DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 53,568 53,414 58,720 59,518 Avg. Winter Temp 29.70 F -1.28 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 74.50 F 23.61 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.75 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 27.40 In 69.59 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 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 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 93 0 0
Police Department 101 0 22
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 56
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 35
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 10 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 4 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
CITY HAS A CITY MANAGER. LOCATED 15 MILES NW OF
CHICAGO, ADJACENT TO O'HARE AIRPORT. FIVE TIF
DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-94 ,I-190, I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 12
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 11
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Commercial Airlines 42 Flights per day 2626
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 11,600 FT 3,480 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway DES PLAINES RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 5 FT 2 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 850 1,360 2 3
Chicago 15 24 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 950 1,520 3 4
Denver 1,030 1,648 2 4
Detroit 280 448 1 1
Kansas City 514 822 2 2
Los Angeles 3,010 4,816 3 5
Memphis 560 896 2 3
Minneapolis 410 656 1 1
New Orleans 959 1,534 3 5
New York 840 1,344 2 3
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
NAME OF WATER WAY: DES PLAINES RIVER.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF CHICAGO
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 19,000,000 72,200,000
Treatment Capacity 20,000,000 76,000,000
Average Daily Demand 7,900,000 30,020,000
Peak Daily Demand 12,180,000 46,284,000
Excess Capacity 6,820,000 25,916,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process TREATMENT BY MWRD
Treatment Capacity 110,000,000 418,000,000
Present Load 32,000,000 121,600,000
Excess Capacity 78,000,000 296,400,000
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
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN.
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 169
Dentists in Community 62
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (WITHIN CITY).
LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (OUTSIDE CITY,
NEIGHBORING TOWN).
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 240 3,600
Junior High 2 200 1,400
High School 1 190 2,500
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 154 43,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 50 500
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.7
Remarks
SUBURBAN CAMPUS OF DEPAUL UNIVERSITY LOCATED AT
RIVER RD. & DEVON AVE. ACT SCORE FOR 2008.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS, CHEMICAL ENG. SERV. 2,000 0
INC.
SYSCO FOOD SYSTEMS FOOD DISTRIBUTOR 650 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT #62 EDUCATION 720 0
HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL MEDICAL CENTER 560 0
CENTER
CITY OF DES PLAINES LOCAL GOV'T 665 0
OAKTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC COMM. COLLEGE 990 0
COLLEGE
WHEELS, INC. FLEET MGMT SERV 575 0
CIBA-VISION CONTACT LENSES 700 0
HART SCHAFFNER MEN'S APPAREL 880 0
& MARX COMPANY
JUNO LIGHTING, LIGHTING FIXTURES 700 0
INC.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 2,639,209
Unemployed 135,150
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 2,504,059
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 7
Number won by union 4
Number won by company 3
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 7 Protestant Churches 32
Number of Rooms 1,076 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 150 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 8 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DES PLAINES RIVER
Remarks
ABUNDANT FOREST PRESERVES, PARKS, BOATING,
FISHING, AQUATIC SLIDE, YMCA WITH HEALTH CLUB.
ONLY DES PLAINES FQACILITIES ARE INCLUDED ABOVE.
MANY OTHERS IN NEARBY COMMUNITIES.
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 0.00%
City 0.9280% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5000% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.6190% 6.9660% 7.1100% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 1.1320% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.1790% Water 0.00%
Remarks
2008 TOTAL SALES TAX RATE IS 10.0%. GAS USE TAX -
.025/THERM. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 6.00%. THERE IS A
WATER USAGE FEE OF $4.08/1,000 GALLONS AND A
SANITARY SEWER FEE OF $.94/1,000 GALLONS.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jennifer Ganser Jennifer Ganser
Econ Dev Coordinator Econ Dev Coordinator
City of Des Plaines City of Des Plaines
1420 Miner St, Ste 300 1420 Miner St, Ste 300
Des Plaines, IL 600164498 Des Plaines, IL 600164498
Phone (847) 827-4495 Phone (847) 827-4495
Fax (847) 827-2196 Fax (847) 391-5378
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60016 60018 Rep Dist 57 65 66
Senate Dist 33 29
Congressional Dist 6 9 10
Remarks
Jennifer Ganser E-Mail: jganser@desplaines.org
Web Site: www.desplaines.org/
Last updated 02/09/2009
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