FLOSSMOOR, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 8,423 8,651 9,301 9,464 9,464 Avg. Winter Temp 0.00 F 0.00 C
County 5,253,855 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 0.00 F 0.00 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 0.00 In 0.00 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 0.00 In 0.00 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1986 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 3 18 32
Police Department 22 6 13
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 999
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 4 KM
Banks 3 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
ONE ON-LINE NEWSPAPER. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT 95 ACRES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 5 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-80, I-90, I-94, I294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 16 MI 25 KM
Commercial Airlines 11 Flights per day 200
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,519 FT 1,956 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 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 0 0 0 0
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 0 0 0 0
Dallas 0 0 0 0
Denver 0 0 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0
Memphis 0 0 0 0
Minneapolis 0 0 0 0
New Orleans 0 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 0
Seattle 0 0 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF/ VARIES
METRA VARIES
AMTRAK VARIES
Piggyback Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Container Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 1,100,000 4,180,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
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
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 34
Dentists in Community 20
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 139 2,161
Junior High 1 70 945
High School 1 167 2,600
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 22.8
Remarks
ALL SCHOOLS ARE OF EXCEEDINGLY HIGH QUALITY.
FLOSSMOOR HILLS, HEATHER HILL, SERENA HILLS,
WESTERN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS & FLOSSMOOR
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR EDUCATION 320 IL ED ASSOC. 1959
HIGH SCHOOL
INGALLS HOSPITAL URGENT CARE 80 2005
MEDICAL CENTER
HOMEWOOD - FLOSSMOOR PARK DISTRICT 752 1969
PARK DISTRICT
SCHOOL DISTRICT 161 EDUCATION 340 IL ED ASSOC. 1928
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 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
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 QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 7 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 16 Public Swimming Pools 1
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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.50%
City 1.6260% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4150% 2008 2007 Electricity 5.00%
School 7.2400% 12.2010% 12.6110% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.9710% Telephone 0.00%
Total 11.7520% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TOTAL SALES TAX RATE ON TELEPHONE 13%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Patrick Finn Patrick Finn
Assistant Village Manager Assistant Village Manager
Village of Flossmoor Village of Flossmoor
2800 Flossmoor Road 2800 Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor, IL 604221156 Flossmoor, IL 604221156
Phone (708) 798-2300 Phone (708) 798-2300
Fax (708) 798-4016 Fax (708) 798-4016
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60422 Rep Dist 80 79 37
Senate Dist 40 19
Congressional Dist 4
Remarks
Patrick Finn E-mail: pfinn@flossmoor.org
Village Website: www.flossmoor.org
Last updated 08/26/2011
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