Retail Ready Community Profile: Chillicothe

Chillicothe, Illinois

Population: 6,000

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Chillicothe is a charming town of approximately 6,000located on the Illinois River approximately 15 minutes north of Peoria.
The community has two primary shopping areas the Illinois Route 29 (4th Street) corridor located on a major state route with an Average Daily Traffic Count of 17,800 and the downtown along 2nd Street. This classic main street has a historic, walkable character with many interesting shops and businesses.


Chillicothe          
Sales Tax Generated and Retail Sales Sales Tax Retail Sales   Sales Tax Retail Sales
Categories 2008 2008   2007  
1 General Merchandise 106,183.52 1,698,936.32   98,522.12 1,576,353.92
2 Food 649,024.05 64,902,405.00   603,658.92 60,365,892.00
3 Drinking and Eating Places 454,619.62 7,273,913.92   412,883.37 6,606,133.92
4 Apparel       8,274.05 132,384.80
5 Furniture & H.H. & Radio 42,108.09 673,729.44   47,399.04 758,384.64
6 Lumber, Bldg, Hardware 95,202.26 1,523,236.16   103,378.01 1,654,048.16
7 Automotive & Filling Stations 791,715.60 12,667,449.60   747,005.88 11,952,094.08
8 Drugs & Misc. Retail 221,053.69 3,536,859.04   193,160.20 3,090,563.20
9 Agriculture & All Others 114,987.67 1,839,802.72   116,941.95 1,871,071.20
10 Manufacturers       13,541.90 216,670.40
  Totals 2,499,314.90 94,116,332.20   2,344,765.44 88,223,596.32
             
Note: Blank categories have less than 4 taxpayers, therefore no data is shown to protect the confidentiality of individual taxpayers, totals include censored data.
             
             
  Source: Illinois Department of Revenue