GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,260 7,388 20,330 21,700 Avg. Winter Temp 24.30 F -4.28 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 72.50 F 22.50 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 369,959 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.80 In 83.31 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.30 In 98.55 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 6 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 22 0 20
Police Department 24 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
WE ARE A PRO-BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 4 MI 6 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 65
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CAMPBELL AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,000 FT 1,800 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 770 1,232 0 0
Chicago 40 64 0 0
Cleveland 385 616 0 0
Dallas 976 1,562 0 0
Denver 1,060 1,696 0 0
Detroit 498 797 0 0
Kansas City 539 862 0 0
Los Angeles 2,135 3,416 0 0
Memphis 584 934 0 0
Minneapolis 375 600 0 0
New Orleans 984 1,574 0 0
New York 880 1,408 0 0
St. Louis 328 525 0 0
Seattle 2,103 3,365 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,600,000 17,480,000
Treatment Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Average Daily Demand 1,300,000 4,940,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Excess Capacity 2,400,000 9,120,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 13,000,000 49,400,000
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
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 1 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 30
Dentists in Community 22
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 0 1,787
Junior High 1 0 739
High School 2 0 2,500
Trade & Technical 1 0 1,100
Community College 1 776 14,867
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.7
Remarks
ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH ARE COMBINED. FALL '96
180 FULL-TIME, 596 PART- TIME.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
INTRUPA ELECTRIC LIFT TRUCK 120 NONE 0
HARGER LIGHTING SURGE PROTECTORS 40 0
INC.
GFX ADVERTISING DISPLAY 150 NONE 0
COLLEGE OF LAKE EDUCATION 1,000 NONE 0
CO.
STOCK LUMBER LUMBER/HOME PRODUCTS 40 NONE 0
ROCKENBACH CHEVROLET SALES, SERVICE, ETC. 100 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 369,959
Unemployed 15,655
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 354,304
Manufacturing 21.50%
Non-Manufacturing 76.90%
Agriculture 1.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2000
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 $ 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 5 Protestant Churches 13
Number of Rooms 600 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 7 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 5 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River GRAYSLAKE, LAKE MICHIGAN
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.4260% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2006 2005 Electricity 0.00%
School 6.7140% 9.6090% 9.6400% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.2340% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.3740% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Tony Lucenko Tony Lucenko
Director of Econ. Dev. Director of Econ. Dev.
Village of Grayslake Village of Grayslake
10 South Seymour Street 10 South Seymour Street
Grayslake, IL 60030 Grayslake, IL 60030
Phone (847) 223-8515 Phone (847) 223-8515
Fax (847) 223-4821 Fax (847) 223-4821
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60030 Rep Dist 63 59
Senate Dist 32 30
Congressional Dist 12
Remarks
Village E-mail: tlucenko@villageofgrayslake.com
Village Web Site: www.villageofgrayslake.com
Last updated 08/24/2007
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