HARVEY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 35,810 29,771 30,000 30,000 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 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY 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 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 60 4 0
Police Department 85 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 9 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 113,141,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 6 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-94, I-80, I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 9
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 10
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 99
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,400 FT 720 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 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 20 MI 32 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 2 2
Chicago 20 32 0 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 3
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 3
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 2 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 6
Memphis 544 870 2 2
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 3
New York 840 1,344 2 3
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 2,036 3,301 4 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
CSX
CANADIAN NATIONAL
GRAND TRUCK
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 5 KM
Container Service NO 1 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 19,000,000 72,200,000
Treatment Capacity 15,000,000 57,000,000
Average Daily Demand 11,000,000 41,800,000
Peak Daily Demand 13,000,000 49,400,000
Excess Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,800,000,000 6,840,000,000
Present Load 1,300,000,000 4,940,000,000
Excess Capacity 500,000,000 1,900,000,000
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
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 703
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 240
Dentists in Community 77
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 10 247 3,894
Junior High 1 50 850
High School 1 150 2,400
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
TWO JUNIOR COLLEGES WITHIN FIVE MILES; UNIVERSITY
WITHIN EIGHT MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
UNITED PARCEL DISTRICT 0 0
ALLIED TUBE METAL CONDUIT 1,000 STEEL WORKER 1960
VOSS ELECTRIC 0 0
INGALL'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 2,000 0
RYDER TRUCK 0 0
LUBEPROS MOTOR LUB & OIL 0 0
IC RAILROAD 0 0
ENVIRITE 0 0
AMERITECH 0 0
AMERICAN KITCHEN 0 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 4
Number won by union 2
Number won by company 2
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 (IDES). ADD'L EMPLOYERS:
CAPITAL ENG., CANADIAN NAT'L, CNN RAILROAD, CRESCO
TRUCKING, ALSIP MFG., AMERICAN HEAT TREAT,
AMERICAN BEVERAGE, CLECO, LINCOLN PAVING, PRAIRIE
SERV., COBURN STEEL, KRAFT, PEARL PAINTS, LINCOLN
MEDICAL, ETC.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 50
Number of Rooms 496 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 6 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 17
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
HARVEY IS LOCATED WITHIN 10 MILES OF 17 COUNTRY
CLUBS AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO LAKE MICHIGAN.
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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.50%
City 5.6140% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6800% 0 0 Electricity 5.15%
School 8.9700% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.15%
Other(s) 2.3500% Telephone 0.00%
Total 17.6140% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Eric J. Kellogg Eric J. Kellogg
Mayor Mayor
City of Harvey City of Harvey
15320 Broadway Avenue 15320 Broadway Avenue
Harvey, IL 604263305 Harvey, IL 604263305
Phone (708) 210-5350 Phone (708) 210-5350
Fax (708) 210-5368 Fax (708) 210-5368
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60426 Rep Dist 78 29 30
Senate Dist 40 39 15
Congressional Dist 3 2
Remarks
City Web Site: www.cityofharvey.org
Last updated 09/27/2007
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