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Amtrak Train Schedule

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CITY OF MENDOTA
800 Washington Street
Mendota, IL 61342
815.539.7459

MENDOTA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the EDR 6 NORTHWEST

Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
Accountant/Auditor $ 17.04 $ 32.12 Maint. Mechanic $ 11.34 $ 21.81
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.97 $ 12.80 Office Clerk $ 8.47 $ 13.42
Assembler- Prod. $8.40 $ 13.78 Secretary $ 9.49 $ 14.68
Computer Operator $ 11.19 $ 21.22 Sheet Metal Worker $12.20 $ 25.46
Computer Prog $ 20.66 $ 34.27 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.32 $ 17.34
Data Entry Operator $ 8.82 $ 12.18 Systems Analyst $21.71 $ 41.79
Drill/Punch Press $ 11.01 $ 16.00 Technician $16.04 $ 25.34
Engineer $ 23.96 $ 43.13 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.06 $ 24.98
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.44 $ 12.47 Warehouse Worker $ 12.41 $ 18.22
Laborer $ 11.87 $ 23.10 Welder $ 13.13 $ 2.0.17
Machinist $ 12.35 $ 20.85 Word Processor $10.23 $ 14.55

emarks WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.

Mendota Unemployment Rate
Mendota has an unemployment rate of 13.10%, compared the national average of 9.5%.

Travel Time
Distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities

City
Highway
Miles
Days by
Rail
Days by
Truck
Atlanta 710 3 2
Chicago 81 1 1
Cleveland 420 3 1
Dallas 850 2 2
Denver 930 2 2
Detroit 356 3 1
Kansas City 414 1 1
Los Angeles 1948 3 4
Memphis 480 2 1
Minneapolis 382 2 1
New Orleans 820 2 2
New York 925 4 2
St. Louis 235 2 1
Seattle 2060 5 4

Railroad(s)
Burlington Northern         Switching 5 Days/Week

Daily Amtrak Service
ILLINOIS ZEPHYR, SOUTHWEST CHIEF & CARL SANDBURG.

Education Facilities (in community)

Type Number Teachers Enrollment
Elementary 3 44 892
Junior High 1 42 409
High School 1 46 604
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0

4 YEAR COLLEGE-NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - 45 MILES. ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LOCATED IN OGLESBY - 20 MILES.

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LASALLE COUNTY Annual Average for Year 2010

Total Labor Force 60,380
Unemployed 7,880
Percentage 13.1%
Total Employed 52,500
Manufacturing 17.8%
Non-Manufacturing 81.4%
Agriculture 0.8%

 

Community Facilities (Available within 10 miles)

Motels/Hotels 2
Number of Rooms 110
Restaurants 19
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500
Public Golf Courses 1
Country Clubs 1
Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 8
Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River Yes
Protestant Churches 13
Catholic Churches 1
Jewish Synagogues 0

SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMS, MENDOTA CIVIC CTR WITH MEETING ROOMS AND BANQUET FACILITIES. ONE BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITY ALSO AVAILABLE. CLOSE TO ILLINOIS RIVER, STARVED ROCK & MATTHIESSEN STATE PARKS.

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 10% and industrial property is assessed at 25%.

Property Tax Rates 2014
City 2.23691%
County 1.00885%
School 5.86552%
Others .85473%
Total 9.96601%
 
Total Sales Tax Rates 6.5%
Utility Taxes
Electricity 5%
Natural Gas 5%
Telephone 5%
Water 0%

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