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Demographics
Location
     

Market Region

O'Fallon, Illinois

 

Metro East Area

Southwestern Corridor

 

Distance from: (City)

St. Louis, Missouri 13 miles

 
 
Population
     
  City Southern Illinois

1980

12,241

515,222

1990

16,073

512,090

2000

21,910

515,023

2003

24,006

515,023

2005 (Estimate)

25,000

521,245
Population
 
Ethnic Diversity
     

White

82.7%

 

Black or African American

12.0%

 

Asian

2.5%

 

Hispanic

2.2%

 

Other

0.6%

 
Ethnic Diversity
 
Household Income
     

Less than $10,000

4.0%

 

$10,000 - $14,999

3.3%

 

$15,000 - $24,999

9.8%

 

$25,000 - $34,999

11.3%

 

$35,000 - $49,999

16.2%

 

$50,000 - $74,999

22.8%

 

$75,000 - $99,999

15.6%

 

$100,000 - $149,999

13.0%

 

$150,000 - $199,999

2.7%

 

$200,000 or more

1.5%

 
          Median Household Income $55,927  
Household Income
 
Tax Structure
Property Tax Rates (Per $100 Assessed Value)
     
City 0.9832  
County 1.0120  
School 5.0247  
Other 0.3784  
Total
7.3983  
     

City Tax Breakout

   
General $0.05  
IMRF $0.08  
Park and Recreation $0.09  
Fire Protection $0.10  
Police Pension $0.12  
Social Security $0.12  
Ambulance

$0.24

 
Library $0.18  
TOTAL
$0.98  
 
Utility Tax
     
Electricity 5.00%  
Natural Gas 5.00%  
Telephone 5.00%  
Water 0.00%  
 
Sales Tax
     

State

5.00  
Local Share 1.00  
O'Fallon Prop. S 0.50  
St. Clair County 0.25  
METRO Transit 0.75  
METRO Parks 0.10  
TOTAL
7.6%  
 
Residential and Commercial Permits
 
Diel & Forguson Financial group
Single Family Housing Total Number of Permits Total Estimated Value
2000 224 Permits $28.9 million
2001 240 Permits $32.2 million
2002 194 Permits $26.9 million
2003 278 Permits $41.8 million
2004 358 Permits $51.5 million
2005 384 Permits $64 million
 
Multi-Family Housing Total Number of Permits Total Estimated Value
2000 4 Permits $1.2 million
2001 8 Permits $2.0 million
2002 31 Permits $17.1 million
2003 32 Permits $3.4 million
2004 2 Permits $279,818 thousand
2005 2 Permits $1 million
 
Commercial and Industrial Total Number of Permits Total Estimated Value
2000 16 Permits $13.7 million
2001 11 Permits $2.4 million
2002 15 Permits $13.0 million
2003 12 Permits $14.6 million
2004 16 Permits $21.8 million
2005 17 Permits $29.5 million

Residential and Commercial Permits: Total Permits

Residential and Commercial Permits: Total Estimated Value

 
Retail Sales Growth
1993 $191,973,113  
2001 $530,402,800  
2002 $541,459,577  
2003 $535,217,317  
2004 $569,443,399  
 
Traffic Count
Traffic Count for July 8, 2005

For an up to date count traffic count click here.
 
Transportation
     

MotorCarrier

   
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 1 State  
Interstates Serving Community I-64 I-55 I-70 I-255 I-270  
Interchange Exits to Community 3  
Motor Freight Terminals 2  
Local Carriers 1  
Interstate Carriers 2  

Intrastate Carriers

0  
     
Air    
Nearest Commercial Airport MIDAMERICA AIRPORT
Distance to Airport 9 MI (from the O'Fallon Chamber)
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,000 FT WITH 2,000 FT OVERRUN
Business Airport ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT
Distance to Airport 15 MI (from the O'Fallon Chamber)
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 7,000 FT
Nearest International Airport LAMBERT ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Distance to Airport 30 MI  
International Airlines 12  
Fuel Available YES  
Charter Service Available YES  
Private Storage Available YES  

Private Maintenance Available

YES  
     
Travel Time*    
City Miles Km by Rail by Truck
Atlanta 558 893 3 1
Chicago 291 466 1 1
Cleveland 546 874 2 1
Dallas 645 1,032 2 1
Denver 856 1,370 2 1
Detroit 543 869 1 1
Kansas City 253 405 1 1
Los Angeles 1,848 2,956 4 2
Memphis 294 470 1 1
Minneapolis 546 874 2 1
New Orleans 695 1,112 2 1
New York 966 1,546 3 1
St. Louis 13 20 0 1
Seattle 2,109 3,374 5 2
* distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching CSX DAILY  
 
Utilities
     

Water

   
Water Provider CITY OF O'FALLON  

Water Source

MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
     
  Gallons Liters
Storage Capacity 2,500,000 9,500,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 4,250,000 16,150,000
Peak Daily Demand 7,500,000 28,500,000
     

Waste Water Treatment

   

Type of Sewage Treatment Plant

TERTIARY  
     
Process    
Treatment Capacity 5,610,000 21,318,000
Present Load 2,202,000 8,367,600
     

Natural Gas

   

Gas Supplier

AMERENIP  
     
Electricity    

Electric Supplier

AMERENIP  
     
Telecommunications    
Local Telephone Supplier MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL CARRIERS
Digital Switching YES  
Fiber Optics YES  
Wireless YES  

Long Distances Carriers

AT&T SPRINT MCI SBC
 
Health Facilities*
     
Number of Hospitals in Community 3  
Total Number of Beds 726  
Distance to Nearest Hospital 8 MI  
Number of Hospitals within 15 miles 4  
Total Number of Beds 1909  
Clinic YES  
 
Education Facilities*
       
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
Elementary 12 301 3,701
Junior High 1 38 840
High School 1 118 2,300
Trade & Technical 3 82 3,327
Community College 2 105 18,115
University 6 3,277 45,575
         
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