Type of Government:	President/Trustees
Comprehensive Plan:	Completed 1982/Revised 1994
Subdivision Ordinance with Design Standards:	Yes
Chamber of Commerce:	Yes
Fire Department:	31 volunteers
Fire Insurance Class:	6 in city
Police Department:	12 Full-time
Public Library District:	Member of Rolling Prairie Library System Recently constructed 13,600 sq.ft. library
Cable Television:	Yes - Cass Cable

POPULATION

City:	8,583
County:	188,951

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Banks:	3
Restaurants:	6 Casual Restaurants
Largest Banquet Facility:	100 Capacity
Public Access to Lake:	Lake Springfield
Churches:	9
Miscellaneous:	Baseball, Tennis, Basketball, Community Center, Senior Center

EDUCATION FACILITIES

Elementary:	2 schools with enrollment of 1017
Intermediate:	1 school with enrollment of 596
Middle School:	1 school with enrollment of 1003
High School:	1 school with enrollment of 1234
Enrollments as of 2002-2003 school year.
Miscellaneous:	Junior college, trade school, university, medical school, and special education facilities in nearby Springfield.

HEALTH SERVICES

Chiropractor:	1
Family Practice Physicians:	4
Dentists:	2
Pharmacy:	1
Area Hospitals:	St. John's Medical Center, an 800 bed facility in Springfield
	Memorial Hospital, a 560 bed facility in Springfield
Miscellaneous:	Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield
	40 Clinics and Ancillary Medical Facilities in Springfield
	30 Licensed Nursing Homes in Springfield
Sangamon County:	620 Physicians and Surgeons