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HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County KANE           
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 1,735 1,843 2,900 4,800 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C County 278,405 317,471 404,119 404,119 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C Labor Market 315,607 356,884 222,285 256,553 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.00 In 71.12 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan No             - Rev. 1992       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  7    in city   8    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            2          0         12
    Police Department           11          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   1
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  12
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   2 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   0  If none, distance to nearest   8 MI   13 KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest  15 MI   24 KM
 
                 Banks   4  Assets $              0
     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 YES
 
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Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90                                              
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     4 MI    6 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   0
          Interstate Carriers   0
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    39 MI 62 KM
       Commercial Airlines   50   Flights per day 2000

    Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO   40 MI   64 KM
           Type of Surface GRASS          
            Longest Runway  2,840 FT     852 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           730     1,168       0         2
Chicago            45        72       0         0
Cleveland         343       549       0         1
Dallas            936     1,498       4         2
Denver          1,016     1,626       4         2
Detroit           271       434       2         1
Kansas City       499       798       3         1
Los Angeles     2,095     3,352       6         4
Memphis           544       870       2         1
Minneapolis       412       659       2         1
New Orleans       944     1,510       3         2
New York          840     1,344       3         2
St. Louis         288       461       0         1
Seattle         2,063     3,301       7         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
IOWA, CHGO & EASTERN RR                
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    35 MI   56 KM
Container Service NO     0 MI    0 KM

Remarks

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity          500,000           1,900,000
            Treatment Capacity          669,000           2,542,200
          Average Daily Demand          174,000             661,200
             Peak Daily Demand          320,000           1,216,000
               Excess Capacity          349,000           1,326,200

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity          456,000           1,732,800
                  Present Load          254,000             965,200
               Excess Capacity          202,000             767,600

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR                    
       Electric Supplier COM ED                   
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T                                              
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics NO 
 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  13 MI   21 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community     3
            Dentists in Community     2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
2 AMBULANCES WITH 1 TRAUMA NURSE SPEC., 8
PARAMEDICS, 9 EMT'S.  NEW MEDICAL CLINIC WITHIN
VILLAGE.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                2        39         912
Junior High               1        24         474
High School               1        37         552
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 22.8

Remarks
ONE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, GRADES K-8, WITH 9 TEACHERS,
142 STUDENTS.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
W. R. MEADOWS *            PRODUCTS USED IN ASP      100  NONE                0
                         
HAMPSHIRE SPECIALTY        THERMOPLASTICS & MAT       72  TEAMSTERS        1975
PRODUCTS                 
HYTEL CORPORATION          MFG. HYBRID ELECT.         30  NONE             1992
                         
BUCK BROTHERS              AGRICULTURAL & LAWN        20  NONE                0
                         
RPS PRODUCTS, INC.         DIST. HUMIDIFIER CHE       20  NONE             1962
                         
SEIGLE'S COMPONENT         CONSTRUCTION OF TRUS       25  NONE             1985
CENTER                   
ELGILOY                    ROLLING MILL               75  NONE             1998
                         
LUNT MFG. CO. INC.         MAGNESIUM DIE CASTIN       80  NONE             1997
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KANE COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2006
      Total Labor Force   256,553
             Unemployed  10,911
             Percentage   4.30%
         Total Employed   245,642
          Manufacturing  24.70%
      Non-Manufacturing  74.20%
            Agriculture   1.10%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available    0
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 QTR 2006 IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEB SITE.  POLI-FILM, ADHESIVE
APPLICATION - 1998, MINERALAS - ELECT CONDUIT -
2000, ALLENTON LUMBER - MFG IND SKIDS, 1996.  D.H.
THOMPSON, FISHING FLIES, 1996.   IL DEPT OF LABOR
PREVAILING WAGE RATES.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       1        Protestant Churches   4
                 Number of Rooms       9          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants      11          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     300              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       3               Health Clubs   0
            Public Tennis Courts       1      Public Swimming Pools   1
     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  0.3592%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.5199%          2005       2004              Electricity  3.00%
  School  4.3185%         6.3615%    6.3615%            Natural Gas  3.00%
Other(s)  1.1454%                                         Telephone  5.00%
   Total  6.3430%                                             Water  0.00%

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Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Eric Palm                            Eric Palm                          
Village Administrator                Village Administrator    
Village of Hampshire                 Village of Hampshire               
234 S. State St./POB 457             234 S. State St./POB 457           
Hampshire, IL  601400457             Hampshire, IL  601400457
Phone (847) 683-2181                 Phone (847) 683-2181
  Fax (847) 683-4915                   Fax (847) 683-4915

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60140           Rep Dist           64    65    68               
                            Senate Dist        32    33    34               
                            Congressional Dist 14    16         


Remarks
Hampshire Web Site: www.hampshireil.org.

Last updated 09/20/2007
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