DOLTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 24,766 23,956 25,614 25,614 Avg. Winter Temp 35.00 F 1.67 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 80.00 F 26.66 C
Labor Market 2,076,222 2,715,405 2,694,904 2,694,904 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / TO Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 20 5 26
Police Department 47 25 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 65
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 726,388,000
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 678,483,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-94, I-80
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 9
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 17 MI 27 KM
Commercial Airlines 17 Flights per day 704
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,655 FT 1,097 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 LITTLE CALUMET RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 26 FT 8 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 720 1,152 2 2
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 926 1,482 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 1
Detroit 281 450 2 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,096 3,354 3 2
Memphis 534 854 2 1
Minneapolis 422 675 2 1
New Orleans 934 1,494 2 1
New York 840 1,344 2 2
St. Louis 280 448 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 2 2
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CSX
UNION PACIFIC
INDIANA HARBOR BELT
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; 38 MILES; 41
COMMERCIAL AIRLINES; 2,466 COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS PER
DAY
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 7,000,000 30,400,000
Treatment Capacity 7,000,000 30,400,000
Average Daily Demand 3,000,000 5,985,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,000,000 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,500,000 9,500,000
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 26
Dentists in Community 9
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 160 2,544
Junior High 2 49 625
High School 1 160 2,300
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 0.0
Remarks
NEAREST COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE 2
MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BALL-FOSTER GLASS GLASS BOTTLES & JARS 458 GPPAW, AFGWU 1955
CONSOLIDATED MEDICAL PRIVATE EMS AMBULATO 850 NONE 1950
TRANSPORT
DOLTON ALUMINUM CO. ALUMINUM EXTRUSION 250 UNITED STEEL 1984
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORRUGATED BOXES 102 GRAPHIC COMM 1958
MENARDS HOME IMPROVEMENT HOME IMPROVEMENT STO 165 NONE 1996
SAFETY KLEEN CLEANING SOLVENT REC 100 NONE 1987
KMART DEPARTMENT STORE 124 NONE 1968
CALUMET FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIO 84 NONE 1975
SAVINGS & LOAN
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2000
Total Labor Force 2,694,904
Unemployed 125,430
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,569,474
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1995
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 15.84 Maintenance Mechanic $ 0.00 $ 17.12
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 11.96 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 11.19
Assembler-Production $ 0.00 $ 8.12 Secretary $ 0.00 $ 15.00
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 12.33 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 16.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 20.22 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 0.00 $ 10.47
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 10.25 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 0.00 $ 11.59 Technician $ 0.00 $ 14.03
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 26.07 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 16.71
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 0.00 $ 10.05 Warehouse Worker $ 0.00 $ 9.96
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 0.00 $ 12.84
Machinist $ 0.00 $ 17.09 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 12.39
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 0
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 23 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 220 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 10 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
CHURCHES: 1 APOSTOLIC, 1 ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 2
BAPTIST, 2 CHURCH OF GOD 1 CHURCH OF NAZARENE, 1
FULL GOSPEL, 1 JEHOVAHS WITNESS, 2 LUTHERAN,1
REFORMD CHURCH, 1 METHODIST, 1 CHURCH OF CHRIST,
36 HOTELS/MOTELS WITHIN 10 MILES.
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 1994 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 2.9730% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9930% 1992 1993 Electricity 0.03%
School 13.1920% 17.4080% 17.6850% Natural Gas 0.03%
Other(s) 1.7970% Telephone 0.03%
Total 18.9550% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Burt Herzog Burt Herzog
Econ. Dev. Director Econ. Dev. Director
Village of Dolton Village of Dolton
14014 Park Avenue 14014 Park Avenue
Dolton, IL 60419 Dolton, IL 60419
Phone (708) 201-3277 Phone (708) 201-3277
Fax (708) 201-3396 Fax (708) 201-3396
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60419 Rep Dist 79 30 29
Senate Dist 40 15
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Last Updated September 30, 1996.
Last updated 06/19/2002
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