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
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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