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CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County COOK           
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 39,697 37,840 39,071 39,071 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,620,397 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY        Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan No             - Rev. 1994       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   5    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           50          0          0
    Police Department           80          2          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   2
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  36
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   1 Daily    6 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   0  If none, distance to nearest   6 MI   10 KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest   6 MI   10 KM
 
                 Banks   3  Assets $    113,403,580
     Savings and Loans   4  Assets $  4,500,000,000
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES     Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone YES                      Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   3 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community 57, 65, 80, 94, 90, 294, 394                      
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     1 MI    2 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   4
               Local Carriers   5
          Interstate Carriers  19
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
                     Local NO    75 MI120 KM
       Commercial Airlines    5   Flights per day  175

    Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
                     Local NO   15 MI   24 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  2,450 FT     735 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    29 FT      9 M
            Length Of Season 10 Months
           Public Dock Local NO     2 MI    3 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       4         2
Chicago             0         0       0         1
Cleveland         343       549       2         1
Dallas            936     1,498       2         2
Denver          1,016     1,626       2         2
Detroit           271       434       2         1
Kansas City       499       798       1         1
Los Angeles     2,095     3,352       3         4
Memphis           544       870       1         1
Minneapolis       412       659       1         1
New Orleans       944     1,510       2         2
New York          840     1,344       4         2
St. Louis         288       461       1         1
Seattle         2,063     3,301       3         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF                      
CONRAIL, CSX                           
SOUTH SHORE                            
MICHIGAN CENTRAL                       
INDIANA HARBOR BELT                    

Piggyback Service NO     2 MI    3 KM
Container Service NO     3 MI    5 KM

Remarks

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity       11,750,000          44,650,000
            Treatment Capacity        5,000,000          19,000,000
          Average Daily Demand        5,000,000          19,000,000
             Peak Daily Demand        8,000,000          30,400,000
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity        1,869,000           7,102,200
                  Present Load        1,427,200           5,423,360
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS    
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON      
Local Telephone Supplier SBC                                               
       Digital Switching NO 
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI  

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  4    Total Number of Beds  1,702
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   1 MI    2 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community    43
            Dentists in Community    32
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                7       163       3,442
Junior High               3        70       1,251
High School               1        79       1,293
Trade & Technical         1        80       3,000
Community College         1        80       5,000
Four-Yr College           2       240      10,000
University                2       240      10,000

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 23.5

Remarks
UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TRADE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ARE
WITHIN 10-15 MILES.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
MARSHALL FIELDS            RETAIL DEPT STORE         400  NONE                0
                         
J.C. PENNEY CO.            RETAIL DEPT STORE         300  NONE                0
                         
CITY OF CALUMET            CITY GOVERNMENT           300  YES                 0
CITY                     
THORNTON FRACTIONAL        EDUCATION                 190  YES                 0
TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL     
GUARANTEE RESERVE          LIFE INSURANCE            250  YES                 0
LIFE INSURANCE CO        
DOLTON SCHOOL DISTRIC      EDUCATION                 178  YES                 0
149                      
CARSON                     DEPARTMENT STORE          170                      0
                         
CALUMENT COACH COMPANY     MEDICAL & DENTAL UNI      100  NONE                0
                         
SEARS                      RETAIL DEPT STORE         350  NONE                0
                         
TARGET                     DISCOUNT DEPT STORE       275  NONE                0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2003
      Total Labor Force 2,620,397
             Unemployed 191,032
             Percentage   7.30%
         Total Employed 2,429,365
          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   3
            Number won by union   2
          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  COOK COUNTY             

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 15.86  $ 31.25   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 12.06  $ 20.56
Assembler-Electronic     $  7.83  $ 12.49   Office Clerk             $  8.19  $ 13.75
Assembler-Production     $  7.98  $ 13.54   Secretary                $ 10.56  $ 17.69
Computer Operator        $ 11.80  $ 24.97   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 10.11  $ 19.31
Computer Programmer      $ 19.10  $ 33.82   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  8.84  $ 14.72
Data Entry Operator      $  9.21  $ 13.72   Systems Analyst          $ 22.71  $ 37.75
Drill or Punch Press     $  8.18  $ 13.76   Technician               $ 13.86  $ 23.50
Engineer                 $ 21.55  $ 33.26   Tool & Die Maker         $ 15.64  $ 25.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.20  $ 13.24   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.36  $ 17.63
Laborer                  $  6.86  $ 22.89   Welder                   $ 10.54  $ 18.73
Machinist                $ 10.86  $ 19.21   Word Processor           $  9.94  $ 15.48

Remarks
ADD'L EMPLOYERS: KAY MFG, AUTOMOTIVE MACHINERY,
120.  WAGE RATES UPDATED JUNE 2004 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      14        Protestant Churches  10
                 Number of Rooms   1,000          Catholic Churches   4
                     Restaurants      50          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room   1,000              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       2               Health Clubs   4
            Public Tennis Courts       3      Public Swimming Pools   3
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River                                                   

Remarks
BASEBALL DIAMONDS, SOCCER/FOOTBALL FIELDS, WINTER
ICE RINKS, VOLLEYBALL COURTS, BASKETBALL COURTS.

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  8.25%
    City  2.6600%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.8130%          0          0                 Electricity  0.00%
  School  8.0610%         0.0000%    0.0000%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  0.6980%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total 12.2320%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
James J. Gigliotti                   James J. Gigliotti                 
Comm & Econ Dev Director             Comm & Econ Dev Director 
204 Pulaski Road                     204 Pulaski Road                   
P.O. Box 1519                        P.O. Box 1519                      
Calumet City, IL  60409              Calumt City, IL  60409    
Phone (708) 891-8140                 Phone (708) 891-8140
  Fax (708) 891-0472                   Fax (708) 891-0472

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60409           Rep Dist                        79    32    29  
                            Senate Dist              40    15    14         
                            Congressional Dist       11     2   


Remarks
CALUMET CITY WEB SITE: http://calumetcity.org
E-MAIL: developcc@cs.com
PROFILE DELETED.  LAST UPDATED 6/22/2004.

Last updated 10/06/2008
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