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CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County WILL           
Additional Counties GRUNDY           

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 3,783 4,266 7,344 0 12,560 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C County 324,460 357,313 502,266 0 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C Labor 159,870 189,741 252,765 0 367,626 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.00 In 78.74 Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 22.00 In 55.88 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2008       County Zoning NO 
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule YES
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class 4     in city   7    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           18          0         39
    Police Department           28          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels   0
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   2 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   2  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   6  Assets $              0
     Savings and Loans   0  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone YES                      Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks
FIRE INSURANCE CLASS IN CITY: WILL SIDE 4, GRUNDY 
SIDE 3.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   3 Federal   0 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80                                        
          Nearest Interchange YES  Distance     0 MI    0 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   3
               Local Carriers   2
          Interstate Carriers   2
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
                     Local NO    32 MI 51 KM
       Commercial Airlines   14   Flights per day  814

    Nearest Public Airport JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT
                     Local YES  10 MI   16 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  3,228 FT     985 M 
            Runway Lighted YES
            Fuel Available YES    Charter Service Available NO 
     Pvt Storage Available YES    Pvt Maintenance Available NO 

Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
            Name of Waterway DES PLAINES RIVER        
                Public Barge NO 
               Private Barge YES
               Channel Depth    25 FT      8 M
            Length Of Season 12 Months
           Public Dock Local NO     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           656     1,050       0         1
Chicago             0         0       0         0
Cleveland         348       557       0         1
Dallas            874     1,400       0         2
Denver            971     1,554       0         2
Detroit           279       446       0         1
Kansas City       466       746       0         1
Los Angeles     1,994     3,190       0         4
Memphis           505       808       0         1
Minneapolis       181       290       0         1
New Orleans       892     1,427       0         2
New York          814     1,302       0         2
St. Louis         248       397       0         1
Seattle         2,022     3,235       0         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
CSX                                    
EJ&E                                   
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE              
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    35 MI   56 KM
Container Service YES   10 MI   16 KM

Remarks
COMMERCIAL BUS SERVICE: PACE DIAL-A-RIDE.  
CENTERPOINT INTERMODAL CENTER - ELWOOD.  CENTER 
POINT INTERMODAL CENTER - JOLIET.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity          950,000           3,610,000
            Treatment Capacity        3,400,000          12,920,000
          Average Daily Demand          760,000           2,888,000
             Peak Daily Demand        1,800,000           6,840,000
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
                       Process SEE REMARKS         
            Treatment Capacity          773,000           2,937,400
                  Present Load          500,000           1,900,000
               Excess Capacity          270,000           1,026,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR                    
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON      
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T                                              
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers YES    

Remarks
TYPE OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - ACTIVATED 
SLUDGE/EXTENDED AERATION.

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   9 MI   14 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     4
            Dentists in Community     2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     9 MI   14 KM

Remarks
EYE DOCTORS - 2.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                3        60       1,318
Junior High               1        27         338
High School               1       196       1,246
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 22.5

Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE IN JOLIET; UNIVERSITY IN LOCKPORT, 
JOLIET, AND ROMEOVILLE.

HIGH SCHOOL OPENED IN CHANNAHON 2008.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
NORTHERN ILLINOIS          STEEL DISTRIBUTION A       50  TEAMSTERS WAREH     0
STEEL                    
PACKARD TRANSPORT          TRUCKING                   40                      0
                         
METAL STAMP                TOOL & DIE MFR             35                      0
                         
ROMAR CABINET              CABINETS                   69                      0
                         
AUX SABLE LIQUID           NGL EXTRACTION/DISTR       78                      0
PRODUCTS                 
UTILITY CONCRETE           CONCRETE PRODUCTS          50                      0
                         
BILESER CONSTRUCTION       CONSTRUCTION               82                      0
                         
MARTIN WHALEN OFFICE                                  70                      0
SOLUTIONS                
NORTHFIELD BLOCK           CONCRETE PRODUCTS          30                      0
                         
A & R LOGISTICS            LOGISTICS                 115                      0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force   367,626
             Unemployed  38,339
             Percentage  10.40%
         Total Employed   329,287
          Manufacturing  15.60%
      Non-Manufacturing  84.40%
            Agriculture   0.07%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2009
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   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       $ 21.80  $ 40.85   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 13.19  $ 25.56
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.48  $ 14.14   Office Clerk             $  9.37  $ 16.26
Assembler-Production     $  8.36  $ 14.43   Secretary                $ 11.12  $ 18.67
Computer Operator        $ 14.44  $ 25.39   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 14.05  $ 26.24
Computer Programmer      $ 24.63  $ 46.01   Ship-Recving Clerk       $ 10.22  $ 17.40
Data Entry Operator      $  9.44  $ 15.02   Systems Analyst          $ 27.37  $ 46.41
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.61  $ 17.47   Technician               $ 18.04  $ 31.92
Engineer                 $ 24.37  $ 42.85   Tool & Die Maker         $ 16.21  $ 28.86
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.78  $ 15.08   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.65  $ 17.88
Laborer                  $  8.79  $ 28.06   Welder                   $ 11.71  $ 21.37
Machinist                $ 11.57  $ 22.13   Word Processor           $ 13.43  $ 23.41

Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF 
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       1        Protestant Churches   7
                 Number of Rooms      77          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants      10          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room       0              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   2
            Public Tennis Courts       2      Public Swimming Pools   1
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River DES PLAINES RIVER, DU PAGE RIVER                  

Remarks
CHANNAHON IS LOCATED WITHIN THE JOLIET METRO AREA,
 WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO NUMEROUS HOTELS, MOTELS,
 RESTAURANTS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER FACILITIES.

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 2010          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  8.00%
    City  0.5136%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.5077%          2009       2008              Electricity  0.00%
  School  5.0571%         7.6030%    7.2500%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.5848%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  7.6632%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
ABOVE NUMBERS FOR WILL COUNTY.  GRUNDY COUNTY 
SALES TAX RATE: 7.25%.


Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Mike McMahon                         Mike McMahon                       
Community Dev Director               Community Dev Director   
Village of Channahon                 Village of Channahon               
24555 S Navajo Drive                 24555 S Navajo Drive               
Channahon, IL  604103334             Channahon, IL  604103334
Phone (815) 467-6644                 Phone (815) 467-6644
  Fax (815) 467-9774                   Fax (815) 467-9774

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60410           Rep Dist            84    75   86               
                            Senate Dist        42    38    43               
                            Congressional Dist 11               


Remarks
Village Web Site: www.channahon.org


Last updated 04/27/2011
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