CICERO, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 61,232 67,436 85,616 85,616 Avg. Winter Temp 30.18 F -1.01 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.17 F 21.76 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,694,904 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.34 In 84.68 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.80 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / TOWN Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1974 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 2 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 79 0 0
Police Department 95 60 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 18 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 1,848,759,775
Savings and Loans 9 Assets $ 5,981,427,570
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
CICERO OFFERS OTHER TYPES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAMS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290, I-55, I-90, I-94, I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 23
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 15
Intrastate Carriers 6
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2200
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 13,000 FT 3,900 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 ILL. SAN/SHIP CANAL
Public Barge YES
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 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 730 1,168 1 1
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 1 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 2 3
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 840 1,344 1 1
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 2 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CSX; BELT RR OF CHI; DAILY
BURLINGTON NORTHERN; DAILY
ICG; CHI CENT & PAC; DAILY
WPX FREIGHT; DAILY
MFG. JUNC. (MJ) DAILY
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
METRA COMMUTER DAILY.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier WATER RECLAM. DIST. OF CH
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Treatment Capacity 30,000,000 114,000,000
Average Daily Demand 9,500,000 36,100,000
Peak Daily Demand 15,000,000 57,000,000
Excess Capacity 15,000,000 57,000,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process CONTACT WATER DIST.
Treatment Capacity 1,000,000,000 3,800,000,000
Present Load 820,000,000 3,116,000,000
Excess Capacity 180,000,000 684,000,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
APPROXIMATELY 30 ADDITIONAL LONG DISTANCE
CARRIERS.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 44
Dentists in Community 16
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 13 455 10,365
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 192 2,913
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 236 5,037
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 17.1
Remarks
CICERO HAS 6 PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS WITH AN ADDIT APPROXIMATE ENROLLMENT OF
1,379.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD SERVICES 800 14 RR-RELATE 1884
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE MFR. 350 SHEET METAL 1932
MASTERPIECE STUDIOS GREETING CARDS 350 TOY& NOVELTY 1921
DANLY MACHINE DIV. DIE SETS/PRESSES 350 STEEL WORKER 1922
COREY STEEL MFG. OF STEEL BARS 204 STEEL WORKER 1924
CHICAGO EXTRUDED MFG. OF BRASS MILL P 195 AIWA 1923
METALS
LENC-SMITH CABINETS/SILK SCREEN 163 UNITED FUR- NIT 1950
SOMMER & MACA MFG. GLASS FABRI- CA 156 IAM 1920
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2000
Total Labor Force 2,694,904
Unemployed 125,430
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,569,474
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 4
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 4
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 4
Number of employees involved 365
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 11.88 $ 35.14 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.19 $ 21.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.00 $ 9.00 Office Clerk $ 6.76 $ 8.18
Assembler-Production $ 5.00 $ 11.44 Secretary $ 9.45 $ 17.06
Computer Operator $ 8.43 $ 14.30 Sheet Metal Worker $ 8.95 $ 14.60
Computer Programmer $ 13.91 $ 20.42 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 5.00 $ 12.98
Data Entry Operator $ 7.39 $ 9.05 Systems Analyst $ 16.10 $ 26.22
Drill or Punch Press $ 7.51 $ 10.73 Technician $ 12.80 $ 15.58
Engineer $ 15.10 $ 44.96 Tool & Die Maker $ 10.60 $ 16.43
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 5.00 $ 11.33 Warehouse Worker $ 5.00 $ 12.75
Laborer $ 10.37 $ 10.37 Welder $ 7.00 $ 11.11
Machinist $ 8.65 $ 15.98 Word Processor $ 9.00 $ 10.99
Remarks
INFORMATION SOURCES: "WHITE COLLAR PAY"SURVEY; 5
CICERO BUSINESSES; CHICAGO AREA WAGE SURVEY JULY
1990.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 9 Protestant Churches 19
Number of Rooms 452 Catholic Churches 8
Restaurants 80 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 7
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 13 Public Swimming Pools 4
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
BROOKFIELD ZOO - 3 1/2 MILES; DESPLAINES RIVER - 2
1/2 MILES; CICERO IS 10 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN
CHICAGO AND LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES. ABOVE FIGURES
(EXCEPT GOLF COURSES AND COUNTRY CLUBS) ARE FOR
CICERO ONLY. DOWNTOWN CHICAGO.
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 1990 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.00%
City 2.7450% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.0680% 1989 1988 Electricity 7.00%
School 5.9000% 11.2850% 10.8260% Natural Gas 10.10%
Other(s) 1.2130% Telephone 5.10%
Total 10.9240% Water 0.00%
Remarks
RESIDENTIAL IS ASSESSED AT 16%. 1991 FIGURES FROM
COOK COUNTY CLERK AVAILABLE AFTER AUGUST 15, 1992.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
David Schleitwiler David Schleitwiler
Director of Econ. Dev. Director of Econ. Dev.
Town of Cicero Town of Cicero
5116 W. 14th Street 5116 W. 14th Street
Cicero, IL 60804 Cicero, IL 60804
Phone (708) 656-3600 Phone (708) 656-3600
Fax (708) 656-8342 Fax (708) 656-8342
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60650 Rep Dist 47 43 8 1
Senate Dist 24 22 4 1
Congressional Dist 4
Remarks
E-Mail: econdev@theramp.net
Last Updated February 26, 1996.
Last updated 06/19/2002
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