ELGIN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KANE
Additional Counties COOK
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 63,798 77,010 94,487 101,432 Avg. Winter Temp 24.30 F -4.28 C
County 278,405 317,471 404,119 404,119 Avg. Summer Temp 74.70 F 23.72 C
Labor Market 0 0 222,285 226,130 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.72 In 80.57 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.80 In 96.01 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 114 0 0
Police Department 174 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 67
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 20 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 14 Assets $ 801,716,000
Savings and Loans 5 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
KANE COUNTY 79%, COOK COUNTY 21%. ELGIN IS THE
NORTHWESTERN GATEWAY TO THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN
AREA. IT IS THE PRINCIPLE EMPLOYMENT CENTER FOR
NORTHERN KANE COUNTY AND SIX SURROUNDING
COMMUNITIES. BANK ASSETS NOT SPECIFIED FOR ALL
BANKS AND BRANCHES. CREDIT UNIONS - 8.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 24
Local Carriers 18
Interstate Carriers 9
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 76 Flights per day 2500
Nearest Public Airport DUPAGE AIRPORT
Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 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 38 MI 61 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 730 1,168 2 2
Chicago 38 61 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 3 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 3
Detroit 293 469 1 1
Kansas City 507 811 2 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 4
Memphis 544 870 2 2
Minneapolis 377 603 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 840 1,344 2 2
St. Louis 298 477 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
SOO LINE
Piggyback Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
ELGIN IS SERVED BY DAILY COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE
(METRA) TO AND FROM CHICAGO (1 HOUR). ELGIN ALSO
HAS AN EXTENSIVE PUBLIC BUS TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE. FULL TOLLWAY EXCHANGE @ ROUTES 25, 31,
AND RANDALL ROAD.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 16,500,000 62,700,000
Treatment Capacity 39,500,000 149,523,300
Average Daily Demand 13,100,000 49,780,000
Peak Daily Demand 20,400,000 77,520,000
Excess Capacity 19,100,000 72,580,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ACTIVATED
Treatment Capacity 34,250,000 130,150,000
Present Load 22,300,000 84,740,000
Excess Capacity 11,950,000 45,410,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC, AT&T, SPRINT
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI WOW OTHERS
Remarks
ELGIN WON THE PRESTIGIOUS 1991 INNOVATIVE PROBLEM
SOLVING AWARD FOR ITS WORK WITH FINANCING SANITARY
SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 2 Total Number of Beds 614
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 100
Dentists in Community 100
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 65 2,259 36,812
Junior High 22 990 12,066
High School 9 1,455 18,001
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 118 13,500
Four-Yr College 3 0 0
University 1 0 1,200
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.5
Remarks
FIGURES INCLUDE ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46 AS WELL
AS DISTRICT 300 AND 301, AND 15 PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL
SCHOOLS. GRADUATE SCHOOL: 1 9 100.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CR INDUSTRIES, SEALING DEVICES 600 UFCW 1878
INC.
PROVENA ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CARE 1,040 NONE 1902
HOSPITAL
BANK ONE - CARD CREDIT CARD ISSUER 1,900 NONE 1973
SERVICES
MOTOROLA - TELECOMMUNICAT ELECTRONIC PROVIDER 600 1928
&
GRAND VICTORIA RIVERBOAT CASINO 1,500 NONE 1995
SHERMAN HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 2,377 1888
MATSUSHITA ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC DISTRIB. 500 1994
HOFFER PLASTICS PLASTIC INJ. MOLDERS 500 1953
VERIZON WIRELESS CELLULAR CALL CENTER 600 1995
AMERICAN NTN BEARING BEARINGS MFG. 380 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for AURORA-ELGIN PMSA
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 220,696
Unemployed 11,431
Percentage 5.20%
Total Employed 209,265
Manufacturing 24.70%
Non-Manufacturing 74.20%
Agriculture 1.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1998
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 4
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 $ 6.00 $ 34.69 Maintenance Mechanic $ 8.00 $ 38.37
Assembler-Electronic $ 6.50 $ 23.50 Office Clerk $ 8.20 $ 25.00
Assembler-Production $ 6.50 $ 26.00 Secretary $ 7.00 $ 24.04
Computer Operator $ 8.00 $ 16.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 7.50 $ 32.00
Computer Programmer $ 9.25 $ 20.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 5.50 $ 22.00
Data Entry Operator $ 7.00 $ 17.00 Systems Analyst $ 13.50 $ 55.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 6.71 $ 13.53 Technician $ 6.80 $ 25.00
Engineer $ 9.37 $ 18.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 7.40 $ 30.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.00 $ 30.00 Warehouse Worker $ 7.40 $ 15.00
Laborer $ 6.00 $ 25.57 Welder $ 8.00 $ 23.00
Machinist $ 8.00 $ 33.00 Word Processor $ 7.00 $ 25.00
Remarks
Add'l employers: Middleby Cooking Systems, Cooking
Equip. Mfg.; RR Donnelley & Sons, Prepress, 300.
Wage rates from new Kane Co Survey & latest IDES
survey. The Elgin area offers a diverse labor
force with quality skills at competitive prices.
The work ethic in Elgin is strong.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 62
Number of Rooms 1,176 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 241 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 15 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER
Remarks
CHURCHES: 1 ISLAMIC, 1 BUDDHIST & 1 BAHAI' FAITH.
ELGIN LOCATED AT EDGE OF CHICAGOLAND METRO AREA;
URBAN AMENITIES AVAILABLE TO THE EAST, RURAL
AMENITIES TO THE WEST. CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL OPEN
OCTOBER 1998. SHERATON FOUR POINTS HOTEL OPEN
1999. FACILITIES ARE FROM ELGIN & SOUTH ELGIN.
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 2002 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 1.9223% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4292% 2001 2000 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.1403% 8.4675% 8.6310% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.0249% Telephone 0.00%
Total 8.5167% Water 0.00%
Remarks
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS 16%. KANE CO. SALES TAX
RATE: 7.25%, COOK COUNTY SALES TAX RATE: 8.5%.
FORREST PRESERVE .1395; ELGIN TOWNSHIP .0864;
ELGIN TOWNSHIP RD .0641; GAIL BORDEN LIBRARY
.3369; FOX RIVER WATER RECLAMATION .0344; ECC
.3636.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Chris Manheim Chris Manheim
VP, Economic Development VP, Economic Development
Elgin Area COC Elgin Area COC
31 S Grove Ave, POB 648 31 S Grove Ave, POB 648
Elgin, IL 601206404 Elgin, IL 601206404
Phone (847) 741-5660 Phone (847) 741-5660
Fax (847) 741-5677 Fax (847) 741-5677
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60120 60123 Rep Dist 66 65
Senate Dist 33
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
E-MAIL: cmanheim@elginchamber.com
CHAMBER WEB SITE: www.elginchamber.com
Last updated 02/26/2004
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