BRAIDWOOD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,586 3,584 5,203 5,203 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 252,514 345,717 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COMMISSION / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 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 7 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 37
Police Department 13 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 11
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 9,710
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
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 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 0 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 80 KM
Commercial Airlines 7 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,280 FT 1,610 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 20 FT 6 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 18 MI 29 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 702 1,123 6 2
Chicago 28 45 1 1
Cleveland 315 504 4 1
Dallas 908 1,453 5 2
Denver 988 1,581 4 2
Detroit 243 389 1 1
Kansas City 471 753 2 1
Los Angeles 2,067 3,307 4 4
Memphis 516 825 1 1
Minneapolis 516 825 1 1
New Orleans 440 704 4 1
New York 916 1,465 4 2
St. Louis 275 440 2 1
Seattle 2,091 3,346 7 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 660,000 2,508,000
Treatment Capacity 1,080,000 4,104,000
Average Daily Demand 700,000 2,660,000
Peak Daily Demand 938,000 3,564,400
Excess Capacity 142,000 539,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 634,000 2,409,200
Present Load 660,000 2,508,000
Excess Capacity 20,000 76,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 1
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 36 593
Junior High 1 21 222
High School 1 25 335
Trade & Technical 0 0 30
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.1
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
COMMONWEALTH EDISON POWER STATION 0 NONE 0
BERKOTT'S FOODS 0 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION RCSD 255U 0 NONE 0
ANTONIA'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 0 0
RESTAURANT
CHUCK DZAK MOTORS AUTOS 0 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 345,717
Unemployed 14,703
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 331,014
Manufacturing 23.60%
Non-Manufacturing 75.10%
Agriculture 1.30%
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 4 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 75 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 2.8351% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5719% 0 0 Electricity 5.00%
School 1.7969% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.8640% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.0679% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Sue Grygiel Sue Grygiel
Mayor Mayor
City of Braidwood City of Braidwood
141 West Main Street 141 West Main Street
Braidwood, IL 604081917 Braidwood, IL 604081917
Phone (815) 458-2333 Phone (815) 458-2333
Fax (815) 458-6074 Fax (815) 458-6074
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60408 Rep Dist 85
Senate Dist 43
Congressional Dist 15
Remarks
Sue Grygiel phone ext. 211. Braidwood Web Site:
www.braidwood.us.
Mayor E-mail: mayorgrygiel@braidwood.us.
Last updated 09/17/2007
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