CORTLAND, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DEKALB
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,019 963 2,066 2,130 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 74,624 77,932 88,969 88,969 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 48,420 47,995 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / TOWN Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1996 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 8 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 25
Police Department 1 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 68,000,000
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
LOCAL REVOLVING LOAN FUND; CDAP ELIGIBLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 18
Interstate Carriers 58
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 60 MI 96 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 45 MI 72 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 792 1,267 2 2
Chicago 62 99 1 1
Cleveland 405 648 1 1
Dallas 874 1,398 2 3
Denver 954 1,526 2 3
Detroit 333 533 1 1
Kansas City 561 898 2 2
Los Angeles 2,033 3,253 4 5
Memphis 606 970 2 2
Minneapolis 400 640 1 1
New Orleans 900 1,440 2 2
New York 900 1,440 2 2
St. Louis 276 442 1 1
Seattle 2,000 3,200 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Container Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 125,000 475,000
Treatment Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Average Daily Demand 117,500 446,500
Peak Daily Demand 192,100 729,980
Excess Capacity 256,400 974,320
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 7,250,000 27,550,000
Present Load 4,800,000 18,240,000
Excess Capacity 2,450,000 9,310,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers SPRINT AT&T MCI VERIZON WORLDCOM
Remarks
SERVED BY DEKALB SWITCH.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL-133 BEDS IN DEKALB. DEKALB
CLINIC - 40 DOCTORS; KISHWAUKEE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
- 15 DOCTORS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 13 220
Junior High 0 0 0
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 23.6
Remarks
CORTLAND IS PART OF THE DEKALB COMMUNITY UNIT
DISTRICT #428. NORTHEN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IS 4
MILES AWAY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CORTLND-DEKALB GRAIN HANDLING 5 NONE 0
YARDS
JOHNSON SEAT/CANVAS UPHOLSTERY 6 NONE 0
KISHWAUKEE FORGE STEEL FORGINGS 40 NONE 0
BARB-CITY GRINDING CONTR&MACHINE PARTS 12 NONE 0
DUN-RITE TOOL & FAB. CONTRACT TOOL & DIE 30 NONE 0
JUST PARTS, INC. WHOLESALE AUTO PARTS 15 NONE 1993
POWER EQUIPMENT POWER EQUIP. PARTS 23 NONE 1995
CO. - DISTRIBUTOR OF
STAIRMASTER CUSDTOM STAIR SYSTEM 16 NONE 1994
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 47,995
Unemployed 2,079
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 45,916
Manufacturing 14.00%
Non-Manufacturing 83.00%
Agriculture 3.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2001
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the '02 DEKALB COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 12.28 $ 28.82 Maintenance Mechanic $ 13.99 $ 18.72
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.00 $ 11.41 Office Clerk $ 7.00 $ 10.87
Assembler-Production $ 7.00 $ 15.75 Secretary $ 7.50 $ 11.73
Computer Operator $ 11.27 $ 13.89 Sheet Metal Worker $ 7.00 $ 14.25
Computer Programmer $ 9.62 $ 24.73 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.00 $ 15.02
Data Entry Operator $ 7.00 $ 10.80 Systems Analyst $ 12.98 $ 47.07
Drill or Punch Press $ 5.47 $ 10.26 Technician $ 15.00 $ 19.96
Engineer $ 17.79 $ 53.61 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.65 $ 22.92
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.00 $ 12.88 Warehouse Worker $ 7.92 $ 13.33
Laborer $ 6.73 $ 8.00 Welder $ 7.80 $ 13.13
Machinist $ 10.34 $ 16.13 Word Processor $ 9.81 $ 13.71
Remarks
SOURCE: 2002 DEKALB COUNTY EDC WAGE SURVEY
(EXPERIENCE START). 2001 IL DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WAGE DATA CHICAGO PMSA (TOP WAGES).
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 13 Protestant Churches 56
Number of Rooms 800 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 84 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River KISHWAUKEE RIVER
Remarks
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 2002 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.8584% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8672% 2001 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.2722% 8.5965% 8.5420% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.6481% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.6459% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Roger Hopkins Roger Hopkins
Executive Director Executive Director
Dekalb County EDC Dekalb County EDC
421 N. California Street 421 N. California Street
Sycamore, IL 601780005 Sycamore, IL 601780005
Phone (815) 895-2711 Phone (815) 895-2711
Fax (815) 895-7007 Fax (815) 895-7007
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60112 Rep Dist 70
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
DeKalbe County EDC Web Site: www.dcedc.org. Roger
Hopkins E-Mail: rogerh@niu.edu.
Town Web Site: http://cortland.govoffice.com
Last updated 11/14/2002
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