BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 37,261 40,843 56,321 71,530 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.78 C
Labor Market 0 0 252,514 361,801 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1999 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 3 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 93 0 4
Police Department 122 0 5
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 7
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 31 Assets $ 61,191,950,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 35,000,000
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 3 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80, I-294, I-355
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 15
Intrastate Carriers 10
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 23 MI 37 KM
Commercial Airlines 6 Flights per day 6000
Nearest Public Airport CLOW INTL AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,400 FT 1,020 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 20 FT 6 M
Length Of Season 10 Months
Public Dock Local NO 5 MI 8 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 1 2
Chicago 35 56 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 840 1,344 1 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
RAIL/BARGE SERVICE NONE
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
CHICAGO SHIPPING CANAL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,450,000 9,310,000
Treatment Capacity 7,905,000 30,039,000
Average Daily Demand 3,000,000 11,400,000
Peak Daily Demand 6,116,000 23,240,800
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process STABILIZATION
Treatment Capacity 9,240,000 35,112,000
Present Load 7,750,000 29,450,000
Excess Capacity 1,490,000 5,662,000
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 YES
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 146
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 51
Dentists in Community 33
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 8 333 5,261
Junior High 3 223 2,736
High School 2 284 3,504
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 23.4
Remarks
LEWIS UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF DUPAGE, ILL.
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE, NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE WITHIN
15 MILE RADIUS. COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORTH CAMPUS IS
IN ROMEOVILLE. MAIN CAMPUS IS IN JOLIET.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL EDUCATION 200 2008
DISTRICT
VILLAGE OF BOLINGBROOK MUNICIPAL 400 1965
WAL-MART RETAIL 166 1990
ARENA AUTO AUCTION AUTO SALES 451 1988
ARGONNE NAT'L LABS RESEARCH 2,800 0
MARMON KEYSTONE INDUSTRIAL 86 1991
COMMONWEALTH EDISON ELECTRICITY 141 1995
TARGET RETAIL 225 1994
LEWIS UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 199 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 361,801
Unemployed 17,093
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 344,708
Manufacturing 20.10%
Non-Manufacturing 78.60%
Agriculture 1.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 2
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 2
Number of employees involved 2
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 $ 20.97 $ 41.17 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.69 $ 24.65
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.14 $ 14.03 Office Clerk $ 8.96 $ 16.28
Assembler-Production $ 7.74 $ 13.14 Secretary $ 10.70 $ 18.38
Computer Operator $ 13.67 $ 24.49 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.35 $ 24.78
Computer Programmer $ 23.04 $ 46.28 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.88 $ 17.18
Data Entry Operator $ 9.12 $ 14.76 Systems Analyst $ 27.70 $ 48.04
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.63 $ 16.86 Technician $ 17.56 $ 32.60
Engineer $ 24.99 $ 43.29 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.33 $ 27.60
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.41 $ 14.47 Warehouse Worker $ 10.60 $ 19.15
Laborer $ 8.17 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.62 $ 21.03
Machinist $ 11.49 $ 21.95 Word Processor $ 13.15 $ 23.53
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3rd QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 30 Protestant Churches 36
Number of Rooms 5,000 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 123 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 20 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 9 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL HERITAGE CORIDOR
ADJACENT TO BOLINGBROOK.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.75%
City 0.6095% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6367% 2006 2005 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.6476% 7.0422% 7.4050% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.9809% Telephone 3.50%
Total 6.8747% Water 0.00%
Remarks
HOME RULE TAX: 1.50% .
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Nicole Knapp Nicole Knapp
Planning/Zoning Administr Planning/Zoning Administr
Village of Bolingbrook Village of Bolingbrook
375 West Briarcliff Road 375 West Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Phone (630) 226-8480 Phone (630) 226-8480
Fax (630) 226-8469 Fax (630) 226-8469
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60440 60490 Rep Dist 83 82
Senate Dist 42 41
Congressional Dist 13
Remarks
WEB SITE: www.bolingbrook.com
E-MAIL: nknapp@bolingbrook.com
Last updated 02/02/2009
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