CRETE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,417 6,773 7,712 8,060 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 252,514 361,801 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 40
Police Department 16 12 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 53
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 225,810,600
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 1,270,789,562
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 3 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
FIREMAN, PAID ON CALL.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294, I-394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,500 FT 1,350 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 20 MI 32 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 700 1,120 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
C.S.X.
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Remarks
BULT FIELD, 5 MILES, CONCRETE, 5000 FEET, YES,
YES, YES, YES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 950,000 3,610,000
Treatment Capacity 7,488,000 28,454,400
Average Daily Demand 750,000 2,850,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,400,000 5,320,000
Excess Capacity 6,088,000 23,134,400
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 12,000,000 45,600,000
Present Load 10,500,000 39,900,000
Excess Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
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
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 3
Dentists in Community 9
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 7 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 36 2,351
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 2 71 1,920
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 0.0
Remarks
GOVERNOR STATE UNIVERSITY IS 4 MILES; PRAIRIE
STATE COLLEGE IS 6 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HOLLAND COMPANY TESTING & WELDING 100 NONE 1956
- RAILROAD TRACK
THE BIBLE LEAGUE BIBLE DISTRIBUTION 120 NONE 1938
- NON-PROFIT
SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 150 0
201
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 361,801
Unemployed 17,093
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 344,708
Manufacturing 16.80%
Non-Manufacturing 81.20%
Agriculture 1.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
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 EDR 4 Northeast
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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 200 Country Clubs 5
Public Golf Courses 6 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 10 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 1.0540% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4826% 2006 2005 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.7214% 8.2225% 8.3969% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.5665% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.8246% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Michael Smith, Director of Michael Smith, Director of
Building & Econ. Dev. Building & Econ. Dev.
Village of Crete Village of Crete
524 W Exchange, POB 337 524 W Exchange, POB 337
Crete, IL 604170337 Crete, IL 604170337
Phone (708) 672-5431 Phone (708) 672-5431
Fax (708) 672-3920 Fax (708) 672-3920
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60417 Rep Dist 80
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 11
Remarks
Village E-Mail: creteinfo@villageofcrete.org
Village Web Site: www.villageofcrete.org
Last updated 09/25/2008
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