CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DUPAGE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 15,472 31,716 40,438 40,738 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 658,835 781,666 904,161 932,670 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 530,868 536,597 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 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 3 in city 3 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 58 8 0
Police Department 97 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 854
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 12 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 10 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 YES
Remarks
NO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290, I-294,I-90, I-355, I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 16
Interstate Carriers 48
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 2500
Nearest Public Airport DUPAGE AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 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 0 MI 0 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 1 2
Chicago 26 42 1 1
Cleveland 353 565 1 1
Dallas 926 1,482 2 2
Denver 1,006 1,610 2 2
Detroit 281 450 1 1
Kansas City 489 782 1 1
Los Angeles 2,085 3,336 3 3
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 422 675 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 850 1,360 1 2
St. Louis 290 464 1 1
Seattle 2,053 3,285 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO CENTRAL & AS NEEDED
PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Container Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 6,500,000 24,700,000
Treatment Capacity 7,850,000 29,830,000
Average Daily Demand 4,063,000 15,439,400
Peak Daily Demand 7,558,000 28,720,400
Excess Capacity 292,000 1,109,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 5,400,000 20,520,000
Present Load 5,100,000 19,380,000
Excess Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI COMCAST
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN.
CABLE TV: COMCAST, AT&T BROADBAND.
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 98
Dentists in Community 15
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 205 3,620
Junior High 1 57 848
High School 1 143 2,839
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 23.2
Remarks
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE - 3 MILES. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY - 35 MILES. DEVRY INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY - 5 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHER 260 1967
BERLIN INDUSTRIES COMMERCIAL PAINTING 320 1991
INGRAM MICRO COMPUTER DIST. 225 1996
OFFICE DEPOT OFFICE SUPPLIES DIST 274 1995
FIC AMERICA CORP. METAL FABRICATION 635 1995
PARTY LITE GIFTS CANDLES/ACCES. DIST. 200 1993
CNS HOME HEALTH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 325 1993
JEFFERSON SMURFITT FOLDING CARTONS 270 YES 1963
FEDEX TRANSPORTATION 300 1999
MICHAEL NICHOLAS, CARPENTER/CONTRACTOR 300 1965
INC.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DUPAGE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 536,597
Unemployed 20,159
Percentage 3.80%
Total Employed 516,438
Manufacturing 15.40%
Non-Manufacturing 84.00%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 4
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 3
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 10
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 $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
Add'l Employers: RPS, INC., Transport of parcels,
300, Yes, 1999. Wage Rates 2nd Quarter 2007 from
IL Dept of Employment Security web site at
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 1,500 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 200 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 440 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 8
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
HOTEL, ICE SKATING ARENA, 22 ACRE TOWN CENTER
WITH 3 ACRES AVAILABLE FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT,
OUTDOOR FOUNTAIN, GAZEBO, AMPHITHEATER AND
VISITOR'S CENTER ALL IN CAROL STREAM.
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 7.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.2360% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.0211% 7.1310% 7.0874% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.9850% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.2420% Water 0.00%
Remarks
NATURAL GAS $0.025 PER THERM.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Bob Glees Bob Glees
Comm. Dev. Dept. Director Comm. Dev. Dept. Director
Village of Carol Stream Village of Carol Stream
500 North Gary Avenue 500 North Gary Avenue
Carol Stream, IL 601881899 Carol Stream, IL 601881899
Phone (630) 871-6230 Phone (630) 871-6230
Fax (630) 665-1064 Fax (630) 665-1064
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60188 Rep Dist 50 45 39
Senate Dist 25 23 20
Congressional Dist 14 6
Remarks
Community Development Dept. E-mail:
communitydevelopment@carolstream.org.
Web Site: www.carolstream.org.
Last updated 04/21/2008
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