CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 37,026 32,966 32,776 32,776 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1995 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 3 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 66 0 23
Police Department 84 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 213,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 235,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-294, I-57, I-80, I-394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 7
Local Carriers 5
Interstate Carriers 10
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 40 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,500 FT 750 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway NONE
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 12 MI 19 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 785 1,256 2 2
Chicago 25 40 0 0
Cleveland 210 336 1 1
Dallas 770 1,232 2 2
Denver 990 1,584 2 2
Detroit 305 488 1 1
Kansas City 385 616 1 1
Los Angeles 2,210 3,536 3 4
Memphis 610 976 1 1
Minneapolis 385 616 1 1
New Orleans 810 1,296 2 2
New York 935 1,496 2 2
St. Louis 305 488 1 1
Seattle 2,350 3,760 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Container Service NO 6 MI 10 KM
Remarks
NEAREST COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: CHICAGO O'HARE - 40
MILES. UNION PACIFIC - AUTOMOTIVE INTERMODAL
FACILITY.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 14,000,000 53,200,000
Treatment Capacity 25,920,000 98,496,000
Average Daily Demand 5,995,000 22,781,000
Peak Daily Demand 11,569,000 43,962,200
Excess Capacity 14,351,000 54,533,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 12,100,000 45,980,000
Present Load 11,020,500 41,877,900
Excess Capacity 1,079,500 4,102,100
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 231
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 210
Dentists in Community 30
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Industrial Care Center; Surgical Care Center;
Urgent Care Center. St. James Hospital and
Medical Center.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 15 225 3,690
Junior High 1 47 1,042
High School 2 234 5,148
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 285 5,500
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AUTO BODY STAMPINGS 1,994 UAW 1956
VESUVIUS REFRACTORY CERAMIC 110 UNKNOWN 0
ULTRA FOODS RETAIL FOODS 225 UFCW 1989
CENTURY STEEL STEEL BARS 160 USWA-CIO 1963
RHONE-POLENCE PHOSPHATES 315 VOCAWU 1910
MERIDAN RAIL SPECIALTY TRACK 122 0
BEHR PAINT PAINT PRODUCTS 135 UNKNOWN 0
CFC INTERNATIONAL COATED FILM 172 NONE 1980
ST JAMES HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 1,500 UNKNOWN 0
INNOPHOS/RHODIA CHEMICAL PLASTICS 100 NONE 1990
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 2
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 6
Number of employees involved 679
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 at
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 34
Number of Rooms 870 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 125 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 6 Health Clubs 6
Public Tennis Courts 7 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE MICHIGAN
Remarks
COUNTRY CLUBS WITHIN 10 MILES; PUBLIC ACCESS TO
LAKE OR RIVER IS 20 MILES. NEW STATE OF THE ART
FITNESS CENTER AT PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 3.0310% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8938% 2004 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 7.5500% 12.8930% 15.6088% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.0212% Telephone 5.00%
Total 12.4960% Water 5.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Cleto Bonanotte, Dir P & Z Cleto Bonanotte, Director
Joseph Kudra, Dir ED Planning and Zoning
City of Chicago Heights City of Chicago Heights
1601 Chicago Road 1601 Chicago Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone (708) 756-5326 Phone (708) 756-5326
Fax (708) 756-0040 Fax (708) 756-0040
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60411 Rep Dist 80 79
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Cleto Bonanotte, Director of Planning & Zoning
E-mail: cbonnanote@chicagoheights.net
Joseph Kudra, Director of Economic Development.
City Web Site: www.chicagoheights.net
Last updated 09/17/2007
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