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Economic Development
 

Community Profile

Population

Source:  US Census Bureau

 

Racial Composition (2005)

Source:  US Census Bureau

 

Location

Distance and Travel Time for Goods in Transit

City

Miles

Days by Truck

Days by Rail

Atlanta

592.0

2

3

Chicago

200.0

1

1

Cleveland

473.0

2

4

Dallas

728.0

2

3

Denver

869.0

2

3

Des Moines

335.0

1

1

Detroit

433.0

2

4

Indianapolis

211.0

1

1

Kansas City

310.0

1

1

Los Angeles

1,899.0

4

7

Memphis

370.0

2

3

Minneapolis

480.0

2

4

New Orleans

758.0

3

4

New York

906.0

3

3

Seattle

2,039.0

4

7

St. Louis

100.0

1

1

 

Transportation

Highway Access

Interstates

U.S. Routes

State Routes

I-72

U.S. 36

IL 4

I-55

 

IL 29

 

 

IL 54

 

 

IL 97

 

 

IL 104

 

 

IL 124

 

 

IL 125

 

Air Service

Location

5 miles north of downtown

# of Runways

3

Length of Runways

8,000 ft.; 7,000 ft.; 5,300 ft.

Runway Surface

Concrete

Longest Runway

8,000 feet

Lighted Runway

Yes

Private Aircraft Storage

Available

Private Aircraft Maintenance

Available

Charter Service

Yes

Air Ambulance Service

Yes

Commercial Carriers

American Connection – St. Louis

United Express – Chicago O’Hare; Washington Dulles

Allegiant Air – Las Vegas

 

Railroad

Freight

Intermodal Services

Norfolk Southern

Nearest 38 mi (COFC)

Union-Pacific

 

Illinois & Midland Railroad (G&W)

 

Kansas City Southern

 

Canadian National/ Illinois Central

 

Passenger

Daily Direct Routes

Amtrak

       Chicago & St. Louis

 

Motor Carrier

Motor Freight Carriers

26

 

Major Employers

All

Company

Product

Number

Employed

State of Illinois

Government

21,600

Memorial Health   System

Healthcare

3,769

St. John’s Hospital

Healthcare

3,200

Illinois National Guard

Government

2,700

Springfield School District #186

Education

2,112

City of Springfield

Government

1,707

Springfield Clinic

Healthcare

1,400

SIU School of Medicine

Education/ Healthcare

1,350

Horace Mann Insurance

Insurance

1,310

University of Illinois @ Springfield

Education

1,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private

Company

Product

Number

Employed

Memorial Health   System

Healthcare

3,769

St. John’s Hospital

Healthcare

3,200

Springfield Clinic

Healthcare

1,400

Horace Mann Insurance

Insurance

1,310

AT&T

 

1254

Blue Cross/ Blue Shield

Insurance

945

United Contractors Midwest

Road Construction

775

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.

Technology

556

Express Personnel

Employment Services

550

The Hope School

Education

450

 




















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labor Force

Employment – Sangamon County

 

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total Civilian Labor Force

102,188

103,028

106,404

108,444

Total Employed

96,643

97,527

101,545

101,545

Unemployed

5,545

5,501

4,859

4,549

% Unemployed

5.4%

5.3%

4.6%

4.6%

Source:  State of Illinois Department of Employment Security

 

 

 

Distribution of Labor Force

In Sangamon Co.

Source:  State of Illinois Department of Employment Security, 2005

Wage Rates

 

Entry

Experienced

Office Clerks—General

$8.75

$16.02

Computer/Data Entry

$7.89

$14.11

Custodian/Janitor

$7.50

$12.71

Customer Service Representative

$8.80

$13.55

Electrician

$16.94

$30.40

Maintenance and Repair Workers

$10.21

$22.01

Pharmacists

$32.62

$43.90

Quality Control

$14.38

$24.48

Registered Nurses

$18.85

$26.71

Secretary

$12.71

$23.17

Medical & Clinical Lab—Technician

$11.99

$20.72

Truck Driver

$8.42

$17.38

Construction Laborer

$11.65

$32.59

Warehouse Worker/Material Mover

$10.03

$16.50

Source: State of Illinois Department of Employment Security, 2007

 

Health Care

·          Regional Healthcare Center serving over 1.6 million people in 40 counties

·          72 service sites for clinical visits covering more than 50 communities

·          Two tertiary care hospitals; St John’s Hospital & Memorial Medical Center with more than 1,250 beds

·          Home of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine: Research/Teach/Practice

o         250 residents & fellows

o       Over 250 medical students

·          More than 650 practicing physicians in all specialty areas

·          Home of Illinois Medical District at Springfield; Approximately 1 square mile area with over 2 million square feet of hospital space

o         Institutions in the District  employ more than 10,000 healthcare professionals

 

Education

Facilities – Public

City of Springfield District #186