CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 22,552 24,512 38,000 41,630 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 312,373 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 179,505 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 26.00 In 67.04 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2001 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 67 20 0
Police Department 79 15 12
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 11 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 16 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
The City of Crystal Lake has adopted and funded an
aggressive incentives program for the FY 2010-11.
Available incentives include: Matching grants for
up to $10,000 for occupying vacant retail space,
50% permit & inspection fee reductions, industrial
revenue bond financing, an enhanced sales tax
incentive program, TIF districts. For detailed
information and eligibility requirements, visit:
tiny.cc/incentive.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 17
Interstate Carriers 38
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 57 Flights per day 2400
Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 3,800 FT 1,159 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 0 MI 0 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 2
Chicago 40 64 1 1
Cleveland 393 629 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 1 2
Denver 966 1,546 2 2
Detroit 321 514 1 1
Kansas City 449 718 1 1
Los Angeles 2,045 3,272 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 362 579 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 890 1,424 1 2
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 2,013 3,221 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 43 MI 69 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
TWO FULL SERVICE METRA COMMUTER RAIL STATIONS. A
THIRD IS PLANNED FOR THE NORTHWEST AREA. ROUTES
14 & 31 EXPERIENCE 30,000 VEHICLE TRIPS PER DAY.
RANDALL ROAD CARRIES OVER 30,000 VEHICLES DAILY.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 9,950,000 37,810,000
Treatment Capacity 10,000,000 38,000,000
Average Daily Demand 4,650,000 17,670,000
Peak Daily Demand 7,400,000 28,120,000
Excess Capacity 2,600,000 9,880,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process SEC.ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 7,600,000 28,880,000
Present Load 5,000,000 19,000,000
Excess Capacity 2,600,000 9,880,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MANY
Remarks
COMPETITIVE WATER/SEWER RATES. ABILITY TO SERVE
HIGH VOLUME USERS.
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 321
Dentists in Community 116
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
42 Chiropractors.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 499 5,857
Junior High 3 219 3,240
High School 3 325 5,250
Trade & Technical 3 0 0
Community College 1 329 6,811
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.7
Remarks
5 PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. COLUMBIA UNIV. AND
WEBSTER UNIV. BOTH HAVE SATURDAY CLASSES. TRADE
AND TECHNICAL, TEACHERS VARIES; ENROLLMENT VARIES
ALSO.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CURRAN GROUP INC. PAVING/WELDING/TILE 1,500 UNKNOWN 0
CRYSTAL LAKE SCHOOL ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE 788 YES 0
DISTR 47
CRYSTAL LAKE PARK PARKS & REC 492 UNKNOWN 0
DISTRICT
CRYSTAL LAKE SCHOOL HIGH SCH EDUCATION 409 YES 0
DISTR 155
COVIDIEN HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS 402 YES 0
JEWEL FOOD STORES GROCER 330 UNKNOWN 0
MCHENRY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION 329 YES 0
COLLEGE
NORTHWEST HERALD NEWSPAPER 300 UNKNOWN 0
KNAACK MANUFACTURING JOBSITE STORAGE 285 UNKNOWN 0
CITY OF CRYSTAL LAKE MUNICIPAL GOV'T 285 YES 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for CRYSTAL LAKE
Annual Average for Year 2009
Total Labor Force 22,306
Unemployed 2,135
Percentage 9.60%
Total Employed 20,171
Manufacturing 22.30%
Non-Manufacturing 77.60%
Agriculture 0.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 2
Number of employees involved 2
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. Add'l Employers:
Walmart, retail, 250, no. Precision Dormer,
Speccialty drill, 225, unknown. Home Depot,
retail, 121, unknown. Althoff Industries,
controls, 120, unknown.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 19
Number of Rooms 437 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 50 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 20 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CRYSTAL LAKE
Remarks
THREE OAKS RECREATION AREA TO OPEN IN FALL OF
2010. SEE MORE INFO AT TINY.CC/3OAKS.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 0.7370% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7157% 2008 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.9079% 6.8312% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.9770% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.3376% Water 0.00%
Remarks
CYRSTAL LAKE OFFERS ONE OF THE LOWEST MUNICIPAL
SERVICE TAX RATES IN MCHENRY COUNTY. FOR MORE
DATA VISIT: TINY.CC/CLDATA.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
James L. Richter II James L. Richter II
Asst. Dir. Econ. Dev. Asst. Dir. Econ. Dev.
City of Crystal Lake City of Crystal Lake
100 W. Woodstock Street 100 W. Woodstock Street
Crystal Lake, IL 600394262 Crystal Lake, IL 600394262
Phone (815) 356-3737 Phone (815) 356-3737
Fax (815) 459-2350 Fax (815) 459-2350
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60014 60012 Rep Dist 52 63 64
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
E-Mail: economicdevelopment@crystallake.org. Web
Sites: www.crystallake.org,
www.crystallakeretail.com,www.ishopcl.com. View
available retail leasing and development
opportunities at: www.crystallakeretail.com.
Last updated 02/23/2011
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