BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 14,155 14,402 15,335 16,446 16,446 Avg. Winter Temp 18.00 F -7.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 80.00 F 26.66 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 24.00 In 60.96 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 38 5 4
Police Department 41 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 78,000,000
Savings and Loans 2 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 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 15
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 7
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 40
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,500 FT 1,050 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 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 13 MI 21 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 742 1,187 0 0
Chicago 12 19 0 0
Cleveland 355 568 0 0
Dallas 948 1,516 0 0
Denver 1,028 1,644 0 0
Detroit 282 451 0 0
Kansas City 511 817 0 0
Los Angeles 2,107 3,371 0 0
Memphis 556 889 0 0
Minneapolis 424 678 0 0
New Orleans 956 1,529 0 0
New York 852 1,363 0 0
St. Louis 300 480 0 0
Seattle 2,075 3,220 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BALTIMORE & OHIO
INDIANA HARBOR BELT
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 1 KM
Container Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Treatment Capacity 2,400,000 9,120,000
Average Daily Demand 7,000,000 26,600,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,740,000
Excess Capacity 3,800,000 14,440,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
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, COMCAST
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 6
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 78 1,260
Junior High 3 0 0
High School 4 0 0
Trade & Technical 1 4 0
Community College 1 10 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.9
Remarks
SCHOOL DISTRICTS 104, 109, 229, 524, 117, 220,
111, 217, 122, 230 ALL SERVICE BRIDGEVIEW. ALSO
AQSA & UNIVERSAL SCHOOLS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PRAIRIE MATERIAL 115 YES 0
SALES
BRIDGEVIEW AEROSOL 199 0
CARRY TRANSIT 43 0
PEPSICO 312 0
SIGNODE 150 0
FISHER PRINTING PRINTING 165 0
STAMPEDE MEATS 120 0
PACTIV PACKAGING PACKAGING 80 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 2,604,300
Unemployed 272,436
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 2,331,864
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 6
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 5
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 $ 22.00 $ 42.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.28 $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.94 $ 16.68 Office Clerk $ 9.94 $ 16.81
Assembler-Production $ 8.95 $ 16.21 Secretary $ 11.26 $ 19.03
Computer Operator $ 13.95 $ 26.21 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.68 $ 21.21
Computer Programmer $ 23.97 $ 43.79 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.61 $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator $ 10.19 $ 16.55 Systems Analyst $ 24.72 $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.72 $ 16.95 Technician $ 15.91 $ 29.53
Engineer $ 22.65 $ 39.97 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.62 $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.08 $ 14.60 Warehouse Worker $ 10.45 $ 16.69
Laborer $ 8.89 $ 25.95 Welder $ 12.42 $ 20.60
Machinist $ 12.13 $ 22.43 Word Processor $ 12.77 $ 20.10
Remarks
BRIDGEVIEW FOLLOWS ILLINOIS PREVALING WAGES. WAGE
RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 7 Protestant Churches 1
Number of Rooms 150 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 23 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
1 MOSQUE.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.50%
City 0.7760% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6050% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 6.7970% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.7620% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.9400% Water 0.00%
Remarks
THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE. THE VILLAGE OF
BRIDGEVIEW IS LOCATED IN 4 DIFFERENT TOWNSHIPS:
LYONS, PALOS, WORTH, AND STICKNEY. WE ALSO FALL
INTO MANY DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Joe Kaput, Director Joe Kaput, Director
Bldg. & Inspectional Serv Bldg. & Inspectional Serv
Village of Bridgeview Village of Bridgeview
7500 South Oketo Ave. 7500 South Oketo Ave.
Bridgeview, IL 60455 Brigeview, IL 60455
Phone (708) 924-8031 Phone (708) 924-8031
Fax (708) 924-8208 Fax (708) 924-8208
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60455 Rep Dist 22 31 36
Senate Dist 24 11
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
VILLAGE WEBSITE: www.villageofbridgeview.com.
Joe Kaput E-mail: jkaput@villageofbridgeview.com.
Last updated 11/09/2011
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