HARVARD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,126 6,575 7,996 7,996 Avg. Winter Temp 20.20 F -6.56 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 260,077 Avg. Summer Temp 71.00 F 21.66 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 172,405 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.20 In 89.41 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.72 In 93.27 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1994 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 32
Police Department 18 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 900,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
LOCAL INCENTIVES AVAILABLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 25 MI 40 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 6
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 58 MI 93 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport DACY AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface GRASS
Longest Runway 3,600 FT 1,080 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 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 794 1,270 2 2
Chicago 86 137 1 1
Cleveland 434 694 1 1
Dallas 1,007 1,611 2 2
Denver 1,107 1,771 2 2
Detroit 340 544 1 1
Kansas City 500 800 1 1
Los Angeles 2,134 3,414 4 4
Memphis 623 996 2 2
Minneapolis 330 528 1 1
New Orleans 1,005 1,608 2 2
New York 895 1,432 2 2
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 2,138 3,421 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 30 MI 48 KM
Remarks
DAILY COMMUTER TRAIN SERVICE; RTA DIAL-A-RIDE
AVAILABLE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,550,000 5,890,000
Treatment Capacity 1,728,000 6,566,400
Average Daily Demand 900,000 3,420,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,100,000 4,180,000
Excess Capacity 628,000 2,386,400
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Present Load 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 800,000 3,040,000
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 AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
DSL AVAILABLE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 82
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 8
Dentists in Community 7
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 45 1,100
Junior High 1 30 700
High School 1 38 650
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 24.1
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE 25 MINUTES AWAY. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY 40 MINUTES. PAROCHIAL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
AMERIPRINT PRINTER 40 NONE 0
COTTER & COMPANY DISTRIBUTION CENTER 350 NONE 0
ERECT-A-TUBE CONSTRUCTION 80 NONE 0
HARVARD HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 187 NONE 0
RICHO COMPANY PLASTIC MANUFACTURER 134 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,405
Unemployed 6,463
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 165,942
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
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 9 Protestant Churches 12
Number of Rooms 850 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 55 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 15 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
NUMEROUS RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN WISCONSIN.
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 1.4594% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7060% 2006 2005 Electricity 3.00%
School 4.3725% 7.6599% 7.5995% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.9884% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.5263% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Ralph Henning David Nelson
Executive Director City Administrator
Harvard Economic Dev. Harvard Economic Dev.
P.O. Box 623 201 West Front Street
Harvard, IL 600330623 Harvard, IL 600332708
Phone (815) 943-1036 Phone (815) 943-6468
Fax (815) 943-4556 Fax (815) 943-4556
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60033 Rep Dist 63 64 68
Senate Dist 32 34
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
City Web Site: www.cityofharvard.org
David Nelson's E-Mail: nelson@cityofharvard.org
Harvard Economic Development Web Site:
www.harvardedc.com
Last updated 09/20/2007
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