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BERWYN, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County COOK           
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 46,849 45,426 54,016 50,820 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.10 In 89.15 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.40 In **.** Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY       Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan In Development - Rev.    0       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 4     in city  4     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           67          0          0
    Police Department          112         83          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  13
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   0 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   0  If none, distance to nearest   1 MI    2 KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest   1 MI    2 KM
 
                 Banks  16  Assets $    953,040,000
     Savings and Loans   1  Assets $     50,600,000
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   0 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-290                                       
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     1 MI    2 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   6
          Interstate Carriers   6
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service NO 
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
                     Local NO     6 MI 10 KM
       Commercial Airlines   10   Flights per day  220

    Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
                     Local NO    6 MI   10 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  5,000 FT   1,525 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           730     1,168       0         2
Chicago             8        13       0         0
Cleveland         343       549       0         1
Dallas            936     1,498       0         2
Denver          1,016     1,626       0         3
Detroit           271       434       0         1
Kansas City       499       798       0         2
Los Angeles     2,095     3,352       0         3
Memphis           544       870       0         1
Minneapolis       412       659       0         1
New Orleans       944     1,510       0         2
New York          840     1,344       0         2
St. Louis         288       461       0         1
Seattle         2,063     3,301       0         3

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE              
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

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        8,500,000          32,300,000
            Treatment Capacity        8,500,000          32,300,000
          Average Daily Demand        8,500,000          32,300,000
             Peak Daily Demand        7,200,000          27,360,000
               Excess Capacity        1,300,000           4,940,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY        
                       Process METRO WATER RECLAM D
            Treatment Capacity                0                   0
                  Present Load                0                   0
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

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

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  1    Total Number of Beds    427
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community   500
            Dentists in Community    40
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary               13       306       5,365
Junior High               2       207       1,751
High School               1       364       3,403
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 17.6

Remarks

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
MAC NEAL HOSPITAL          HEALTH CARE             2,492  NONE             1918
                         
TURANO'S BAKERY            BREAD & PASTRY            500  NONE             1966
                         
BUONA BEEF & CATERING      FOOD SERVICE              100  NONE             1980
                         
FILLMORE CENTER            SOCIAL WORKERS             83  NONE             1928
                         
ANDERSON BROS. FORD        AUTO DEALERSHIP            50  NONE             1921
                         
MORTON HIGH SCHOOL         EDUCATION                 853  YES              1958
                         
SEGUIN SERVICES            SOCIAL SERVICES           610  NONE             1976
                         
CITIZENS BANK              FINANCIAL INST.            55  NONE             1988
                         
PAV YMCA                   RECREATIONAL              120  NONE             1986
                         
ROSIN EYE CARE             HEALTH CARE                82  NONE             1930
                         

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  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       $ 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.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      10        Protestant Churches  19
                 Number of Rooms     300          Catholic Churches   4
                     Restaurants     400          Jewish Synagogues   1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     400              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       0               Health Clubs   1
            Public Tennis Courts       2      Public Swimming Pools   4
     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 2006          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  9.00%
    City  2.0400%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.5000%          2005       2004              Electricity  0.09%
  School  5.0330%         8.4470%   10.1510%            Natural Gas  0.12%
Other(s)  1.0100%                                         Telephone  0.10%
   Total  8.5830%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
ABOVE LISTED RATES ARE FOR SOUTH BERWYN.  NORTH
BERWYN CITY - 2.040, COUNTY - .500, SCHOOL -
5.666, OTHER - .989, FOR A TOTAL OF 9.195%.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Tony Griffin                         Tony Griffin                       
Executive Director                   Executive Director       
Berwyn Development Corp              Berwyn Development Corp            
3322 S Oak Park Ave/2nd              3322 S Oak Park Ave/2nd            
Berwyn, IL  60402                    Berwyn, IL  60402    
Phone (708) 788-8100                 Phone (708) 788-8100
  Fax (708) 788-0966                   Fax (708) 788-0966

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60402           Rep Dist           43    44    47               
                            Senate Dist        22    24                     
                            Congressional Dist 3                


Remarks
Berwyn Development Corporation Web Site:
www.berwyn.net, E-mail: agriffin@berwyn.net.

Last updated 07/28/2008
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