BERKELEY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,467 5,137 5,245 5,245 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 84.00 F 28.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 49.30 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 30.40 In 77.22 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 44
Police Department 20 11 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 9
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 355,000,000
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
NUMBERS LISTED UNDER VOLUNTEER FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
ARE ACTUALLY PAID-ON-CALL.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community TRI-STATE TOLL, EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 0
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 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 18 Flights per day 1600
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 12,000 FT 3,600 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available NO Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 24 MI 38 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 760 1,216 0 0
Chicago 17 27 0 0
Cleveland 361 578 0 0
Dallas 975 1,560 0 0
Denver 992 1,587 0 0
Detroit 299 478 0 0
Kansas City 513 821 0 0
Los Angeles 2,067 3,307 0 0
Memphis 540 864 0 0
Minneapolis 399 638 0 0
New Orleans 934 1,494 0 0
New York 809 1,294 0 0
St. Louis 288 461 0 0
Seattle 2,056 3,290 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Container Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 250,000 950,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 860,000 3,268,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,500,000 5,700,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process MWRD
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 NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Water: Village buys water from a supplier, and
does not have treatment capacity.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 23 535
Junior High 1 30 525
High School 0 185 2,535
Trade & Technical 1 7 300
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 16.6
Remarks
WE ARE IN TRITON COLLEGE DISTRICT; HOWEVER, TRITON
IS LOCATED IN RIVER GROVE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
NEILL CARTAGE 0 0
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD 400 TEAMSTERS 0
RAILROAD
WALGREENS WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION 155 0
BUHL PRESS 85 0
PREFERRED MEALS 0 0
VANEE FOODS 0 0
WORLD DRYER 0 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 1990
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 1
Number of employees involved 117
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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 2
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 66 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.75%
City 2.6790% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5330% 2004 2003 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.1040% 10.2470% 10.5720% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2520% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.5680% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Michael A. Esposito Michael A. Esposito
Village President Village President
Village of Berkeley Village of Berkeley
5819 Electric Avenue 5819 Electric Avenue
Berkeley, IL 601631522 Berkeley, IL 601631522
Phone (708) 449-8840 Phone (708) 449-8840
Fax (708) 449-6189 Fax (708) 449-6189
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60163 Rep Dist 39 41 78
Senate Dist 4 21 39
Congressional Dist 4 7
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.berkeley.il.us
E-mail: vobfinance@berkeley.il.us
Last updated 09/19/2007
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