GLENWOOD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 10,538 9,289 9,000 9,000 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 MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 1 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 37 0
Police Department 22 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 60,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 2 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Municipality owns and manages Glenwoodie Golf
Course. 4 Tax Increment Financing Districts.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294, I394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 7,000 FT 2,100 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO 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 26 FT 8 M
Length Of Season 8 Months
Public Dock Local NO 9 MI 14 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 3
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 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CSX
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 6,500,000 24,700,000
Treatment Capacity 3,500,000 13,300,000
Average Daily Demand 1,100,000 4,180,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 220,000,000 836,000,000
Present Load 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 219,000,000 832,200,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 15
Dentists in Community 8
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Suburban Heights Medical Center with 17 emergency
care facilities two miles away. The community is
also served by St. James Hospital and Ingalls
Hospital.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 40 1,050
Junior High 1 8 300
High School 0 0 0
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 0.0
Remarks
JR COLLEGE 1 MILE; UNIV. 6 MILES; TOWN SPLIT
BETWEEN 2 SEPARATE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
GOVERNOR'S STATE UNIVERSITY AND PRAIRIE STATE
COLLEGE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TECH/OPS LANDAUER RADIATION DETECTORS 280 UNKNOWN 0
BUSY BEE NURSERY WH/RET NURSERY&GIFTS 50 0
US POSTAL ANNEX 150 0
MORRISON TIMING PARTS FOR FODD IND 45 0
& SCREW
GLENWOOD TER.NURSING NURSING CARE 90 0
DOBER GROUP CHEMICAL PLANT 40 0
CULLIGAN WATER SYSTEM FILTERED WATER 35 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 2,630,209
Unemployed 135,150
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 2,504,059
Manufacturing 0.00%
Non-Manufacturing 0.00%
Agriculture 0.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 $ 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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 7 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 1,172 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 18 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 10
Public Golf Courses 9 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
HOLIDAY INN WITH 800 BANQUET CAPACITY WITHIN 2
MILES. BEST WESTERN 600 BANQUET CAPACITY WITHIN 2
MILES.
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 7.75%
City 2.7448% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5450% 2001 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 8.3500% 13.2010% 12.3760% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.4900% Telephone 5.00%
Total 13.1298% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jeanne Maggio Bill Bramanti
Mayor Village Administrator
Village of Glenwood Village of Glenwood
One Asselborn Way One Asselborn Way
Glenwood, IL 604251400 Glenwood, IL 604251400
Phone (708) 753-2400 Phone (708) 753-2400
Fax (708) 753-2406 Fax (708) 753-2406
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60425 Rep Dist 79
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
VILLAGE WEB SITE: www.villageofglenwood.com
Last updated 04/10/2008
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