BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties COOK
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 22,230 36,427 42,963 43,307 Avg. Winter Temp 25.10 F -3.83 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 71.20 F 21.78 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 369,959 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.34 In 84.68 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.70 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 2 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 67 0 0
Police Department 83 20 12
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 20
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 307
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 2 MI 3 KM
Banks 24 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
COOK COUNTY POPULATION 1980 - 5,253,655; 1990 -
5,105,067; 2000 - 5,376,741; CURRENT 2,620,397.
COOK COUNTY LABOR MARKET 2000 - 2,694,904.
CURRENT 2,620,397. POPULATION NUMBERS FOR COUNTY
AT TOP OF PAGE ARE FOR LAKE COUNTY. SERVICED BY
TWO LIBRARY DISTRICTS. NO LIBRARY IN COMMUNITY.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290, I-94
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 17 MI 27 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 755 1,208 4 3
Chicago 25 40 1 1
Cleveland 368 589 3 2
Dallas 961 1,538 4 4
Denver 1,041 1,666 3 5
Detroit 296 474 2 2
Kansas City 524 838 2 2
Los Angeles 2,120 3,392 7 5
Memphis 569 910 3 3
Minneapolis 437 699 2 2
New Orleans 969 1,550 4 4
New York 865 1,384 4 4
St. Louis 313 501 2 1
Seattle 2,088 3,341 7 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 18 MI 29 KM
Container Service NO 24 MI 38 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier SEE REMARKS
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 7,326,000 27,838,800
Treatment Capacity 19,737,000 75,000,600
Average Daily Demand 4,675,000 17,765,000
Peak Daily Demand 10,676,000 40,568,800
Excess Capacity 8,950,000 34,010,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 16,000,000 60,800,000
Present Load 11,000,000 41,800,000
Excess Capacity 5,000,000 19,000,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR/NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MAJOR CARRIERS
Remarks
Village receives treated water via Northwest Water
Commission at a state allocated level & does not
operate municipal water treatment facilities.
Above numbers reflect demand & capacity of system
allocated to the Village. The Village does not
operate waste water treatment facilities. Waste
water is collected via municipal sewer lines &
transported to either the Metro Water Reclamation
Dist. of Chicago or Lake Co Dept of Public Works
facilities. Above numbers reflect demand &
capacity of Lake Co System as allocated to the
Village.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 7 MI 11 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 41
Dentists in Community 59
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
TWO 24 HR TREATMENT CENTERS - NORTHWEST COMMUNITY
MED. CTR. AND CONDELL ACUTE CARE CENTER. THREE
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES IN BUFFALO GROVE - THE
CLAREMONT, SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING, AND BELMONT
ASSISTED LIVING. FIVE AREA HOSPITALS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 8 281 4,011
Junior High 5 225 2,934
High School 1 160 2,226
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 22.6
Remarks
St. Mary's Parochial school is split in numbers
above. Grades K-5 in Elementary numbers above.
Grades 6-8 in Jr. High numbers above. St. Mary's
counted for both Elem & Jr. High School. Buffalo
Grove also served by High Schools outside the
community - Stevenson H.S., Lincolnshire &
Wheeling H.S., Wheeling.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ALLSTATE INSURANCE INSURANCE 1,323 0
COMPANY
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 1,080 0
TECHNOLOGY
COURTESY CORPORATION PLASTIC MOLD COMPONE 939 0
DOMINICKS FINER GROCERIES 483 0
FOODS (3)
HARRIS TRUST & BANK 350 0
SAVINGS
FEDERAL EXPRESS SHIPPING 300 0
R. G. RAY CORPORATION HEAVY DUTY CLAMPS 300 0
PLEXUS CORPORATION INSURANCE 250 0
JEWEL FOOD STORES GROCIERIES 203 0
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS PHARMACEUTICALS 200 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
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 2
Number won by union 1
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 $ 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 108 Protestant Churches 1
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 20
Restaurants 744 Jewish Synagogues 10
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 21
Public Golf Courses 37 Health Clubs 57
Public Tennis Courts 24 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
VILLAGE OWNS AND OPERATES TWO LOCAL GOLF COURSES.
ALSO NEAR NUMEROUS LARGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES.
FOUR BANQUET FACILITIES.
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 7.50%
City 0.6330% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7050% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.3180% 7.1970% 7.3810% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.7630% Telephone 3.00%
Total 7.4190% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Above numbers are for Lake County. Cook County
Numbers for 2002: .714% City, .751% County, 5.449%
School, 1.157% Other, and 8.071% Total. 2005 -
7.905%. 2004 - 7.997%. Sales Tax Rate 8.75%.
County tax rates as listed above includes the
Forest Preserve District rate.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ghida Neukirch Anne Marrin
Deputy Village Manager Administrative Intern
Village of Buffalo Grove Village of Buffalo Grove
50 Raupp Boulevard 50 Raupp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, IL 600892139 Buffalo Grove, IL 600892139
Phone (847) 459-2518 Phone (847) 459-2518
Fax (847) 459-7906 Fax (847) 459-7906
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60089 Rep Dist 51 53 59
Senate Dist 26 27 30
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
GHIDA NEUKIRCH E-MAIL: gneukirch@vbg.org.
VILLAGE WEB SITE: www.vbg.org.
Last updated 09/19/2007
Copyright © 2007 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Community Profiles DCCA Home Page