ALSIP, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 17,134 18,227 19,725 19,277 19,277 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 42.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2012 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 3 in city outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 40 0 0
Police Department 42 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 5 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 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 4 Federal 8 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-80, I-57, I-55
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
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T, 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 3 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.0
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 475 0
CROWN CORK & SEAL CONTAINER MANUFACTUR 290 0
LABRIOLA BAKING BREAD PRODUCTS 250 0
BERRY PLASTICS, PLASTICS 670 0
INC.
TRAINOR GLASS GLASS MFG 450 0
CARDINAL BUILDING IND/COMM JANITORIAL 425 0
ANIXTER CORPORATION WIRING SYSTEMS 465 0
GRIFFITH LABS FOOD INGREDIENTS 400 0
HAYES BEER BEER DISTRIBUTOR 150 0
QUALITY SNACK FOODS 200 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 2,604,300
Unemployed 272,436
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 2,331,864
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 2
Number of employees involved 39
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 $ 22.00 $ 42.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.28 $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.94 $ 16.68 Office Clerk $ 9.94 $ 16.81
Assembler-Production $ 8.95 $ 16.21 Secretary $ 11.26 $ 19.03
Computer Operator $ 13.95 $ 26.21 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.68 $ 21.21
Computer Programmer $ 23.97 $ 43.79 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.61 $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator $ 10.19 $ 16.55 Systems Analyst $ 24.72 $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.72 $ 16.95 Technician $ 15.91 $ 29.53
Engineer $ 22.65 $ 39.97 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.62 $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.08 $ 14.60 Warehouse Worker $ 10.45 $ 16.69
Laborer $ 8.89 $ 25.95 Welder $ 12.42 $ 20.60
Machinist $ 12.13 $ 22.43 Word Processor $ 12.77 $ 20.10
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2nd QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE 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 1
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 2008 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.00%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2007 2006 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 8.7240% 8.4400% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.3300% 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
Patrick E. Kitching Patrick E. Kitching
Mayor Mayor
Village of Alsip Village of Alsip
4500 W 123rd Street 4500 W 123rd Street
Alsip, IL 608032599 Alsip, IL 608032599
Phone (708) 385-6902 Phone (708) 385-6902
Fax (708) 385-4205 Fax (708) 385-4205
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60803 Rep Dist 38 28 27
Senate Dist 19 14
Congressional Dist 13 3
Remarks
Mayor Kitching Phone Ext. 317, E-mail:
pkitching@villageofalsip.org
Village Web Site: www.villageofalsip.org
Last updated 01/24/2012
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