BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 21,855 21,203 23,463 23,463 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 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,670,721 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1985 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 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 21 0 15
Police Department 35 40 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 8
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 76
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 360,000,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 2,210,620,000
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-80, I-57, I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 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 CAL JAG CHANNEL
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 8 Months
Public Dock Local NO 4 MI 6 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 700 1,120 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
INDIANA HARBOR BELT
GRAND TRUNK
METRA, CSX
IOWA INTERSTATE
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF CHICAGO
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 2,800,000 10,640,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,200,000 12,160,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process (MWRD)
Treatment Capacity 220,000,000 836,000,000
Present Load 2,185,500 8,304,900
Excess Capacity 217,814,500 827,695,100
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 394
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 117
Dentists in Community 7
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 52 3,320
Junior High 1 38 680
High School 1 105 2,060
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 4,000
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PARCO FOODS FOOD 0 0
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICES 1,300 0
MODERN DROP FORGE FORGE HARDWARE 375 0
G & W ELECTRIC HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHE 300 YES 0
HYSAN CLEANING SUPPLIES 300 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force 2,670,721
Unemployed 194,453
Percentage 7.30%
Total Employed 2,476,268
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 occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the COOK COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.86 $ 31.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.06 $ 20.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.83 $ 12.49 Office Clerk $ 8.19 $ 13.75
Assembler-Production $ 7.98 $ 13.54 Secretary $ 10.56 $ 17.69
Computer Operator $ 11.80 $ 24.97 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.11 $ 19.31
Computer Programmer $ 19.10 $ 33.82 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.84 $ 14.72
Data Entry Operator $ 9.21 $ 13.72 Systems Analyst $ 22.71 $ 37.75
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.18 $ 13.76 Technician $ 13.86 $ 23.50
Engineer $ 21.55 $ 33.26 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.64 $ 25.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.20 $ 13.24 Warehouse Worker $ 10.36 $ 17.63
Laborer $ 6.86 $ 22.89 Welder $ 10.54 $ 18.73
Machinist $ 10.86 $ 19.21 Word Processor $ 9.94 $ 15.48
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED NOVEMBER 2003 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 9 Protestant Churches 17
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 16 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 350 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 5 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LITTLE CALUMET RIVER
Remarks
80 ACRE DESIGNATED TIF FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT.
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 2002 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.9060% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6900% 2001 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 6.2710% 11.2130% 11.1800% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.2840% Telephone 5.00%
Total 10.1510% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Michael A. Anastasia Michael A. Anastasia
Chief of Staff Chief of Staff
City of Blue Island City of Blue Island
13051 Greenwood Ave. 13051 Greenwood Avenue
Blue Island, IL 60406 Blue Island, IL 60406
Phone (708) 597-8609 Phone (708) 597-8609
Fax ( ) - Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60406 Rep Dist 33 28 27
Senate Dist 17 14
Congressional Dist 3 2
Remarks
City Web Site: www.blueisland.org
Last updated 11/24/2003
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