EAST HAZEL CREST, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,362 1,570 1,607 1,607 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 0 43
Police Department 10 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 0 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM EFFECTIVE 9/1/91.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 22 MI 35 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 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 25 MI 40 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 700 1,120 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 1 KM
Container Service YES 1 MI 1 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CHICAGO
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 475,000 1,805,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 125,230 475,874
Peak Daily Demand 164,000 623,200
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 220,000,000 836,000,000
Present Load 136,200 517,560
Excess Capacity 219,863,800 835,482,440
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
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN.
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 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 0 0 0
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
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
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ALLOY SLING CHAINS CHAINS 45 NONE 0
HOMEWOOD SCAVENGER WASTE DISPOSAL 20 IBT OF PRIV. 0
ADVANCE STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATOR 20 NONE 0
TOOL AUTOMATION TOOL MANUFACTURER 13 NONE 0
ENTER
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 2
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 2 Protestant Churches 1
Number of Rooms 266 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 2 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 100 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/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 2003 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 2.0510% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6800% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 9.5800% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2100% Telephone 0.00%
Total 13.5200% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Patricia Lazuka Helen Minnis
Grant Dir./Administrator Village Clerk
Village of E. Hazel Crest Village of E. Hazel Crest
1904 174th Street 1904 174th Street
East Hazel Crest, IL 604291442 East Hazel Crest, IL 604291442
Phone (708) 798-0213 Phone (708) 789-0213
Fax (708) 798-7346 Fax (708) 798-7346
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60429 Rep Dist 30
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Village E-mail: admin@easthazelcrest.com
Village Web Site: http://easthazelcrest.com/
Last updated 09/18/2007
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