FORD HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,437 4,259 3,456 3,456 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 2,639,209 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 Yes - Rev. 2000 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 7 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 4 0
Police Department 8 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 1 MI 2 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 YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294, I-394
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 38 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,500 FT 763 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 26 FT 8 M
Length Of Season 8 Months
Public Dock Local NO 12 MI 19 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
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,650,000 6,270,000
Treatment Capacity 600,000 2,280,000
Average Daily Demand 450,000 1,710,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Excess Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant UNKNOWN
Process GRAVITY SYSTEM MWRD
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 SPRINT
Remarks
WATER SUPPLIER: CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS - HAMMOND.
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 2
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
INDUSTRIAL CARE, URGENT CARE CENTER WITHIN (3)
MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 32 418
Junior High 1 25 270
High School 1 0 260
Trade & Technical 2 0 0
Community College 1 285 5,500
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
VILLAGE OF FORD MUNICIPALITY 23 0
HEIGHTS
FORD HEIGHTS SCHOOL EDUCATION 142 0
DISTRICT
GENEVA ENERGEY 20 2006
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 2,639,209
Unemployed 135,150
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 2,504,059
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 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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 $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 6 Protestant Churches 34
Number of Rooms 879 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 125 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 7
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 3
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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 1.6180% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9290% 2007 2006 Electricity 3.22%
School 5.9500% 5.7820% 5.4560% Natural Gas 5.49%
Other(s) 1.7060% Telephone 1.00%
Total 10.2080% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TWO PREVIOUS YEARS SHOW ONLY SCHOOL RATE.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Veria Ely Veria Ely
Comm. Dev. Director Comm. Dev. Director
Village of Ford Heights Village of Ford Heights
1343 Ellis Avenue 1343 Ellis Avenue
Ford Heights, IL 60411 Ford Heights, IL 60411
Phone (708) 758-3131 Phone (708) 758-3131
Fax (708) 758-9898 Fax (708) 758-9898
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60411 Rep Dist 79
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 4
Remarks
Veria Ely E-mail: veria.ely@fordheights.org
Last updated 04/21/2008
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