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BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County COOK           
Additional Counties LAKE             

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 9,029 9,538 10,168 10,554 Avg. Winter Temp 25.90 F -3.39 C County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.50 F 21.94 C Labor Market 0 7,132 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.90 In 93.73 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 48.00 In **.** Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2000       County Zoning NO 
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class 4     in city  5     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           39          0         15
    Police Department           31          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels   9
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   3 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   0  If none, distance to nearest   5 MI    8 KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest   5 MI    8 KM
 
                 Banks   6  Assets $      2,600,000
     Savings and Loans   0  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks
TIF DISTRICT ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY OF 2000.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   3 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90                                              
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     6 MI   10 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   2
          Interstate Carriers   1
          Intrastate Carriers   2

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    25 MI 40 KM
       Commercial Airlines   41   Flights per day 2663

    Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
                     Local NO   12 MI   19 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  3,800 FT   1,159 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                          
                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           754     1,206       1         2
Chicago            37        59       1         1
Cleveland         381       610       1         1
Dallas            956     1,530       1         2
Denver          1,002     1,603       2         2
Detroit           318       509       1         1
Kansas City       524       838       1         1
Los Angeles     2,016     3,226       3         4
Memphis           565       904       1         1
Minneapolis       382       611       1         1
New Orleans       960     1,536       1         2
New York          862     1,379       1         2
St. Louis         309       494       1         1
Seattle         2,040     3,264       3         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN                   
CANADIAN NATIONAL                      
UNION PACIFIC                          
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    20 MI   32 KM
Container Service NO    20 MI   32 KM

Remarks
METRA COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE AVAILABLE TO CHICAGO.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        3,460,000          13,148,000
            Treatment Capacity        6,336,000          24,076,800
          Average Daily Demand        1,700,000           6,460,000
             Peak Daily Demand        3,600,000          13,680,000
               Excess Capacity        2,736,000          10,396,800

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant UNKNOWN        
                       Process POTW - ACTIVATED SLU
            Treatment Capacity        3,680,000          13,984,000
                  Present Load        2,100,000           7,980,000
               Excess Capacity        1,580,000           6,004,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR                    
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON      
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH                                         
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers     

Remarks
WATER SOURCE: WELL - GROUND WATER

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  1    Total Number of Beds    154
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic NO 
             Doctors in Community   350
            Dentists in Community    72
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
GOOD SHEPPARD HOSPITAL, 450 W. HIGHWAY 22,
BARRINGTON, IL.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                9       237       3,851
Junior High               2       121       2,212
High School               1       158       2,892
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         1         0           0
Four-Yr College           0         0           0
University                0         0           0

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 24.0

Remarks
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 220.  TEACHERS
INCLUDE SHARED AND PART TIME.  HARPER COMMUNITY
COLLEGE.  ALSO 1 PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
RECON OPTICAL              OPTICAL RECONNAISSEN      185                   1922
                         
GE HEALTH CARE             HEALTH CARE               567                      0
                         
QUAKER OATS                FOOD RESEARCH/DEV.        375                   1956
                         
PEPPER CONSTRUCTION        GENERAL CONTRACTING       120                   1927
                         
SCHOOL DISTRICT 220        EDUCATION               1,172                      0
                         
GARLANDS OF BARRINGTON     ASSISTED SR. LIVING       162                   1999
                         
HARRIS BANK                FINANCIAL INST.           165                      0
                         
MOTORWORKS OF BARRINGTON   AUTOMOTIVE                250                      0
                         
HOSPICE OF NORTHEASTERN    OFFICE                    130                      0
ILLINOIS                 
JEWEL FOOD STORE           FOOD                      220                      0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2007
      Total Labor Force 2,639,209
             Unemployed 135,150
             Percentage   5.10%
         Total Employed 2,504,059
          Manufacturing  19.80%
      Non-Manufacturing  75.10%
            Agriculture   5.10%

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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Additional Employer: Pepsico - 310 employees.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       1        Protestant Churches   8
                 Number of Rooms      57          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants      38          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     300              Country Clubs   1
             Public Golf Courses       2               Health Clubs   3
            Public Tennis Courts      14      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River NO 
              Name of Lake/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 2007          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  7.00%
    City  0.5290%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.4440%          2006       2005              Electricity  3.86%
  School  3.2920%         5.8690%    5.6940%            Natural Gas  3.86%
Other(s)  1.0520%                                         Telephone  3.50%
   Total  5.3170%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
CITY PROP TAX RATE FOR LAKE CO.  OTHER INCLUDES
TOWNSHIPS, PARK & LIBRARY DIST FOR LAKE CO.  COOK
CO HAS SEPARATE BUT SIMILAR RATES.  SALES TAX RATE
IS 9.00% FOR COOK CO.  UTILITY TAX ON ELECT. IS
BASED ON KILOWATT HOURS USED.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Peggy Blanchard, Director            Paul Evans, Asst. Director         
Econ & Comm Development              Econ & Comm Development  
Village of Barrington                Village of Barrington              
200 S. Hough Street                  200 S. Hough Street                
Barrington, IL  600104399            Barrington, IL  600104399
Phone (847) 304-3400                 Phone (847) 304-3460
  Fax (847) 381-1056                   Fax (847) 381-1056

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60010           Rep Dist           51    52    54               
                            Senate Dist        26    27                     
                            Congressional Dist 8     10         


Remarks
Village Web Site: www.barrington-il.gov
Village EDC E-mail: vobbp@barrington-il.gov


Last updated 07/23/2008
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