BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 19,395 18,876 19,085 19,085 Avg. Winter Temp 25.80 F -3.44 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.78 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,638,985 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.19 In 86.84 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 24.98 In 64.45 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1992 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class ISO-4 in city N/A outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 25 7 0
Police Department 30 16 13
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 130
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 224,600,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 2 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
ONE BANK IS PART OF A STATEWIDE NETWORK WITH
APPROXIMATELY $5.5 BILLION IN ASSETS. NOTE: PART
TIME IN FIRE DEPT. ARE PAID ON CALL. PART TIME IN
POLICE DEPT ARE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55,I-290,I-294, I-88, I-355
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Commercial Airlines 13 Flights per day 217
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,519 FT 1,956 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 10 MI 16 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 2 2
Chicago 8 13 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 3 3
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 3
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 2 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 4
Memphis 544 870 2 2
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 840 1,344 2 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN DAILY
INDIANA HARBOR BELT NONE
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
COMMUTER: METRA. LIGHT COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM IS
PROPOSED ON THE INDIANA HARBOR BELT TO LINK O'HARE
TO MIDWAY AIRPORT WITH 20 STOPS (STATIONS) BETWEEN
THE TWO AIRPORTS.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier BRKFD/N.RIVSD WATER COMM.
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 7,250,000 27,550,000
Treatment Capacity 7,250,000 27,550,000
Average Daily Demand 2,000,000 7,600,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,500,000 9,500,000
Excess Capacity 4,750,000 18,050,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,000,000,000 7,600,000,000
Present Load 1,400,000,000 5,320,000,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 9
Dentists in Community 12
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
Three community hopitals are located within 5
miles of Brookfield, one is a major trauma center.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 113 1,409
Junior High 1 40 500
High School 1 96 1,196
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 23.3
Remarks
SEPTEMBER 2002 TOTALS. ACT IS FIVE YEAR AVERAGE
AS OF 2002.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
STOCKER HINGE METAL STAMPING 136 NONE 1954
CITIBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTE 22 NONE 1991
BROOKFIELD ZOO TOURISM 450 TMSTRS LOC 726 1934
PINNER ELECTRIC ELEC. CONTRACTORS 40 ELECTRICIANS 1947
FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTE 44 NONE 1962
BANK
VILLAGE OF BROOFIELD MUNICIPAL 156 FOP, SEIU 1893
TISCHLER FOODS GROCERY 77 16 FT, 55 PT 1989
CVS PHARMACY 25 LOCAL 881 1995
IDEAL HEATING HVAC CONTRACTOR 20 2002
TRANSLOADING SPECIALIST DISTR OF BULK SUGAR 30 NONE 2001
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 2,638,985
Unemployed 171,351
Percentage 6.50%
Total Employed 2,467,634
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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 $ 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
SEE: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LABOR
STATISTIC'S FOR THE PREVAILING WAGE RATES.
(OCCUPATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY). WAGE RATES
3RD QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 150 Protestant Churches 250
Number of Rooms 1,000 Catholic Churches 75
Restaurants 999 Jewish Synagogues 3
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 15 Health Clubs 34
Public Tennis Courts 50 Public Swimming Pools 22
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Des Plaines River, AND 1 & M CANAL
Remarks
MOTELS/HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, BANQUET ROOMS,
PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC CHURCHES, SWIMMING POOLS
ARE IN BROOKFIELD. THERE ARE MANY ADDITIONAL
FACILITIES IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WITHIN A
10-MILE RADIUS.
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 8.00%
City 2.0680% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0700% 1996 1995 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.8010% 9.9960% 10.4870% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.4520% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.3910% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TOTAL UTILITY TAX RATE ON SEWER IS $.54 PER 100
CUBIC FEET OF WATER.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Keith R. Sbiral, AICP Riccardo F. Ginex
Asst. Village Manager Village Manager
Village of Brookfield Village of Brookfield
8820 Brookfield Ave. 8820 Brookfield Avenue
Brookfield, IL 605131602 Brookfield, IL 605131602
Phone (708) 485-7344 Phone (708) 485-7344
Fax (708) 485-4971 Fax (708) 485-4971
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60513 Rep Dist 47 44 43
Senate Dist 24 22
Congressional Dist 6 3
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.brookfieldil.gov
Village E-mail: rginex@brookfieldil.gov
Last updated 03/24/2009
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