DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties COOK
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 17,430 17,327 18,420 18,420 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 373,570 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2003 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 4 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 42 4 0
Police Department 52 13 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 17
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Banks 11 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 NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, EDENS
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 17 MI 27 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 17 MI 27 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 13,000 FT 3,965 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 5 MI 8 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 740 1,184 0 3
Chicago 27 43 0 1
Cleveland 370 595 0 1
Dallas 938 1,510 0 3
Denver 1,010 1,625 0 3
Detroit 307 494 0 1
Kansas City 535 861 0 1
Los Angeles 2,025 3,259 0 4
Memphis 558 898 0 3
Minneapolis 397 639 0 1
New Orleans 952 1,532 0 3
New York 817 1,315 0 3
St. Louis 311 501 0 1
Seattle 2,054 3,306 0 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
SOO
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AIR - TYPE OF SURFACE FOR AIRPORT - CONCRETE AND
ASPHALT. ADDITIONAL AIRPORT: PALWAUKEE AIRPORT
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,300,000 16,340,000
Treatment Capacity 6,000,000 22,800,000
Average Daily Demand 3,000,000 11,400,000
Peak Daily Demand 4,500,000 17,100,000
Excess Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 7,500,000 28,500,000
Present Load 3,490,000 13,262,000
Excess Capacity 4,010,000 15,238,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers SEVERAL
Remarks
WHILE AT&T IS THE MAIN PROVIDER OF TELEPHONE
SERVICE, THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER SMALLER
COMPANIES.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 26
Dentists in Community 26
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 184 2,059
Junior High 2 98 1,065
High School 1 140 1,733
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 27.6
Remarks
MANY HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES IN AREA. ALSO
VARIOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL FACILITIES. 1
PAROCHIAL (K-8) SCHOOL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS 1,000 NONE 0
INC. *
WALGREEN CO PHARMACY 2,500 NONE 0
IL STUDENT ASSISTANCE STUDENT LOANS 550 0
COMMISSION
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA HQ 1,200 0
NORTH
KINETEK INC. MOTION CONTROL SYS 1,000 0
ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC PHARMACEUTICALS 1,000 0
DADE BEHRING CORP HQ HLTH CARE 400 0
FORTUNE BRANDS CORPORATE HQ 350 0
SHAND MCRAHAN INSURANCE 240 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 373,570
Unemployed 18,724
Percentage 5.00%
Total Employed 354,846
Manufacturing 21.50%
Non-Manufacturing 76.90%
Agriculture 1.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
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 1
Number of employees involved 1,200
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 $ 20.97 $ 41.17 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.69 $ 24.65
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.14 $ 14.03 Office Clerk $ 8.96 $ 16.28
Assembler-Production $ 7.74 $ 13.14 Secretary $ 10.70 $ 18.38
Computer Operator $ 13.67 $ 24.49 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.35 $ 24.78
Computer Programmer $ 23.04 $ 46.28 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.88 $ 17.18
Data Entry Operator $ 9.12 $ 14.76 Systems Analyst $ 27.70 $ 48.04
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.63 $ 16.86 Technician $ 17.56 $ 32.60
Engineer $ 24.99 $ 43.29 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.33 $ 27.60
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.41 $ 14.47 Warehouse Worker $ 10.60 $ 19.15
Laborer $ 8.17 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.62 $ 21.03
Machinist $ 11.49 $ 21.95 Word Processor $ 13.15 $ 23.53
Remarks
Wage Rates 3rd Quarter 2008 from IL Dept of
Employment Security Web Site. Baxter numbers do
not include Baxter's Corp HQ which is adjacent to
village in unincorporated Lake Co.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 6 Protestant Churches 13
Number of Rooms 1,168 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 40 Jewish Synagogues 5
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 450 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 8 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River LAKE ELEANOR - PRIVATE
Remarks
NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN; CITY'S 2005 MEDIAN HOME VALUE
WAS $465,000. AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME 2000 CENSUS
$107,194.
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 8.00%
City 0.1940% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6540% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.1960% 6.3100% 6.4970% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.0640% Telephone 1.00%
Total 6.1080% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SALES TAX LISTED ABOVE IS FOR LAKE COUNTY. COOK
COUNTY TOTAL SALES TAX RATE IS 10.0%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Kent Street Kent Street
Village Manager's Office Village Manager's Office
Village of Deerfield Village of Deerfield
850 Waukegan Road 850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 600153206 Deerfield, IL 600153206
Phone (847) 945-5000 Phone (847) 945-5000
Fax (847) 945-0214 Fax (847) 945-0214
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60015 Rep Dist 60 59
Senate Dist 30
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.deerfield.il.us
Village E-mail: deermail@deerfield.il.us
Last updated 02/09/2009
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