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the City of Wood River.
Wood River Assessed Value:
Estimated Full Valuation;
2008 $338,591,436
Equalized Assessed Valuation; 2008
$112,863,812
2009 Tax Rate = 1.5698 (City tax 1.2626 + Library tax .3072)
Representative Tax Rates for Property within the City (per
$100 Assessed Valuation)
| Tax Tear: 2009 |
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School Districts |
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| Taxing Bodies** |
Wood River |
Roxana |
Edwardsville |
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| Madison County |
0.6781 |
0.6781 |
0.6781 |
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| Wood River Township |
0.2085
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0.2085
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| Wood River Road and Bridge |
0.2152
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0.2152
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| City of Wood River & Library |
1.5698 |
1.5698 |
1.5698 |
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| St. Louis Regional Airport |
0.0857 |
0.0857 |
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| Lewis & Clark College Dist. #536 |
0.5339 |
0.5339 |
0.5339 |
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| Wood River-Hartford Elementary SD
#5 |
3.221 |
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| East Alton-Wood River CUSD #14 |
2.3792 |
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| Roxana CUSD #1 |
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4.4068
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| Edwardsville CUSD #7 |
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3.9908 |
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| FT. Russell Rd & Bridge |
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0.3291 |
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| FT. Russell Township |
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0.1517 |
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| Totals |
8.8914 |
7.698 |
7.2534 |
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** The City of Wood River lies within 3 separate school
districts: Wood River, Roxana, and Edwardsville. The tax rate
will vary depending on which district your property is located
within. See above.
FYI:
Portions of the city lie within the Riverbend Enterprise Zone
and Two TIF Districts. Please contact the Finance Director at
251-3131 for more information.
The City of Wood River has
annexed over 600 acres of property since 2005.
The City has also experienced
more than $110 Million of Commercial Development since 2005.
Newly Developed
Subdivisions:
Rock Hill Trails (Green
subdivision) approx 300 lots
Grandview Hills approx. 80
lots
New Construction Permits:
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| Residential |
7 |
3 |
1 |
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| Commercial |
18 |
11 |
5 |
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Wood River Population
| 2000
Census |
11,296 |
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| 2012 Projected |
10,665 |
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| 2007 |
10,895 |
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| 2003 |
11,210 |
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| 1990
Census |
11,490 |
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| 1980
Census |
12,499 |
Source: Claritas Inc.
Transportation
| Highways |
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| Route |
Distance |
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| Interstate 44 |
20 miles South |
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| Interstate 55 |
10 miles East |
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| Interstate 64 |
15 miles South |
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| Interstate 70 |
14 miles South |
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| Interstate 255 |
7 miles South |
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| Interstate 270 |
5 miles South |
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| U.S. 67 |
3 miles West |
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| Illinois 3 |
Local |
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| Illinois 100 |
4 miles West |
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| Illinois 111 |
Local |
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| Illinois 140 |
3 miles North |
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| Illinois 143 |
Local |
| Railroads |
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| Company |
Track Classification |
Direction |
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| Illinois Central Gulf |
Main Line |
North/South |
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| Illinois Terminal |
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East/West |
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| Airports |
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| Name/City |
Distance |
Service |
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| St. Louis Regional/Bethalto, IL |
3 miles |
Charter and Freight |
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| Lambert International/St. Louis,
MO |
15 miles |
Passenger and Freight |
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| Mid-Americal/O'Fallon, IL |
25 miles |
Charter, Passenger, and Freight |
| General
Commodity Motor Carriers |
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| St. Louis Area |
River Bend Area |
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| Common Carriers - 100 |
Common Carriers - 36 |
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| Package/Local Carriers - 220 |
Package/Local Carriers - 6 |
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| Terminals - 1 |
Terminals - 1 |
| Intermodal
Carriers |
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| Company |
Location |
Distance |
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| Conrail |
Fairmont City |
22 miles Southeast |
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| Union Pacific (SSW) |
Dupo |
31 miles South |
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| Illinois Central |
Venice |
17 miles South |
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| Southern Pacific |
East St. Louis |
25 miles Southwest |
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| Gateway Western |
Venice |
17 miles South |
| Waterways |
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| Mississippi River |
Distance |
Channel Depth |
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| Alton Barge Terminal |
2 miles North |
9' minimum |
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| Tri-City Port District |
7 miles South |
9' minimum |
Utilities/Public Services
| Electricity |
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| Ameren Illinois |
(800) 755-5000 |
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| Natural Gas |
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| Ameren Illinois |
(800) 755-5000 |
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| Telecommunications |
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| Local Carrier |
SBC/AT&T, (618) 463-1736 |
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| Transmission Systems |
Fiber Optics/Copper |
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| Switching System |
Analog/Digital/Electronic |
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| Regional Switching Office |
Collinsville |
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| Local Switching Office (POP) |
204 Lorena Avenue |
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| Water Treatment |
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| Operator |
City of Wood River |
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| Source |
American Bottoms Aquifer |
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| Maximum Pumping Capacity |
3.00 MGD |
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| Maximum Treatment Capacity |
3.00 MGD |
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| Average Daily Demand |
1.00 MGD |
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| Peak Daily Demand |
1.50 MGD |
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| Reserve Capacity* |
1.50 MGD |
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| *Reserve
Treatment Capacity = Maximum Treatment Capacity Less Peak
Daily Demand |
| Source:
City of Wood River Water Department |
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| Sewage Treatment |
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| Operator |
Wood River Regional WWTF |
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| Treatment Process |
Activated Sludge |
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| Plant Design Capacity |
5.1 MGD |
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| Average Daily Demand |
3.9 MGD |
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| Reserve Treatment Capacity* |
1.2 MGD |
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| *Reserve
Treatment Capacity = Plant Design Capacity Less Average
Daily Demand |
| Source:
Wood River Regional WWTF (618) 254-4074 |
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| Solid Waste Disposal |
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| Non-Hazardous Landfill |
Non-Hazardous Landfill/Special Waste |
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| Roxana Landfill |
Waste Managment, Inc. |
| Roxana |
Chouteau Island |
| 10-year expected lifespan |
10-year expected lifespan |
| (618) 656-6883 |
(618) 452-0148 |
Government
| Form |
Council/Manager |
Councilmen - 5 |
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| Police
Protection |
City - 19 |
County - 68 |
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| Fire
Protection |
Full-time - 9 |
Volunteer - 15 |
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| Fire
Insurance |
Class #4 (Incorp.) |
Class #7 (Unincorp.) |
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| Planning
Commissions |
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City of Wood River Planning
Commission (City) |
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Land Use Committee (County) |
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| Zoning |
Zoning Board of Appeals (City) |
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| Codes |
BOCA Codes |
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1988 Community Development Plan
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