CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties GRUNDY
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,783 4,266 7,344 12,683 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 159,870 189,741 252,765 347,717 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.00 In 78.74 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 22.00 In 55.88 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 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 5 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 8 0 45
Police Department 14 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 12
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 NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
FIRE INSURANCE CLASS IN CITY: WILL SIDE 5, GRUNDY
SIDE 6.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 0 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 10 MI 16 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 3,000 FT 915 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.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Treatment Capacity 3,400,000 12,920,000
Average Daily Demand 750,000 2,850,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,800,000 6,840,000
Excess Capacity 1,600,000 6,080,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process SEE REMARKS
Treatment Capacity 730,000 2,774,000
Present Load 442,000 1,679,600
Excess Capacity 288,000 1,094,400
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 1
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 0 0 0
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
HIGH SCHOOL IN MINOOKA; JUNIOR COLLEGE IN JOLIET;
UNIVERSITY IN LOCKPORT AND JOLIET.
HIGH SCHOOL IN CHANNAHON OPENING IN 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 50 0
METAL STAMP TOOL & DIE MFR 45 0
ROMAR CABINET CABINETS 120 0
AUX SABLE LIQUID NGL EXTRACTION/DISTR 59 0
PRODUCTS
UTILITY CONCRETE CONCRETE PRODUCTS 60 0
COLEMAN CHEMICAL CHEMICALS 25 0
BLUE RHINO PROPANE TANKS 32 0
NORTHFIELD BLOCK CONCRETE PRODUCTS 30 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL/GRUNDY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 347,717
Unemployed 14,703
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 331,014
Manufacturing 15.60%
Non-Manufacturing 84.40%
Agriculture 0.07%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1999
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 1
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 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
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 7
Number of Rooms 77 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 14 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.50%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 7.6370% 7.4325% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.9575% 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
Village E-mail: info@channahon.org
Last updated 01/16/2008
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