DE KALB, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DEKALB
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 33,156 35,076 39,018 45,749 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C
County 74,628 77,932 88,969 103,729 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.78 C
Labor Market 38,710 36,691 48,420 56,964 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 59 0 0
Police Department 60 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 6
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 22
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 9 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 1,225,228,039
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
INCENTIVES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE = ESTIMATED CITY OR
TIF TAX REVENUES TIMES 5 YEARS (SALES, PROPERTY &
UTILITY TAX REVENUES).
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community IL23, IL38, I-88
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 28
Interstate Carriers 28
Intrastate Carriers 28
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 60 MI 96 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 7,225 FT 2,204 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 48 MI 77 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 792 1,267 3 4
Chicago 58 93 1 1
Cleveland 405 648 2 1
Dallas 874 1,398 4 4
Denver 954 1,526 3 4
Detroit 354 566 2 1
Kansas City 561 898 2 2
Los Angeles 2,033 3,253 5 5
Memphis 606 970 3 3
Minneapolis 369 590 3 2
New Orleans 900 1,440 4 5
New York 902 1,443 3 4
St. Louis 275 440 2 1
Seattle 2,000 3,200 5 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 40 MI 64 KM
Container Service NO 40 MI 64 KM
Remarks
TWO INTERCHANGES IN CITY: PEACE & ANNIE GLIDDEN.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 9,440 35,872
Treatment Capacity 7,200,000 27,360,000
Average Daily Demand 4,009,608 15,236,510
Peak Daily Demand 5,749,000 21,846,200
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ADVANCED SECONDARY T
Treatment Capacity 725,000,000 2,755,000,000
Present Load 2,970,000 11,286,000
Excess Capacity 4,100,000 15,580,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI VERIZON WORLDCOM
Remarks
NORLITE
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 2 Total Number of Beds 133
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 78
Dentists in Community 23
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Hospitals have 24 hour Emergency Room coverage.
Eye treatment clinic.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 77 2,152
Junior High 2 46 1,493
High School 1 55 1,435
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 211 13,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 1,800 24,948
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 23.6
Remarks
NORTHERN IL UNIVERSITY IS THE 2ND LARGEST IN THE
STATE. 3 PRE-SCHOOLS. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL, 10 TEACHERS, 361 STUDENTS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
IDEAL INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING 550 0
NORTHERN ILLINOIS HIGHER EDUCATION 9,152 AFSCME & FOP 1896
UNIVERSITY
JEWEL/OSCO RETAIL 400 0
KISHHEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL 962 0
TARGET DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION CENTER 505 0
CENTER
SUPER WAL-MART DISCOUNT RETAIL 550 NONE 0
NESTLE DISTRIBUTION CENTER 250 NONE 1993
3-M DISTRIBUTION CENTER 525 NONE 1985
AMERICAN MARKETING PUBLISHING COMPANY 245 0
& PUBLISHING
TEGRANT CORPORATION, HEAT SEALING MACHINE 364 NONE 0
ALLOYD BRANDS
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 56,964
Unemployed 2,635
Percentage 4.60%
Total Employed 54,329
Manufacturing 14.00%
Non-Manufacturing 83.00%
Agriculture 3.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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 $ 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.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 13 Protestant Churches 56
Number of Rooms 800 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 84 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 10 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Kishwaukee River
Remarks
Shabbona Lake State Park is 12 miles form DeKalb.
1 Public Library, 2 Movie Theatres, 1 Network of
Bike Paths & Familty YMCA, Community Theatre. 1
Greek Orthodox & 1 Islamic Society Church.
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 7.50%
City 0.8091% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8667% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.8927% 8.2199% 8.3970% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.5573% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.1198% Water 5.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Paul Borek Paul Borek
Executive Director Executive Director
DeKalb County EDC DeKalb County EDC
421 N. California, #200 421 N. California, #200
Sycamore, IL 601781290 Sycamore, IL 601781290
Phone (815) 895-2711 Phone (815) 895-2711
Fax (815) 895-8713 Fax (815) 895-8713
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60115 Rep Dist 76
Senate Dist 38
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
City of DeKalb Web Site: www.cityofdekalb.com
DeKalb County EDC Web Site: www.dcedc.org, Paul
Borek E-mail: borek@dcedc.org.
Last updated 03/12/2009
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