CARY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 6,646 10,043 15,531 15,531 Avg. Winter Temp 20.00 F -6.67 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 260,077 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 147,893 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.50 In 82.55 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.40 In 72.14 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1991 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
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 6 0 55
Police Department 27 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 45
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 2 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Fire Dept. Volunteer numbers are actually paid on
call. Cary's TIF is located on both the north and
south side of U.S. Route 14, just west of the Fox
River. For more information go to:
www.caryillinois.com, subsection "economic
development".
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 10 MI 16 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 35 Flights per day 2200
Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,400 FT 1,037 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 FOX RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local YES 1 MI 2 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 674 1,078 3 2
Chicago 40 64 1 1
Cleveland 335 536 3 1
Dallas 917 1,467 2 2
Denver 966 1,546 2 2
Detroit 266 426 3 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,054 3,286 3 4
Memphis 530 848 2 1
Minneapolis 405 648 2 1
New Orleans 912 1,459 2 2
New York 802 1,283 4 2
St. Louis 289 462 2 1
Seattle 2,013 3,221 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC WHEN NEEDED
Piggyback Service NO 44 MI 70 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD OPERATES COMMUTER SERVICE
TO CHICAGO (APPROXIMATE RUNNING TIME: 1 HOUR 10
MINUTES).
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,900,000 14,820,000
Treatment Capacity 6,048,000 22,982,400
Average Daily Demand 1,700,000 6,460,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,289,000 12,498,200
Excess Capacity 2,759,000 10,484,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process DRY.BEDS CLORINATION
Treatment Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Present Load 1,580,000 6,004,000
Excess Capacity 420,000 1,596,000
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 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 YES
Doctors in Community 12
Dentists in Community 10
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Two hospitals within 10 miles.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 170 2,810
Junior High 1 54 678
High School 1 110 1,453
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 280 15,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.5
Remarks
WITHIN 1 HOUR'S DRIVE ARE MAJOR UNIVERSITIES IN
CHICAGO, DEKALB, ROCKFORD AND MILWAUKEE,
WISCONSIN.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TRUE TEST PAINT, VARNISHES 250 0
FOX VALLEY SYSTEMS STRIPING, MARKING MA 150 0
COIL CRAFT ELECTRONIC COMPONENT 250 NONE 0
SEAQUIST VALVE PLASTIC INJECTION MO 415 NONE 0
BARTLETT MFG. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOAR 140 0
SAGE PRODUCTS 300 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2003
Total Labor Force 147,893
Unemployed 9,331
Percentage 6.30%
Total Employed 138,562
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
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 occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the EDR 4 NORTHWEST
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 14.68 $ 31.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.00 $ 20.76
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.45 $ 12.99 Office Clerk $ 7.94 $ 13.80
Assembler-Production $ 7.65 $ 13.78 Secretary $ 10.29 $ 17.74
Computer Operator $ 10.92 $ 22.77 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.73 $ 21.05
Computer Programmer $ 19.73 $ 35.88 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.98 $ 15.03
Data Entry Operator $ 7.88 $ 13.41 Systems Analyst $ 22.41 $ 39.17
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.65 $ 14.39 Technician $ 13.32 $ 23.96
Engineer $ 21.52 $ 35.79 Tool & Die Maker $ 14.90 $ 25.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.29 $ 12.76 Warehouse Worker $ 10.48 $ 16.85
Laborer $ 9.93 $ 24.84 Welder $ 10.77 $ 19.06
Machinist $ 10.37 $ 19.16 Word Processor $ 10.61 $ 16.42
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED NOVEMBER 2004 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 7 Protestant Churches 26
Number of Rooms 650 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 42 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 9
Public Golf Courses 6 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Fox
Remarks
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 1999 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.4450% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6482% 1998 1997 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.6267% 7.9009% 7.9530% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.4663% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.1862% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Cameron Davis Cameron Davis
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Cary Village of Cary
655 Village Hall Drive 655 Village Hall Drive
Cary, IL 60013 Cary, IL 60013
Phone (847) 639-0003 Phone (847) 639-0003
Fax (847) 639-2761 Fax (847) 639-2761
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60013 Rep Dist 65
Senate Dist 33
Congressional Dist 12
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.caryillinois.com
Village E-Mail: villagehall@caryillinois.com
Last updated 11/09/2004
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