BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KANE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 12,574 17,076 23,866 25,037 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 278,405 317,471 404,119 404,119 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 222,285 246,431 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 37 30 1
Police Department 50 5 2
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 52
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 53
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 10 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING - YES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 7
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 6 MI 9 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport DUPAGE AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 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 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 765 1,224 0 2
Chicago 35 56 0 1
Cleveland 378 604 0 1
Dallas 971 1,553 1 2
Denver 1,051 1,681 1 2
Detroit 306 489 0 1
Kansas City 534 854 0 1
Los Angeles 2,130 3,408 3 4
Memphis 579 926 0 1
Minneapolis 447 715 0 1
New Orleans 979 1,566 1 2
New York 875 1,400 1 2
St. Louis 278 444 0 1
Seattle 2,098 3,356 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,735,000 6,593,000
Treatment Capacity 7,300,000 27,740,000
Average Daily Demand 2,500,000 9,500,000
Peak Daily Demand 6,000,000 22,800,000
Excess Capacity 1,300,000 4,940,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 4,200,000 15,960,000
Present Load 3,276,000 12,448,800
Excess Capacity 924,000 3,511,200
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier MUNICIPAL
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 600
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 19
Dentists in Community 10
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 186 2,927
Junior High 1 93 1,440
High School 1 110 1,846
Trade & Technical 1 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
FERMI LAB LABORATORY ENERGY RE 2,000 NONE 0
SUNCAST CORP PLASTIC MOLDING 450 NONE 0
THE HOLMSTAD 276 NONE 0
CITY OF BATAVIA GOVERNMENT 204 0
SEALY MATTRESS MATTRESSES 200 0
CO
WASTE MANAGEMENT-WEST WASTE MANAGEMENT 200 0
PECHINEY PLASTIC 185 0
PECHINEY PLASTIC/FLEXIBLE 175 0
ALDI'S INC. OFFICE/WAREHOUSE 155 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KANE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2005
Total Labor Force 246,431
Unemployed 14,138
Percentage 5.70%
Total Employed 232,293
Manufacturing 24.70%
Non-Manufacturing 74.20%
Agriculture 1.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurances
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 28
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 $ 17.69 $ 37.21 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.98 $ 22.52
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.02 $ 13.15 Office Clerk $ 8.65 $ 14.79
Assembler-Production $ 7.08 $ 13.42 Secretary $ 9.27 $ 16.96
Computer Operator $ 12.74 $ 25.60 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.33 $ 22.11
Computer Programmer $ 20.50 $ 37.34 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.05 $ 14.88
Data Entry Operator $ 9.21 $ 14.61 Systems Analyst $ 24.14 $ 41.12
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.15 $ 15.59 Technician $ 14.28 $ 26.31
Engineer $ 22.35 $ 35.71 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.64 $ 26.51
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.02 $ 12.39 Warehouse Worker $ 10.58 $ 16.97
Laborer $ 12.24 $ 28.79 Welder $ 11.43 $ 19.99
Machinist $ 10.58 $ 18.90 Word Processor $ 10.19 $ 17.08
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED MARCH, 2006 FORM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 30 Protestant Churches 17
Number of Rooms 3,000 Catholic Churches 7
Restaurants 250 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 16
Public Tennis Courts 25 Public Swimming Pools 8
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER
Remarks
CITY IS HOME OF MOOSEHEART ORPHANAGE, FERMILAB,
AND NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY.
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 2004 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 0.5530% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3466% 2003 2002 Electricity 4.00%
School 4.6508% 6.7468% 7.0429% Natural Gas 4.00%
Other(s) 1.4923% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.0429% Water 4.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Randall Recklaus Joel Strassman
Asst. City Administrator Planning & Zoning Officer
City of Batavia City of Batavia
100 N. Island Avenue 100 N. Island Avenue
Batavia, IL 605101972 Batavia, IL 605101972
Phone (630) 879-1424 Phone (630) 879-1424
Fax ( ) - Fax (630) 879-1012
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60510 Rep Dist 50 42 41
Senate Dist 25 21
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
Joel Strassman Phone Extension: 410
E-mail: jstrassm@cityofbatavia.net
City Web Site: www.cityofbatavia.net
Last updated 03/20/2006
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