Community Profile
Wood River Population
| 2000
Census |
11,296 |
|
|
| 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.
Travel Time
Distance and travel time for goods in transit from the
River Bend to selected major cities:
| City |
Highway Miles |
Highway Km |
Flight Time |
Days by Rail |
Days by Truck |
|
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|
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| Atlanta |
558 |
893 |
1:45 |
2 |
1 |
|
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|
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| Chicago |
285 |
456 |
:55 |
1 |
1 |
|
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|
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| Cleveland |
546 |
874 |
1:45 |
1 |
2 |
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|
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| Dallas |
645 |
1,032 |
1:45 |
2 |
1 |
|
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|
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| Denver |
856 |
1,370 |
2:04 |
2 |
2` |
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| Detroit |
543 |
869 |
1:50 |
2 |
2 |
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| Indianapolis |
209 |
336 |
:55 |
1 |
1 |
|
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| Kansas City |
253 |
405 |
1:05 |
1 |
1 |
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| Los Angeles |
1,848 |
2,957 |
3:45 |
3 |
4 |
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| Memphis |
294 |
470 |
1:01 |
1 |
1 |
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|
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| Minneapolis |
546 |
874 |
1:30 |
2 |
2 |
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| New Orleans |
695 |
1,112 |
1:47 |
2 |
2 |
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| New York |
966 |
1,546 |
2:45 |
2 |
3 |
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| St. Louis |
20 |
32 |
3:46 |
1 |
1 |
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| Seattle |
2,109 |
3,374 |
|
4 |
4 |
Households
| |
2000 |
2005 |
2007 |
2012*
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total Number of Households |
4,725 |
4,660 |
4,668 |
4,623 |
|
|
|
|
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| Average Household Size |
2.360 |
2.340 |
2.300 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
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| Median Household Income |
$33,875 |
$37,563 |
$39,061 |
$0.00 |
*Projected
Housing
| |
2000 |
|
| Owner Occupied Housing Units |
3,142 |
|
| Renter Occupied Housing Units |
1,583 |
|
| Vacant Housing Units |
276 |
|
| Total Housing Units |
5,001 |
|
| Median Housing Value |
$59,600 |
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| |
2006 |
Year to Date |
|
| New Construction Permits |
10 |
0 |
Date Source: City of Wood River
Transportation
| Highways |
|
| 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 |
|
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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|
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| Mid-Americal/O'Fallon, IL |
25 miles |
Charter, Passenger, and Freight |
| General
Commodity Motor Carriers |
|
|
|
| St. Louis Area |
River Bend Area |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Company |
Location |
Distance |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Mississippi River |
Distance |
Channel Depth |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| Illinois Power Company |
(217) 424-6465 |
|
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| Natural Gas |
|
|
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| Illinois Power Company |
(217) 424-6465 |
|
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| Telecommunications |
|
|
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| Local Carrier |
SBC/Ameritech, (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 |
|
|
|
| Operator |
City of Wood River |
|
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| Source |
American Bottoms Aquifer |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| *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 |
|
|
|
| Police
Protection |
City - 18 |
County - 68 |
|
|
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| Fire
Protection |
Full-time - 9 |
Volunteer - 15 |
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|
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| Fire
Insurance |
Class #4 (Incorp.) |
Class #7 (Unincorp.) |
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| Planning
Commissions |
|
|
|
City of Wood River Planning
Commission (City) |
|
Land Use Committee (County) |
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|
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| Zoning |
Zoning Board of Appeals (City) |
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| Codes |
BOCA Codes |
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Major Wood River Employers
| Employer |
Product/Service |
Employees |
|
|
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| Alton Memorial Hospital |
Health Care |
864 |
|
|
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| East Alton/Wood River District
#14 |
Secondary Public School |
100 |
|
|
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| Kienstra, Inc. |
Concrete Ready-Mix Blocks |
110 |
|
|
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| Millennium Rail Inc. |
Railroad Car Repair/Electronics |
140 |
|
|
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| Olin Corporation |
ammunition, brass, copper,
copper alloy, sheet strip, fabr. products |
3525 |
|
|
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| St. Anthony's Health Center |
General Hospital |
814 |
|
|
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| Wal-Mart Supercenter |
discount
store/auto center/garden center/grocery |
325 |
|
|
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| Wm. Bedell Achievement &
Resource Center |
Special Education |
135 |
|
|
|
| Wood River/Hartford District
#15 |
Elementary Public Schools |
120 |
Education
| Public
Schools |
|
|
|
| Type |
Number |
Enrollment |
Teachers |
|
|
|
|
| Elementary |
2 |
645 |
n/a |
|
|
|
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| Junior High |
1 |
237 |
n/a |
|
|
|
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| District #15 Totals |
3 |
882 |
52 |
|
|
|
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| Senior High |
1 |
725 |
43 |
|
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|
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| District #14 Totals |
1 |
725 |
43 |
| Select Report Card Information (2001) |
|
District #14 |
State of IL |
|
|
|
| Percent of Low Income Students |
30.3 |
36.9 |
|
|
|
| Drop-Out Rate |
9.2 |
5.7 |
|
|
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| Chronic Truancy Rate |
17.0 |
2.2 |
|
|
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| Mobility Rate |
19.6 |
17.2 |
|
|
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| Attendance Rate |
89.6 |
93.7 |
|
|
|
| High School Graduation Rate |
75.3 |
83.2 |
|
|
|
| Average Class Size (high school) |
18.5 |
18.2 |
|
|
|
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio (elementary) |
17.6 |
19.1 |
|
|
|
| All student Composite ACT Score |
19.7 |
21.7 |
|
|
|
| Percentage of class taking ACT |
45.3 |
62.3 |
| Prairie State Achievement Examination (2001) |
|
Percentage of Students Meeting
and Exceeding Goals |
|
|
|
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| Reading |
Grade 11 |
43 |
58 |
|
|
|
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| Math |
Grade 11 |
39 |
54 |
|
|
|
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| Writing |
Grade 11 |
44 |
59 |
|
|
|
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| Science |
Grade 11 |
34 |
50 |
|
|
|
|
| Social Science |
Grade 11 |
43 |
58 |
| (Sources:
2001 Report Cards - Illinois Board of Education; Wood
River/Hartford School District #15, East Alton/Wood River
High School District #14) |
| Vocational
Schools |
|
| Name |
Phone Number |
|
|
| Lewis and Clark Community College/Godfrey,
IL |
(618) 466-3411 |
|
|
| Ranken Technical College/St. Louis, MO |
(314) 371-0236 |
|
|
| Sanford/Brown Business College/Granite City,
IL |
(800) 456-7222 |
|
|
| Southwestern Illinois College/Granite City,
IL |
(618) 235-2700 |
|
|
| Colleges/Universities |
|
| Name |
Phone Number |
|
|
| Fontbonne College/Clayton, MO |
(314) 362-3456 |
|
|
| Harris-Stowe State College/St. Louis, MO |
(314) 340-3366 |
|
|
| Illinois College/Jacksonville, IL |
(217) 245-3000 |
|
|
| Lewis and Clark Community College/Godfrey,
IL |
(618) 466-3411 |
|
|
| Lindenwood College/St. Louis, MO |
(314)529-9300 |
|
|
| McKendree College/Lebanon, IL |
(618) 537-4481 |
|
|
| Missouri Baptist College/St. Louis, MO |
(314) 434-1115 |
|
|
| Parks College/Cahokia, IL |
(618) 337-9540 |
|
|
| Principia College/Elsah, IL |
(618) 374-2131 |
|
|
| Saint Louis University/St. Louis, MO |
(314) 977-2500 |
|
|
| Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville,
IL |
(618) 650-2000 |
|
|
| Southwestern Illinois College/Granite City,
IL |
(618) 235-2700 |
|
|
| University of Missouri/St. Louis, MO |
(314) 516-5000 |
|
|
| Washington University/St. Louis, MO |
(314)935-5000 |
|
|
| Webster university/Webster Groves, MO |
(314) 968-6900 |
Education Attainment Level - Population - Age 25 Plus
| |
2007 |
|
| Associate Degree |
6.7% |
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
7.8% |
|
| Graduate or Professional Degree |
3.3% |
Economic Development Organization Contacts
The Riverbend Growth Association
5800 Godfrey Road - Alden Hall
Godfrey, Illinois 62035-2426
Telephone: (618) 467-2280
Fax: (618) 466-8289
E-mail: growth@lc.edu
Website: www.growthassociation.com
Amenities Available Within the River Bend
Region
| Financial
Institutions |
|
|
|
| Banks |
11 |
| Savings and Loans |
3 |
| Credit Unions |
13 |
| Health
Care |
|
|
|
| Hospitals |
4 |
| Number of Beds |
685 |
| Nursing Homes |
12 |
| Doctors |
130+ |
| Dentists |
70 |
| Podiatrists |
6 |
| Chiropractors |
15 |
| Optometrists |
7 |
| Convention/Lodging
Facilities |
|
|
| Motels/Hotels |
13 |
| Number of Rooms |
615+ |
| Capacity of Largest Banquet Room |
600 |
| Bed and Breakfasts |
7 |
| Camping Facilities |
2 |
| Recreation
Facilities |
|
|
|
| Restaurants |
150+ |
| Gaming Facility |
1 |
| Marina Slips |
150 |
| Public Golf Courses |
8 |
| Public Tennis Courts |
24 |
| Public Swimming Pools |
5 |
| Bowling Alleys |
5 |
| Libraries |
7 |
| Health Clubs |
4 |
| Amusement/Aquatic Parks |
2 |
| Cultural Festivals |
8 |
| Museums |
2 |
| Community Parks |
25 |
| Stables |
4 |
| Music - Symphony |
1 |
| Municipal Band |
1 |
| Theater, Live |
2 |
| Theater, Movie |
2 |
| Public Ice Arena |
2 |
| Child
Cares |
17 |
|
|
| Shopping
Facilities |
|
|
|
| Regional Mall |
1 |
| Specialty (Antique) Malls |
8 |
| Strip Malls |
10 |
| Religious
Institutions |
|
|
|
| Protestant Churches |
150+ |
| Catholic Churches |
9 |
| Jewish Synagogues |
1 |
| Commercial
Services |
|
|
|
| Machine Shops |
11 |
| Tool and Die Shops |
2 |
| Local Newspapers |
2 |
| Regional Newspapers |
1 |
| Local Radio |
2 |
| Regional Radio |
16 |
| TV Channels with cable |
70 |
| TV Channels without cable |
6 |
Major Investment Projects of the River Bend
Regions
| Status |
Project |
City |
Estimated
Cost
($ millions)
|
|
| Industrial
Investments |
|
| B |
Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc. |
East Alton |
75.0 |
| C |
Illinois-American Water Company |
Alton |
38.0 |
| B |
Alton Center Business Park |
Alton |
18.0 |
| C |
Metro Concrete Products |
Roxana |
4.0 |
|
| Institutional
Investments |
|
| A |
Saint Anthony's Health Center |
Alton |
2.8 |
| B/C |
Saint Anthony's Health Center |
Alton |
2.6 |
| A |
First Southern Baptist Church |
Roxana |
1.0 |
| A |
New Hope Baptist Church |
Roxana |
0.3 |
| B |
Alton Museum of History &
Art |
Alton |
0.1 |
|
| Educational
Investments |
|
| A |
Alton Comm. Unit School Dist.
#11 |
Alton |
57.7 |
| A |
Marquette Catholic High School |
Alton |
14.0 |
| B/C |
Lewis & Clark Comm. College |
Godfrey |
12.5 |
| B |
Roxana Comm. Unit School Dist.
#1 |
Roxana |
5.3 |
| B |
Bethalto Comm. Unit School
Dist. #8 |
Bethalto |
4.0 |
|
| Office/Professional
Investments |
|
| C |
American Water Works Co. Inc. |
Alton |
3.8 |
| B |
Olin Community Credit Union |
Bethalto |
4.5 |
| C |
Martin J. Carrow DMD PC |
Alton |
0.5 |
| A |
Carrollton Bank |
Godfrey |
0.4 |
|
| Commercial
Investments |
|
| C |
Alton Belle Casino |
Alton |
4.5 |
| A |
RE/MAX River Bend - Phase I |
Alton |
3.25 |
| A |
Central Electric |
Alton |
0.5 |
| B |
Pere Marquette Marina
Concession |
Grafton |
0.25 |
|
| Public
Investments |
|
| B |
Alton Law Enforcement Center |
Alton |
10.0 |
| B |
Saint Clare's Villa |
Alton |
8.5 |
| B |
Lewis & Clark Interpretive
Ctr. |
Hartford |
8.0 |
| A |
Water Reclamation Plant |
Roxana |
5.0 |
|
| Transportation
Infrastructure Investments |
|
| B |
Alton Bypass |
Madison County |
237.1 |
| B |
Corridor 67 - Godfrey to
Jerseyville |
|
40.6 |
| A |
Indiana Avenue connector |
Alton |
9.0 |
| B |
Seiler Rd. From Seminary to
Humbert |
Godrey |
3.5 |
|
| A |
Projects Under Consideration |
|
|
| B |
Projects Under Construction |
|
|
| C |
Projects Completed |
|
|
(Source: Growth
Association membership survey)
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