CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 22,552 24,512 38,000 39,788 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 0 139,396 172,405 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 No - Rev. 2001 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 60 12 0
Police Department 70 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 7 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 19 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 2 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
COMPETITIVE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM MAIN STREET
PROGRAM. 4 TIF DISTRICTS CURRENTLY IN PLACE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 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 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
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 STATIONS.
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 4,859,000 18,464,200
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 4,500,000 17,100,000
Excess Capacity 3,100,000 11,780,000
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
WIFI WIRELESS INTERNET COVERAGE AVAILABLE IN 2008.
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 200
Dentists in Community 100
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 327 5,857
Junior High 3 165 3,240
High School 3 300 5,250
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 305 5,275
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.2
Remarks
5 PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. COLUMBIA UNIV. AND
WEBSTER UNIV. BOTH HAVE SATURDAY CLASSES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CRYSTAL LAKE SCHOOL ELEM/MIDDLE SCH EDUC 863 YES 0
DISTR 47
CRYSTAL LAKE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL EDUC 440 YES 0
DISTR 155
PRECISION TWIST SPECIALTY DRILL COMP 371 UNKNOWN 0
DRILLS
COLUMBIA COLLEGE/WEBSTER HIGHER EDUCATION 363 YES 0
UNIVERSITY
TC INDUSTRIES SPECIALTY METAL MCHN 350 UNKNOWN 0
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION 305 YES 0
JEWEL FOODSTORES GROCER 300 UNKNOWN 0
CITY OF CRYSTAL LAKE MUNICIPAL GOV'T 285 YES 0
ALTHOFF INDUSTRIES MECH/ELECT CONTROLS 270 UNKNOWN 0
SEVEN WORLDWIDE GRAPHIC ARTS 250 UNKNOWN 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,405
Unemployed 6,463
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 165,942
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
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 Econ Dev Reg 4 NE
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 6 Protestant Churches 19
Number of Rooms 549 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
VULCAN LAKES RECREATIONAL AREA TO BE DEVELOPED IN
THE NEAR FUTURE.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.6962% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7060% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.8740% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.0658% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.3420% Water 0.00%
Remarks
CITY PROPERTY TAX DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 1.7% FROM
1999 AND 32% FROM 9 YRS AGO FOR ONE OF THE LOWEST
MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAX RATES IN MCHENRY COUNTY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Gary Mayerhofer James L. Richter II
City Manager Asst. Dir. Econ. Dev.
City of Crystal Lake City of Crystal Lake
100 W. Municipal Complex P.O. Box 597
Crystal Lake, IL 600390597 Crystal Lake, IL 600390597
Phone (815) 459-2020 Phone (815) 459-2020
Fax (815) 459-2350 Fax (815) 459-2350
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60014 60012 Rep Dist 63 64
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
E-Mail: comments@crystallake.org, J. L. Richter
E-mail: jrichter@crystallake.org. Web Site:
www.crystallake.org
Last updated 01/07/2008
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