BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 560 566 574 588 Avg. Winter Temp 35.50 F 1.94 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 65.80 F 18.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.50 In 85.09 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.70 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1972 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 2 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 62 0 0
Police Department 39 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 50
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 38
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 7 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 87,800,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 4 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80, I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 4
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 100
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway CHI.SANIT.SHIP.CANAL
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 7 Months
Public Dock Local NO 1 MI 2 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 730 1,168 2 2
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 3
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 2 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 4
Memphis 544 870 2 2
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 840 1,344 2 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BELT RAILWAY
CSX
Piggyback Service YES 1 MI 2 KM
Container Service YES 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 23,000,000 87,400,000
Treatment Capacity 102,000,000 387,600,000
Average Daily Demand 22,500,000 85,500,000
Peak Daily Demand 33,000,000 125,400,000
Excess Capacity 69,000,000 262,200,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process MWRD SERVICE
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
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
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 9 171
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
Trade & Technical 0 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
JUNIOR HIGH & HIGH SCHOOLS ARE IN SUMMIT & ARE
LESS THAN 1 MILE FROM RESIDENTIAL AREA. MORAINE
VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST. UNIV. OF IL. -
CHGO. WITHIN 10 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CORN PRODUCTS WET CORN MILLING 780 UNKNOWN 0
UNIFORMS TO YOU UNIFORM SALES/SERV. 775 UNKNOWN 0
U. S. POSTAL SERVICE MAIL DELIVERY 650 UNTD PSTL WRKS 0
BELT RAILROAD RAIL 630 UNKNOWN 0
FED EX COMMERICAL DEL SERV 600 UNKNOWN 0
UPS COMM DELIVERY SERV 300 UNKNOWN 0
PRARIE PACKAGING PLASTIC WARE 400 0
NELCO CHEMICAL CHEMICAL PROCESSING 200 0
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 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 $ 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 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 7 Protestant Churches 0
Number of Rooms 1,250 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 350 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
PLANS HAVE BEEN REMITTED TO THE VILLAGE RELATIVE
TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF 1 MORE ADDITIONAL HOTEL,
CONSTRUCTION SHOULD COMMENCE IN THE SUMMER OF
2003. ALL ABOVE FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN LARGE
NUMBERS WITHIN 10 MILES.
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 6.25%
City 1.9728% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5330% 2004 2003 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.6800% 9.3450% 9.3380% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 3.1900% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.4110% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Frank Basile Frank Basile
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Bedford Park Village of Bedford Park
P.O. Box 128 6701 South Archer Avenue
Bedford Park, IL 60501 Bedford Park, IL 60501
Phone (708) 458-2067 Phone (708) 458-2067
Fax (708) 458-2279 Fax (708) 458-2279
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60501 Rep Dist 22
Senate Dist 11
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.villageofbedfordpark.com
Village E-mail: fbasile@villageofbedfordpark.com
Last updated 07/25/2007
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