966 |
| Fair Rite Products |
Electronic Ceramics |
260 |
1966 |
| Community Unit 2 |
Education |
242 |
1920 |
| Crawford Memorial
Hospital |
Health Care |
200 |
1961 |
| E H Baare
Corporation |
Wire Products |
195 |
1975 |
|
| Counties
in this region: #12 |
|
| Clark |
Edgar |
| Coles |
Effingham |
| Crawford |
Fayette |
| Cumberland |
Jasper |
| 1995
Wage Rates |
Region |
State |
| Clerk, Order |
$5.50 |
$8.00 |
| Engineer,
Manufacturing |
$9.64 |
$21.74 |
| Engineer, Quality
Control |
$14.38 |
$20.19 |
| Laborer, General |
$6.00 |
$7.00 |
| Nurse, General Duty |
$15.49 |
$17.35 |
| Secretary |
$7.64 |
$10.58 |
Mean Travel Time To Work:
12.8 minutes
|
| Machine
Shops: 1
Tool
& Die Service: 1
Number
of Financial Institutions:
5
Conference
Facilities:
Robinson Community Center (capacity: 500)
Quail Creek Country Club (capacity: 250) and Days Inn
(capacity:45)
Number
of Hotels/Motels: 3
Number
of Rooms Available: 94
|
Number
of Public Facilities in city or within 30 miles
| |
Golf Course(s) |
___3___ |
Park(s) |
___2___ |
| |
Tennis Court(s) |
___5___ |
Swimming Pool(s) |
___3___ |
Remarks:
Additional recreation
facilities include putt-putt golf, ball leagues, batting
cages, boating, fishing, and hiking
|
| Electric
Central Illinois
Public Service Co.
- Investor-owned
- 2,800 mw
Generation Capacity
- Multiple
Interconnections
- Free rate
comparisons
Economic Incentive to
qualifying companies
|
Natural
Gas
Local
Distributor:
Central
Illinois
Public Service Co.
Pipeline
Source:
Texas Gas
Transmission
Gas
Transportation
Available?
yes __x__ no _____
|
Telephone
Name
of Provider:
GTE
Location
of POP:
AT&T
(Olney)
MCI & Sprint
(Lawrenceville
Fiber
Optics Available?
yes __x__ no _____
|
Water
Name
of Supplier:
Robinson -
Palestine Water Commission
Source:
Lakes &
Deep Wells
Elevated
Storage
Capacity:
1,750,000 gallons
Capacity
of water plant:
3,800,000 gallons/day
Average
Consumption:
2,000,000 gallons/day
Peak
Consumption:
2,500,000
million gallons/day
|
Wastewater
Average
Load:
1,100,000
gallons/day
Design
Capacity:
3,750,000
gallons/day
|
Local utility service
is reliable and competitively priced
|
| Rail
Service
Provider:
Indiana Rail Road
Piggy
back ramp available?
yes __x__ no _____
Distance
to nearest piggy back service:
110 miles
Intermodal
Service?
yes __x__ no _____
Indiana Rail Road is a 155
mile regional carrier. They provide their customers daily
service to 5 Class I rail road connections.
|
Air
Transportation
Name
of Airport:
Robinson Municipal
Airport
Name
of Airline(s):
Charter
Distance
to nearest public airport:
5 miles, runway length
5,100'
Distance
to nearest commercial airport:
20 miles
Distance
to nearest international airport:
110 miles
|
Motor
Freight
Distance
to Interstate exchange:
28 miles
Name
of Interstate exchange:
I-70
Number
of local terminals:
0
Number
of carriers:
12
Other
highways serving city:
State Route 33 and State
Route 1
|
| Site
Name |
Ridgeway
Industrial Park |
| Total
Acreage Available |
90 |
| Electricity |
Ameren/CIPS
- 69 KV, 12 KV |
| Gas |
supplier: |
| |
size
of main: |
|
| Ameren/CIPS |
| 4"
High Pressure |
|
| Water |
supplier: |
| |
size
of main: |
|
| Rob.
- Pal. Water |
| 8"
- 12" |
|
| Sewer |
8" |
| Name
of Rail Serving Site |
Indiana
Railroad |
| Highway |
Illinois
Route 33 |
| Served
by River |
no |
Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
Jo Drennen, Administrator
102 West Main - PO Box 737
Robinson, IL 62454
618-546-1557
robinsonchamber@yahoo.com
|
Crawford
County Development Association
Norma Carder, Executive Director
301 South Cross - PO Box 570
Robinson, IL 62454
618-546-1412
ccda@frsb.net
|
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