BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DUPAGE
Additional Counties COOK
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,833 7,669 10,408 10,408 Avg. Winter Temp 25.10 F -3.83 C
County 658,835 781,666 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.20 F 21.78 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,694,904 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.34 In 84.68 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.20 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / BOARD / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1999 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 2 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 125 25 0
Police Department 25 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 9
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 1,350,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TWO FIRE DISTRICTS: TRI-STATE IS RATED 2, HAS 57
FULL TIME & 4 PART TIME FIREFIGHTERS.
PLEASANTVIEW IS RATED 3, HAS 68 FULL TIME AND 21
PART TIME FIREFIGHTERS. BUSINESSES INTERESTED IN
LOCATING IN BURR RIDGE MAY DISCUSS THEIR PLANS AND
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE. CONTACT STEVEN STRICKER AT
630-654-8181 EXT. 100. INFORMATION ABOUT BURR
RIDGE, ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND THE
BURR RIDGE PARKWAY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA TIF
DISTRICT CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT:
http://www.burr-ridge.gov.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,102 FT 1,830 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO 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 730 1,168 2 3
Chicago 15 24 0 1
Cleveland 343 549 2 3
Dallas 936 1,498 3 4
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 4
Detroit 271 434 2 3
Kansas City 499 798 2 3
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 5
Memphis 544 870 2 3
Minneapolis 412 659 2 3
New Orleans 944 1,510 3 4
New York 840 1,344 3 4
St. Louis 288 461 2 3
Seattle 2,063 3,301 5 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 5,300,000 20,140,000
Treatment Capacity 5,000,000 19,000,000
Average Daily Demand 1,900,000 7,220,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,300,000 20,140,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 60,370,000 229,406,000
Present Load 13,219,000 50,232,200
Excess Capacity 47,151,000 179,173,800
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Burr Ridge's strategic location allows access to
fine health facilities in the Chicago area.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 130 1,373
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
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 22.7
Remarks
SOME OF THE FINEST EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE
MIDWEST ARE WITHIN EASY DRIVING DISTANCE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
J. I. CASE AGRICULTURAL RESRCH 500 YES 0
DOVE BAR INTERNATIONAL ICE CREAM PRODUCTS 350 YES 0
AMERICAN MARKETING DIRECT MARKETING 220 NONE 0
MCGRAW-HILL TEXT BOOKS 350 NONE 0
STANDARD FEDERAL BANK OPERATIONS CENTER 335 NONE 0
PRAXAIR - GASES/CRYOGENIC FOOD INDUSTRY 180 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force 2,670,721
Unemployed 194,453
Percentage 7.30%
Total Employed 2,476,268
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 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Production $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Secretary $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Warehouse Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Machinist $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
ONLY DATA AVAILABLE IS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR DATA.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 360 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 6 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 225 Country Clubs 8
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Des Plaines
Remarks
UNLIMITED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES
WITHIN 25 MILES. ABOVE NUMBERS FOR MOTELS/HOTELS,
RESTAURANTS, TENNIS COURTS ARE FOR BURR RIDGE;
THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACILITIES NEARBY.
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 2001 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.1026% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3902% 2000 1999 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.1791% 6.9843% 6.9235% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.9780% Telephone 4.75%
Total 6.6486% Water 0.00%
Remarks
ELECTRICITY TAX IS A GRADUATED TAX. CONTACT
VILLAGE FOR DETAILS. TOTAL IS AN AVERAGE. BURR
RIDGE IS IN BOTH COOK & DUPAGE COUNTIES. AVERAGE
DUPAGE RATE = 5.2527; AVERAGE COOK = 7.4290.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Steven Stricker Lisa Ensing
Village Administrator Asst to the Administrator
Village of Burr Ridge Village of Burr Ridge
7660 South County Line Rd 7660 South County Line Rd
Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone (630) 654-8181 Phone (630) 654-8181
Fax (630) 654-4542 Fax (630) 654-4542
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60521 Rep Dist 48 82
Senate Dist 24 41
Congressional Dist 3 13
Remarks
Steven Stricker extention 100. Lisa Ensing
extention 105.
Village Web Site: www.burr-ridge.gov
E-Mail Steven Stricker: sstricker@burr-ridge.gov
Last updated 06/10/2003
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