DARIEN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DUPAGE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 14,968 20,287 22,860 22,860 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 658,835 781,666 904,161 904,161 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 530,868 531,514 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 3 in city 2 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 30 62 0
Police Department 47 3 9
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 9 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 6
Interstate Carriers 16
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 42 Flights per day 2171
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 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 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 3 MI 5 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 3 2
Chicago 25 40 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 3 2
Dallas 936 1,498 3 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 1 1
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 4
Memphis 544 870 2 1
Minneapolis 412 659 2 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 3 3
New York 840 1,344 3 2
St. Louis 275 440 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN 30 MINUTES
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier SEE REMARKS
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,750,000 10,450,000
Treatment Capacity 5,760,000 21,888,000
Average Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,740,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,000,000 19,000,000
Excess Capacity 760,000 2,888,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 10,000,000 38,000,000
Present Load 8,000,000 30,400,000
Excess Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
SEVERAL CELLULAR COMPANIES.
WATER SUPPLIER MUNICIPAL & COUNTY. WATER SOURCE:
LAKE AND WELL.
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 26
Dentists in Community 10
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 7 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 11 323 4,681
Junior High 4 161 2,291
High School 3 438 5,482
Trade & Technical 1 0 250
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.2
Remarks
ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH TEACHERS AND ENROLLMENT
FIGURES COMBINED. REFLECTED IN ELEMENTARY TOTALS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JEWEL FOODS RETAIL FOOD 245 UNITED RETAILER 1978
CARRIAGE GREENS COUNTRY CLUB 80 1972
WEST SUBURBAN BANK BANKING 50 1973
OF DARIEN
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ADMINISTRATIVE 110 1995
HOSPITAL RESEARCH
DARIEN TOWNE CENTER RETAIL SHOPPING 550 1994
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CLINIC 15 1996
MEDICAL CENTER
CLIPPER EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION/HAUL 110 1987
QUOTESMITH QUOTES INS ON NET 115 1984
EICHROM 35 1990
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DUPAGE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 531,514
Unemployed 17,959
Percentage 3.40%
Total Employed 513,555
Manufacturing 15.40%
Non-Manufacturing 84.00%
Agriculture 0.60%
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 $ 18.13 $ 38.72 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.08 $ 22.93
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.36 $ 13.75 Office Clerk $ 8.54 $ 14.99
Assembler-Production $ 7.39 $ 13.27 Secretary $ 9.27 $ 16.67
Computer Operator $ 11.97 $ 21.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.17 $ 18.85
Computer Programmer $ 21.04 $ 37.91 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.17 $ 15.84
Data Entry Operator $ 9.16 $ 14.89 Systems Analyst $ 26.00 $ 43.14
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.52 $ 15.39 Technician $ 12.09 $ 25.28
Engineer $ 22.75 $ 37.65 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.07 $ 26.02
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 12.73 Warehouse Worker $ 10.09 $ 17.76
Laborer $ 11.58 $ 28.80 Welder $ 11.55 $ 19.90
Machinist $ 10.62 $ 19.48 Word Processor $ 11.01 $ 17.82
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 25 Protestant Churches 28
Number of Rooms 1,500 Catholic Churches 10
Restaurants 140 Jewish Synagogues 3
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 12 Health Clubs 19
Public Tennis Courts 20 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Cal Sag Channel, Des Plaines 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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.75%
City 0.1736% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.1713% 2005 0 Electricity 1.50%
School 3.4475% 4.8826% 0.0000% Natural Gas 1.50%
Other(s) 0.8921% Telephone 1.50%
Total 4.6845% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SCHOOL BREAKOUT: GRADE SCHOOL - 2.1324 & HIGH
SCHOOL - 1.3151.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Daniel Gombac, Director Daniel Gombac, Director
Comm Dev & Public Works Comm Dev & Public Works
City of Darien City of Darien
1702 Plainfield Road 1702 Plainfield Road
Darien, IL 605615044 Darien, IL 605615044
Phone (630) 852-5000 Phone (630) 852-5000
Fax (630) 852-4709 Fax (630) 852-4709
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60561 Rep Dist 82 81
Senate Dist 41
Congressional Dist 13
Remarks
Web Site: www.darien.il.us
City E-mail: dgombac@darien.il.us
Last updated 09/19/2007
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