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
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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