FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties COOK
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 4,357 7,180 10,391 17,782 17,782 Avg. Winter Temp 25.90 F -3.39 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 677,560 677,560 Avg. Summer Temp 72.30 F 22.39 C
Labor 0 0 252,514 367,626 364,982 Avg. Annual Rainfall 41.03 In **.** Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 27.80 In 70.61 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 4 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 53 17 0
Police Department 29 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 7
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 7
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 7 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 12 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 18 Assets $ 425,649,256
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 NO
Remarks
NEARBY MUNICIPALITIES: MOKENA, NEW LENOX, TINLEY
PARK, MATTESON, MONEE, MANHATTAN, RICHTON PARK,
UNIVERSITY PARK.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 5 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-355
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 8 Flights per day 530
Nearest Public Airport JOLIET REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local NO 19 MI 30 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,937 FT 896 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
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 700 1,120 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 350 560 1 1
Dallas 937 1,499 1 2
Denver 990 1,584 2 2
Detroit 310 496 1 1
Kansas City 500 800 1 1
Los Angeles 2,050 3,280 3 4
Memphis 530 848 1 1
Minneapolis 440 704 1 1
New Orleans 925 1,480 1 2
New York 800 1,280 1 2
St. Louis 275 440 1 1
Seattle 2,093 3,349 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL
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. THE LONGEST RUNWAY
AT JOLIET REGIONAL AIRPORT IS LIGHTED AND
CONCRETE. THE OTHER RUNWAY IS TURF AND IS NOT
LIGHTED.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,800,000 18,240,000
Treatment Capacity 9,100,000 34,580,000
Average Daily Demand 3,290,000 12,502,000
Peak Daily Demand 6,528,000 24,806,400
Excess Capacity 2,572,000 9,773,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 5,400,000 20,520,000
Present Load 3,220,000 12,236,000
Excess Capacity 200,000 760,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMM ED / EXELON ENERGY
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T, COMCAST
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 8 MI 13 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 50
Dentists in Community 37
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL IN NEW LENOX IS ABOUT 8
MILES FROM FRANKFORT. ST. JAMES HOSPITAL AND
HEALTH CENTER IN OLYMPIA FIELDS IS ABOUT 9 MILES
FROM FRANKFORT.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 326 5,830
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 2 288 4,254
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 360 11,237
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 4 254 12,617
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.9
Remarks
JOLIET AND GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY WITHIN 1/2
HOUR. LEWIS UNIVERSITY. ST. FRANCIS UNIVERSITY.
DEVRY UNIVERSITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
FRANKFORT SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 278 IEA 1880
DISTRICT 157-C
PACTIV POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRO 250 NONE 1965
LINCOLN-WAY EAST HIGH SCHOOL 235 IEA 1880
JEWEL GROCERY STORE 200 LOCALS 881/1546 1992
AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS SERVICE 180 1965
BUS COMPANY
KOHL'S RETAIL STORE 155 NONE 2003
PHILLIPS CHEVROLET NEW CAR DEALER 140 LOCAL 701 1969
HOME DEPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT 132 NONE 2005
BORG WARNER MECH SEALS PRECISION 125 NONE 1970
DOMINICK'S GROCERY STORE 108 LOCAL 1546 1997
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2011
Total Labor Force 364,982
Unemployed 37,028
Percentage 10.10%
Total Employed 327,954
Manufacturing 23.60%
Non-Manufacturing 75.10%
Agriculture 1.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 2
Number of employees involved 17
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. VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT
UNIONS - TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION 700 & I.U.O.E.
LOCAL 150.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 25 Protestant Churches 7
Number of Rooms 2,500 Catholic Churches 11
Restaurants 415 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 350 Country Clubs 10
Public Golf Courses 16 Health Clubs 10
Public Tennis Courts 8 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 residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 0.3398% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5077% 2009 2008 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.3923% 7.2066% 7.0259% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.4307% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.6705% 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 37 38 80
Senate Dist 19 40
Congressional Dist 1
Remarks
Village Website: www.villageoffrankfort.com
Village E-mail: info@villageoffrankfort.com
Last updated 05/22/2012
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