ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 66,116 75,462 76,031 76,031 Avg. Winter Temp 24.30 F -4.28 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 74.70 F 23.72 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 9.00 In 22.86 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 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 1 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 105 1 0
Police Department 144 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 14 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 11 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 12 Assets $ 426,624,000
Savings and Loans 6 Assets $ 450,097,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-290
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 26
Interstate Carriers 61
Intrastate Carriers 2
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 7 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,500 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway NONE
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 15 MI 24 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 705 1,128 1 2
Chicago 25 40 1 1
Cleveland 318 508 1 1
Dallas 911 1,458 1 2
Denver 991 1,586 2 2
Detroit 246 394 1 1
Kansas City 474 758 1 1
Los Angeles 2,070 3,312 3 4
Memphis 519 830 1 1
Minneapolis 387 619 1 1
New Orleans 919 1,470 1 2
New York 815 1,304 1 2
St. Louis 263 421 1 1
Seattle 2,038 3,261 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 16 MI 26 KM
Container Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
NUMBER OF INTRASTATE CARRIERS: 2 (ABOVE) -- MOST
INTERSTATE CARRIERS ARE INTRASTATE CARRIERS AS
WELL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 31,000,000 117,800,000
Treatment Capacity 44,700,000 169,860,000
Average Daily Demand 8,976,000 34,108,800
Peak Daily Demand 21,900,000 83,220,000
Excess Capacity 12,924,000 49,111,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process BY REGIONAL AGENCY
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers YES
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 563
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 158
Dentists in Community 81
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 18 480 6,741
Junior High 5 286 3,270
High School 6 851 10,378
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 2 550 26,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 200 2,500
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.9
Remarks
HARPER JUNIOR COLLEGE IN PALATINE, IL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS EDUCATION 800 0
SCHOOL DIST 25
WEBER MARKING SYSTEM INDUSTRIAL LABELING 400 UNKNOWN 1967
MOTOROLA ELECTRONICS 4,000 UNKNOWN 1975
PADDOCK PUBLICATIONS PADDOCK PUBLICATIONS 500 UNKNOWN 1926
ARLINGTON PARK HORSE RACING TRACK 4,500 UNKNOWN 1925
RACECOURSE
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE 3,700 UNKNOWN 1959
HOSPITAL
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1991
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 $ 18.13 $ 38.72 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.08 $ 22.93
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.36 $ 13.75 Office Clerk $ 8.54 $ 14.99
Assembler-Production $ 7.39 $ 13.27 Secretary $ 9.27 $ 16.67
Computer Operator $ 11.97 $ 21.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.17 $ 18.85
Computer Programmer $ 21.04 $ 37.91 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.17 $ 15.84
Data Entry Operator $ 9.16 $ 14.89 Systems Analyst $ 26.00 $ 43.14
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.52 $ 15.39 Technician $ 12.09 $ 25.28
Engineer $ 22.75 $ 37.65 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.07 $ 26.02
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 12.73 Warehouse Worker $ 10.09 $ 17.76
Laborer $ 11.58 $ 28.80 Welder $ 11.55 $ 19.90
Machinist $ 10.62 $ 19.48 Word Processor $ 11.01 $ 17.82
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED 1ST QUARTER 2006 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 43 Protestant Churches 26
Number of Rooms 8,376 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 150 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 2,500 Country Clubs 5
Public Golf Courses 10 Health Clubs 20
Public Tennis Courts 99 Public Swimming Pools 15
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
THERE ARE OVER 500 PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS WITHIN 10
MILES. PARK DIS- TRICT OF 489 ACRES HAS MEETING
FACILITIES, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, FOOTBALL, SOC-
CER, ETC. "FRONTIER DAYS" IS AN ANNUAL SUMMER
FESTIVAL IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 0.8000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6070% 2004 2003 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.2650% 7.9230% 8.8000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2310% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.9030% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Pat Carey Pat Carey
Business & Dev. Coord. Business & Dev. Coord.
Village of Arlington Hts. Village of Arlington Hts.
33 S. Arlington Heights 33 S. Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone (847) 368-5212 Phone (847) 368-5212
Fax (847) 368-5988 Fax (847) 368-5988
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60005 Rep Dist 58 54 53
Senate Dist 30 29 27
Congressional Dist 12 10
Remarks
Pat Carey E-Mail: pcarey@vah.com
Village Web Site: www.vah.com
Last updated 08/06/2007
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