EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 73,706 73,233 74,239 74,486 74,486 Avg. Winter Temp 26.60 F -3.00 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 72.90 F 22.72 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 2.78 In 7.06 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 14.30 In 36.32 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 3 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 108 0 0
Police Department 173 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 52
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 12 Assets $ 1,334,269,118
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 7,544,338,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
5 TIF DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 4
Local Carriers 10
Interstate Carriers 99
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 13 MI 21 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 11,600 FT 3,535 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway LAKEMICHIGAN
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 12 FT 4 M
Length Of Season 7 Months
Public Dock Local NO 6 MI 10 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 0 0 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 3
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 5
Memphis 544 870 1 2
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 840 1,344 1 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTH
Piggyback Service NO 11 MI 18 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
COMMUNITY RAIL RAPID TRANSIT STUDY (2001), METRA 4
STOPS/CTA 7 STOPS. NAME OF WATERWAY - LAKE
MICHIGAN.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 9,500,000 36,100,000
Treatment Capacity 108,000,000 410,400,000
Average Daily Demand 40,091,000 155,765,800
Peak Daily Demand 73,089,000 277,738,200
Excess Capacity 34,911,000 132,661,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 333,000,000 1,265,400,000
Present Load 280,000,000 1,064,000,000
Excess Capacity 53,000,000 201,400,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 2 Total Number of Beds 530
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 594
Dentists in Community 148
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 12 386 4,656
Junior High 3 181 1,690
High School 1 222 2,887
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 1,330 13,819
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.9
Remarks
NATIONALLY RENOWNED NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IS
LOCATED IN IN EVANSTON.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC INSTITUTION 9,471 0
EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN ADMIN & GEN HOSPITAL 3,727 0
HEALTHCARE & HOSPITAL
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL GENERAL HOSPITAL 1,272 0
CITY OF EVANSTON LOCAL GOV'T 918 0
EVANSTON SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,600 0
DISDTRICT 65
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL 520 0
HIGH SCHOOL
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES NURSING HOME 602 0
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT SERVICE 525 0
JEWEL/OSCO FOOD FOOD/DRUG STORES 480 0
STORES
C. E. NEIHOFF & MANUFACTURING 450 0
CO.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 2,604,300
Unemployed 272,436
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 2,331,864
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 $ 22.00 $ 42.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.28 $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.94 $ 16.68 Office Clerk $ 9.94 $ 16.81
Assembler-Production $ 8.95 $ 16.21 Secretary $ 11.26 $ 19.03
Computer Operator $ 13.95 $ 26.21 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.68 $ 21.21
Computer Programmer $ 23.97 $ 43.79 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.61 $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator $ 10.19 $ 16.55 Systems Analyst $ 24.72 $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.72 $ 16.95 Technician $ 15.91 $ 29.53
Engineer $ 22.65 $ 39.97 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.62 $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.08 $ 14.60 Warehouse Worker $ 10.45 $ 16.69
Laborer $ 8.89 $ 25.95 Welder $ 12.42 $ 20.60
Machinist $ 12.13 $ 22.43 Word Processor $ 12.77 $ 20.10
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2nd QTR 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEBSITE. Add'l Employers: Mather
Lifeways, McDougal Littell, United Methodist
church, Dominick's Food Sotres, Solucient LLC, ZS
Associates, Pivot Point, Spartech Plastics,
Target, Home Depot.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 6 Protestant Churches 25
Number of Rooms 800 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 90 Jewish Synagogues 4
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 34 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River MICHIGAN/CANAL
Remarks
EVANSTON IS LOCATED ALONG 3.5 MILES OF LAKE
MICHIGAN SHORELINE; ALSO HAS 80 PARKS, 5 BEACHES.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.50%
City 1.2040% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3940% 2008 2007 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.1570% 6.4850% 6.5410% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.4620% Telephone 6.00%
Total 6.2170% Water 0.00%
Remarks
The assessed value of a residential property
represents 10% of its market value; the assessed
value of a commercial property represents 25% of
market value.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Nancy Radzevich Nancy Radzevich
Economic Dev Division Economic Dev Division
City of Evanston City of Evanston
2100 Ridge Avenue 2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 602012798 Evanston, IL 602012798
Phone (847) 448-8100 Phone (847) 448-8100
Fax ( ) - Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60204 60201 Rep Dist 4 17 18
60202 Senate Dist 2
Congressional Dist 9
Remarks
City E-Mail:
economicdevelopment@cityofevanston.org
City Website: http://www.cityofevanston.org
Last updated 11/09/2011
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