CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KANE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 23,272 23,049 30,586 34,662 Avg. Winter Temp 22.90 F -5.06 C
County 278,405 317,471 404,119 493,735 Avg. Summer Temp 71.90 F 22.16 C
Labor Market 0 0 222,285 256,553 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.34 In 84.68 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.40 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1998 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 41 43 0
Police Department 81 4 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 36,021,987
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 104,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TWO TIF DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 4 MI 6 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 5
Interstate Carriers 5
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 32 Flights per day 2200
Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,000 FT 900 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway FOX RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 35 MI 56 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 770 1,232 7 2
Chicago 40 64 3 1
Cleveland 383 613 5 1
Dallas 976 1,562 7 2
Denver 1,056 1,690 6 2
Detroit 311 498 5 1
Kansas City 539 862 3 1
Los Angeles 2,035 3,426 7 4
Memphis 584 934 5 1
Minneapolis 462 739 4 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 6 2
New York 880 1,408 6 3
St. Louis 318 509 2 1
Seattle 2,103 3,365 7 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 5,375,000 20,425,000
Treatment Capacity 7,770,000 29,526,000
Average Daily Demand 3,200,000 12,160,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,400,000 20,520,000
Excess Capacity 2,200,000 8,360,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 4,500,000 17,100,000
Present Load 2,500,000 9,500,000
Excess Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 16
Dentists in Community 5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 228 8,484
Junior High 1 64 4,097
High School 1 149 5,363
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 2 281 28,757
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.3
Remarks
COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE WITHIN A 10 MILE RADIUS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
MC WHORTER TECHNOLOGIES, RESINS 150 NONE 0
INC.
OTTO ENGINEERING ELECTRONIC SWITCHES 160 NONE 0
BULK LIFT POLYPROPYLENE BAGS 180 NONE 0
REVCOR, INC. FANS/BLOWERS/ETC. 300 NONE 0
M. GRAYHILL, INC. ELECTRONIC SWITCHES 250 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KANE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 256,553
Unemployed 10,911
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 245,642
Manufacturing 24.70%
Non-Manufacturing 74.20%
Agriculture 1.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
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 3 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 388 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
388 MOTEL ROOMS WITH MEETING ROOMS AVAILABLE IN 3
MOTELS/HOTELS WITHIN A FIVE 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 1.3213% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3451% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.9787% 7.0058% 6.6131% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.2378% Telephone 0.00%
Total 6.8829% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SALES TAX RATE ON TELEPHONE 11.5%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Cindy McCammack Lisa Happ
Comm. Dev. Director Finance Director
Vill. of Carpentersville Vill. of Carpentersville
1200 Besinger Drive 1200 Besinger Drive
Carpentersville, IL 601102097 Carpentersville, IL 601102097
Phone (847) 551-3478 Phone (847) 551-3476
Fax (847) 426-0864 Fax (847) 551-9278
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60110 Rep Dist 65
Senate Dist 33
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
E-Mail: CMcCammack@vil.carpentersville.il.us
Web Site: www.vil.carpentersville.il.us
Last updated 09/28/2007
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