Peshtigo, Wisconsin Community Profile

Projected 2000
     City:  3,373
     County:  42,210
     State:  5,047,190


Public and Private Schools in the Area:

     2 Preschools
     3 Elementary Schools
          Peshtigo Elementary (K-6)
          St. Mary's Catholic (K-8)
          St. John's Lutheran (K-8)
     1 Junior High
          Peshtigo Junior High (7-8)
     2 High Schools
          Peshtigo High School (9-12)
          Marinette Catholic Central High School (9-12)
     2 Technical Colleges
          Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
               Marinette Campus
               Green Bay Campus
          Bay de Noc Community College
     3 Universities/Colleges
          UW Center Marinette - 2 year campus
          UW-Green Bay
          St. Norbert College - DePere


2 Group Daycare Centers


Hospital:
     Bay Area Medical Center - Marinette
Medical Office:  2
Dental Offices:  2


Number of facilites in city or within 10 miles:
     4 Public Golf Courses
     10 Public Parks
     12 Public Tennis Courts
     3 Public Swimming Pools
     4 Country Clubs

Remarks:  This area is at the heart of a myriad of 4-season recreational opportunities, such as snowmobiling, X-country skiing, boating, rafting, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and more.


Average Winter Temperature:  20°F
Average Summer Temperature:  80°F
Average Annual Rainfall:  27"
Average Annual Snowfall:  40"


Electricity:
     Supplier:  Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
     Supplier Type:  Invester Owned
     Three Phase in Industrial Parks
Natural Gas:
     Distributor:  Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
     Pipeline Source:  ANR Pipeline Company
Water:
     Municipal Water System
     Source of Water:  2 Deep Wells
     Storage Capacity:  Overhead 450,000 Gallons
     System Capacity:  1 Million Gallons/Day
     Average Consumption:  300,000 Gallons/Day
     Peak Consumption:  550,000 Gallons/Day
     Analysis Available
Sanitary Sewer:
     Municipal Sewer System
     Type of Treatment Plant:  Secondary
     % of Community Served by Sewer:  99%
     Average Load:  4.2 Million Gallons/Day
     Peak Load:  6.0 Million Gallons/Day
     Design Load:  4.2 Million Gallons/Day
Telephone:
     Name of Service Provider:  Century Tel
     Type of Switching Equipment:  3 ESF
     Linked to Fiber Optics/Digital Microwave Network


Local:
     Net Effective Property Tax Rate/$1,000 of Full or Market Value:  $22.70
     Total Market Value of All Property in City:  $102 million
     Total Bonded Indebtedness of City:  $1,376,854
          Percent of Allowable Maximum:  30%
     Total Indebtedness of School District:  $0
          Percent of Allowable Maximum:  0%

State:
Tax on Machinery & Equipment:  Exempt
Tax on Inventory:  Exempt
Retail Sales:  5%
Personal Income (married, filing jointly):
          Minimum Rate:  4.9%
          Maximum Rate:  6.93%
     Corporate Income:  7.9% (Flat)
     State Capital Gains:  60% Exclusion


Types in Area:
Computer Sales & Service
Data Processing
Heat Treating
Machine Shop
Nondestructive Examination/Metal Testing
Office Equipment Sales & Service
Sheet Metal/Fabrication
Tool & Die
Welding Supplies


Community Facilities:
     Number of Churches:  6
     Largest Banquet Facility in Area:  350 persons
     Number of Motels:  1
Communications:
     Newspapers Serving Area:
          Daily:  1
          Weekly:  1
Financial:
     Number of Banks in City:  2
     Number of Savings and Loans:  1
     Number of Credit Unions:  1


Rail Service
     Community Served by Railroads
     Frequency of Switching Service:  5 Days/Week
     Miles to Nearest Piggyback Service:  7
     Wisconsin Central, Escanaba & Lake Superior
Motor Carrier
     Highways Serving City:
          Federal 41
          State 64
     Miles to Nearest 4-Lane/Interstate Hwy:  12
     Number of Local Truck Terminals:  3
     Number of Intrastate Carriers:  3
     Number of Interstate Carrieres:  5
Port Service
     Available Locally
          Location:  Marinette
     Actual Channel Depth:  23 Feet
     Length of Season:  9 Months
Air Service
     Miles to Nearest Airport:  10
     Name:  Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport
     Type of Runway:  Hard Surface
     Length of Runway:  6,000'
     Lighted
     Unicom Radio
     Instrument Landing System
     VOR
     Non-Directional Beacon
     Name of Airlines Serving:  Great Lakes
Wage rates for persons in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical) living or working in community.

Hourly Wage Rates:
Occupation or Job TitleEntryAvg.
Switchboard/Receptionist$6.45$7.57
Secretary7.768.79
Clerk/Typist6.228.11
Laborer6.808.15
Material Handler8.299.77
Janitor/Watchman7.468.68
Production Machine Operator7.049.82
Molder9.6510.91
Light Assembly6.417.26
Heavy Assembly9.4110.57
Packer/Shipper8.6410.43
Tool & Die Maker10.4112.64
Machine Set-Up8.4610.28
Arc Welder9.5312.76
Electrician12.0213.45
Inspector9.419.67

Labor Force Summary for:
     Marinette County 1998 Annual Average
Labor Force Data:
     Labor Force:  22,000
     Resident Unemployed:  1,200
     Percent Unemployed:  5.7%
     Total Employment:  20,800
Employment Data:
     Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Workers:  19,100
     Manufacturing:  10,600
     Nonmanufacturing:  7,400


Type of Local Government:  Council
Comprehensive Plan
     Completion Date:  1996
City Zoning Ordinance in Effect
County Zoning Ordinance in Effect
Subdivision Ordinance with Design Standards in Effect
Number of Volunteer Fire Department Personnel:  22
Fire Insurance Class:
     In City:  6
     Outside of City:  9
Number of Full-Time City Police Officers:  6
Public Library
100% of Streets Paved



Major manufacturers or other large employers in community:

NameProduct/ServiceEmploymentUnion
Rennes Health CenterNursing Home400No
DecraneAircraft Seating Components289No
Badger Paper MillsPaper Products240Yes
AacerHardwood Strip Flooring120No
Peshtigo Public SchoolsSchool District100Yes
Joy TransportTrucking70No
Great Lakes CarbideMachine and Tooling57No
Capitol FixturesWoodworking55Yes
Sentinel StructuresLaminated Wood40No
Nelson FreightTrucking40No
Marinette CastingFoundry Work40No
MontexMetal/Tank Manufacturing20No

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