FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,357 7,180 10,391 17,500 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 586,706 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 252,514 345,717 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2004 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 3 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 50 9 4
Police Department 34 4 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 7
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 7
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 12 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 12 Assets $ 164,400,000
Savings and Loans 4 Assets $ 261,249,256
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 28 MI 45 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport HOWELL-NEW LENOX AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,000 FT 915 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 15 MI 24 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 760 1,216 2 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 373 596 1 2
Dallas 966 1,545 2 2
Denver 1,046 1,673 2 3
Detroit 310 496 1 1
Kansas City 529 846 2 2
Los Angeles 2,125 3,400 4 4
Memphis 574 918 2 2
Minneapolis 442 707 1 2
New Orleans 974 1,558 2 3
New York 870 1,392 2 2
St. Louis 318 508 1 1
Seattle 2,093 3,348 5 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
CSX
METRA
Piggyback Service NO 12 MI 19 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
ROUTE 45 IS 4 LANES - DIVIDED FROM I-80 TO
NEBRASKA ST. US ROUTE 30 PLANNED WIDENING TO 6
LANES EAST TO HARLEM AVENUE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,750,000 14,250,000
Treatment Capacity 9,900,000 37,620,000
Average Daily Demand 3,200,000 12,160,000
Peak Daily Demand 7,400,000 28,120,000
Excess Capacity 2,500,000 9,500,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 3,400,000 12,920,000
Present Load 3,220,000 12,236,000
Excess Capacity 200,000 760,000
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
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 12 MI 19 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 14
Dentists in Community 10
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 326 5,830
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 3 346 6,632
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 360 9,800
Four-Yr College 1 125 4,000
University 2 254 9,264
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.3
Remarks
JOLIET AND GOVERNOR'S STATE UNIVERSITY WITHIN 1/2
HOUR. LEWIS UNIVERSITY. ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PACTIV POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRO 505 NONE 1965
BORG WARNER MECH SEALS, PRECISIO 400 NONE 1970
BRADLEY MATCH BOOK MATCHES 95 NONE 1970
FRANKFORT ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 102 NONE 1880
SCHOOL
PHILLIPS CHEVROLET NEW CAR DEALER 125 NONE 1969
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 345,717
Unemployed 14,703
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 331,014
Manufacturing 23.60%
Non-Manufacturing 75.10%
Agriculture 1.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 3
Number won by union 1
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 8 Protestant Churches 9
Number of Rooms 700 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 200 Country Clubs 5
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 2
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 0.3805% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6523% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.8254% 7.3850% 7.5002% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2719% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.1301% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jeff Cook Jerald P. Ducay
Community Development Dir Village Administrator
Village of Frankfort Village of Frankfort
432 West Nebraska Street 432 West Nebraska Street
Frankfort, IL 604231424 Frankfort, IL 604231424
Phone (815) 469-2177 Phone (815) 469-2177
Fax (815) 469-7999 Fax (815) 469-7999
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60423 Rep Dist 81
Senate Dist 41
Congressional Dist 11
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.villageoffrankfort.com
Village E-mail: info@villageoffrankfort.com
Last updated 09/07/2007
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