AURORA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KANE
Additional Counties DUPAGE KENDALL WILL
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 81,293 99,581 142,990 180,000 Avg. Winter Temp 20.00 F -6.67 C
County 1,261,042 1,456,450 1,865,090 2,203,509 Avg. Summer Temp 84.00 F 28.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 70,236 91,667 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.00 In 78.74 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 29.00 In 73.66 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 3 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 210 0 0
Police Department 291 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 5
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 14 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 28 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 7 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-55, I-55/44, I-80,I-90
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 21
Local Carriers 7
Interstate Carriers 36
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 32 MI 51 KM
Commercial Airlines 51 Flights per day 2400
Nearest Public Airport AURORA MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,501 FT 1,950 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 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 700 1,120 1 1
Chicago 39 62 1 1
Cleveland 370 592 1 1
Dallas 890 1,424 1 1
Denver 960 1,536 1 1
Detroit 300 480 1 1
Kansas City 470 752 1 1
Los Angeles 1,990 3,184 2 2
Memphis 525 840 1 1
Minneapolis 390 624 1 1
New Orleans 910 1,456 1 1
New York 830 1,328 1 1
St. Louis 268 429 1 1
Seattle 2,000 3,200 2 2
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN/
SANTA FE
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
Piggyback Service NO 26 MI 42 KM
Container Service NO 26 MI 42 KM
Remarks
TWO-THIRDS OF U.S. CONSUMER MARKET WITHIN ONE DAY
TRAVEL TIME.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 23,760,000 90,288,000
Treatment Capacity 42,000,000 159,600,000
Average Daily Demand 17,900,000 68,020,000
Peak Daily Demand 28,000,000 106,400,000
Excess Capacity 14,000,000 53,200,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 42,000,000 159,600,000
Present Load 31,400,000 119,320,000
Excess Capacity 10,600,000 40,280,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 2 Total Number of Beds 687
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 837
Dentists in Community 97
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 33 1,568 18,548
Junior High 11 697 7,790
High School 7 716 10,508
Trade & Technical 27 0 220
Community College 1 195 7,507
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 295 2,116
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
4 OF THE 5 AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICTS EXTEND BEYOND
CITY LIMITS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY DEKALB -
30 MILES, NAPERVILLE 8 M AURORA UNIVERSITY
ILLINOIS MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY ILLINOIS INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY 8 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR EARTHMOVING EQUIPMEN 3,000 YES 1956
COMPANY
HOLLYWOOD CASINO ENTERTAINMENT/GAMING 1,009 NONE 1993
AURORA
LTD COMMODITIES CATALOG FULFILLMENT 1,200 NONE 0
DREYER MEDICAL HEALTH CARE 1,145 NONE 0
CLINIC
MET LIFE LIFE/HLTH INSURANCE 760 NONE 1868
PROVENA-MERCY CENTER HEALTH CARE 1,200 NONE 0
RUSH-COPLEY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE 1,300 NONE 0
CENTER
FARMERS INSURANCE INSURANCE 743 NONE 1930
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for AURORA
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 88,815
Unemployed 3,991
Percentage 4.50%
Total Employed 84,824
Manufacturing 0.00%
Non-Manufacturing 0.00%
Agriculture 0.00%
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 Kane County
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 14.92 $ 32.66 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.64 $ 18.83
Assembler-Electronic $ 10.69 $ 18.84 Office Clerk $ 9.22 $ 16.58
Assembler-Production $ 9.40 $ 15.56 Secretary $ 9.51 $ 17.08
Computer Operator $ 12.75 $ 21.51 Sheet Metal Worker $ 16.71 $ 32.55
Computer Programmer $ 22.41 $ 39.51 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.35 $ 15.86
Data Entry Operator $ 9.89 $ 15.13 Systems Analyst $ 26.05 $ 47.79
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.33 $ 14.23 Technician $ 15.51 $ 25.09
Engineer $ 22.54 $ 34.30 Tool & Die Maker $ 18.16 $ 25.81
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.79 $ 15.51 Warehouse Worker $ 10.46 $ 14.77
Laborer $ 8.61 $ 13.10 Welder $ 12.99 $ 20.46
Machinist $ 11.24 $ 20.44 Word Processor $ 11.77 $ 20.01
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEB SITE AT www.ides.state.il.us. June
2007 Total Labor Force 91,667; Unemployed 5,331;
Percentage Unemployed 5.8; Total Employed 86,336.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 12 Protestant Churches 100
Number of Rooms 859 Catholic Churches 21
Restaurants 200 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 20
Public Tennis Courts 66 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX 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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 1.3737% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5198% 2005 2001 Electricity 3.00%
School 3.9614% 7.1361% 7.9364% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 1.1474% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.0025% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TAX RATES VARY THROUGHOUT AURORA BECAUSE OF
COUNTY, TOWNSHIP, FIRE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Sherman L. Jenkins Sherman L. Jenkins
Executive Director Executive Director
Aurora Econ. Dev. Commis. Aurora Econ Dev Commis.
43 W Galena Blvd 43 W Galena Blvd
Aurora, IL 60506 Aurora, IL 60506
Phone (630) 897-5500 Phone (630) 897-5500
Fax (630) 897-0469 Fax (630) 897-0469
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60502 60503 Rep Dist 42 41
60504 60505 Senate Dist 21
60506 Congressional Dist 14 4
Remarks
Web Site: www.aurora-il.org/aedc
E-Mail: aedc@.aurora-il.org
Last updated 08/27/2007
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