ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties KANE
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,834 11,663 23,276 30,548 Avg. Winter Temp 21.40 F -5.89 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 312,373 Avg. Summer Temp 72.50 F 22.50 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 172,405 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.70 In 80.52 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.80 In 96.01 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 4 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 42 43 1
Police Department 55 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 30
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 75
Cable YES
Newspapers 5 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 7 Assets $ 400,000,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 12,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 11
Interstate Carriers 41
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 57 Flights per day 2498
Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway FOX RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Travel Time
(distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities)
Highway Highway Days Days
City Miles Km. by Rail by Truck
----------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Atlanta 730 1,168 4 4
Chicago 45 72 0 0
Cleveland 345 552 1 2
Dallas 936 1,498 3 4
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 4
Detroit 295 472 1 2
Kansas City 507 811 1 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 4
Memphis 544 870 2 3
Minneapolis 377 603 0 3
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 4
New York 840 1,344 4 5
St. Louis 298 477 0 2
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,640,000 10,032,000
Treatment Capacity 6,624,000 25,171,200
Average Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,740,000
Peak Daily Demand 6,250,000 23,750,000
Excess Capacity 374,000 1,421,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant UNKNOWN
Process CLASS I-ACT. SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Present Load 3,700,000 14,060,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WASTE WATER - MUNICIPAL.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 50
Dentists in Community 30
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 204 3,403
Junior High 3 172 2,527
High School 1 147 2,359
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.9
Remarks
PAROCHIAL ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH 2 26 481.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SCHIFFMAYER PLASTICS PLASTIC MOLDED PRODU 140 NONE 0
CRYSTAL DIE & MOLD PLASTIC MOLDED PRODU 120 NONE 0
WAL-MART RETAIL 250 NONE 0
KENMODE TOOL & DIE METAL STAMPINGS 140 NONE 0
DUROLIFE STEEL FABRICATION 100 1991
SCHOOL DISTRICT #300 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRI 720 0
VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN GOVERNMENT 145 0
MEIJER GEN MERCHANDISE/STOR 200 0
HOME DEPOT RETAIL 150 0
JEWEL -OSCO GROCERY STORE 410 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,405
Unemployed 6,463
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 165,942
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE. ADDTIONAL EMPLOYER:
LIFETIME FITNESS, 250. SCH DISTRICT #158, PUBLIC
SCHOOL, 370.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 21 Protestant Churches 115
Number of Rooms 954 Catholic Churches 12
Restaurants 350 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 7
Public Golf Courses 14 Health Clubs 26
Public Tennis Courts 24 Public Swimming Pools 9
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Fox River
Remarks
3 BED AND BREAKFAST'S WITH A TOTAL OF 15 ROOMS. 1
HOTEL IN VILLAGE WITH 88 ROOMS.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where commercial property is assessed at
38% and industrial property is assessed at 36%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 0.4652% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7060% 2005 2004 Electricity 3.00%
School 4.3322% 6.9148% 6.5953% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 1.2602% Telephone 3.00%
Total 6.7636% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Rates above are for Algonquin Township - McHenry
County. Grafton Township - McHenry County (2006)
City .4652, County .7060, School 4.4651, Other
1.3738, Total 7.0101. Rates for Dundee Township -
Kane County (2006) are City .464446, County
.345185, School 4.318525, Other 1.43842, and Total
of 6.566576.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jeffrey J. Mihelich Katherine T. Parkhurst
Assistant Village Manager Senior Planner
Village of Algonquin Village of Algonquin
2200 Harnish Drive 2200 Harnish Drive
Algonquin, IL 601025995 Algonquin, IL 601025995
Phone (847) 658-4184 Phone (847) 658-4184
Fax (847) 658-2631 Fax (847) 658-2631
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60102 Rep Dist 64 49
Senate Dist 32 25
Congressional Dist 16 14
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.algonquin.org
Jeffrey J. Mihelich E-mail:
jeffmihelich@algonquin.org
Last updated 01/08/2008
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