ALSIP, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 17,134 18,227 19,725 19,725 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,670,721 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 42.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan In Development - Rev. 1998 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 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 33 0 0
Police Department 36 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 20 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 10 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 7 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
UTILIZE CAL SAG ENTERPISE ZONE BENEFITS AND MOST
STATE AND COUNTY PROGRAMS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 8 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 10
Interstate Carriers 12
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Commercial Airlines 6 Flights per day 50
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 13,000 FT 3,900 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 CALSAG CHANNEL
Public Barge YES
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 20 FT 6 M
Length Of Season 6 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 708 1,133 0 2
Chicago 20 32 0 0
Cleveland 348 557 0 1
Dallas 921 1,474 0 2
Denver 1,021 1,634 0 2
Detroit 275 440 0 1
Kansas City 512 867 0 1
Los Angeles 2,048 3,277 0 3
Memphis 537 859 0 2
Minneapolis 410 656 0 1
New Orleans 919 1,470 0 1
New York 809 1,294 0 2
St. Louis 289 462 0 2
Seattle 2,052 3,283 0 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
INDIANA HARBOR BELT
C.S.X.
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 6,200,000 23,560,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 6,500,000 24,700,000
Peak Daily Demand 12,377,000 47,032,600
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR GAS
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC, MCLEOD USA
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI SBC MCLEOD
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 7
Dentists in Community 5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
12 hospitals with medical personnel & 5,000 beds
are within 10 mile radius of Alsip.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 0 0
Junior High 2 0 0
High School 2 0 0
Trade & Technical 2 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
ALL MAJOR CHICAGOLAND UNIVERSITIES ARE WITHIN 30
MINUTES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
COCA COLA CO. SOFT DRINKS 225 0
CROWN CORK & SEAL CONTAINER MANUFACTUR 300 0
UNION CARBIDE COATINGS/CHEMICALS 100 0
ARDCO REFRIGERATOR DISPLAY 250 0
MADISON PAPER NEWSPRINT RECYCLERS 200 0
GREIF BROS. STEEL SHIPPING CONTA 335 0
ANIXTER BROS. WIRING SYSTEMS 140 0
GRIFFITH LABS FOOD INGREDIENTS 400 0
RADISSON HOTEL HOTEL 100 0
- ALSIP
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force 2,670,721
Unemployed 194,453
Percentage 7.30%
Total Employed 2,476,268
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 22
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the COOK COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.86 $ 31.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.06 $ 20.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.83 $ 12.49 Office Clerk $ 8.19 $ 13.75
Assembler-Production $ 7.98 $ 13.54 Secretary $ 10.56 $ 17.69
Computer Operator $ 11.80 $ 24.97 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.11 $ 19.31
Computer Programmer $ 19.10 $ 33.82 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.84 $ 14.72
Data Entry Operator $ 9.21 $ 13.72 Systems Analyst $ 22.71 $ 37.75
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.18 $ 13.76 Technician $ 13.86 $ 23.50
Engineer $ 21.55 $ 33.26 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.64 $ 25.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.20 $ 13.24 Warehouse Worker $ 10.36 $ 17.63
Laborer $ 6.86 $ 22.89 Welder $ 10.54 $ 18.73
Machinist $ 10.86 $ 19.21 Word Processor $ 9.94 $ 15.48
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED NOVEMBER 2003 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 800 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 25 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Lake Michigan, Illinois River
Remarks
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 2002 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.50%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2000 1999 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 8.1420% 7.8540% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.1170% Water 0.00%
Remarks
ALSIP HAS 3 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, RATE IS FOR LARGEST
DISTRICT.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Mary Schmidt Mary Schmidt
Executive Director Executive Director
Alsip Econ. Dev. Commiss. Alsip Econ. Dev. Commiss.
12159 South Pulaksi Road 12159 South Pulaski Road
Alsip, IL 60803 Alsip, IL 60803
Phone (708) 597-2964 Phone (708) 597-2964
Fax (708) 597-5962 Fax (708) 597-5962
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60803 Rep Dist 38 28 27
Senate Dist 19 14
Congressional Dist 13 3
Remarks
E-mail: alsipccedc@aol.com
Village Toll Free: 1-800-INALSIP.
Alsip Chamber of Commerce web site:
www.alsipevents.com.
Last updated 12/03/2003
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