HAZEL CREST, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 13,973 13,334 14,816 14,816 Avg. Winter Temp 22.90 F -5.06 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.90 F 22.16 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.72 In 80.56 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.70 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 County Zoning YES
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 17 8 0
Police Department 37 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 72
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 193,000,000
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
1 BI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. 167TH STREET TIF; HAZEL
CREST PROPER TIF; PALMER LAKES TIF; 183RD STREET
TIF; CHERRY CREEK TIF.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-294, I-394, I-80, I-94
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 48
Interstate Carriers 5
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Commercial Airlines 9 Flights per day 850
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,002 FT 1,221 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 1 2
Chicago 15 24 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 840 1,344 1 2
St. Louis 250 400 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
CANADIAN NATIONAL
AMTRAK
METRA
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Remarks
PACE BUS SERVICE: ROUTE 750 - COUNTRY CLUB HILLS;
ROUTE 352 - HALSTED; ROUTE 359 - ROBBINS/SOUTH
KEDZIE AVENUE; ROUTE 460 - HAZEL CREST FEEDER. 1
METRA STATION, 144 COMMUTER PARKING SPACES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Treatment Capacity 9,000,000 34,068,600
Average Daily Demand 2,100,000 7,949,340
Peak Daily Demand 4,700,000 17,791,380
Excess Capacity 9,000,000 34,200,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 235,000,000 893,000,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T/COMCAST
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 291
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 224
Dentists in Community 6
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 92 1,551
Junior High 0 0 0
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 21.0
Remarks
WITHIN 5 MILES: 3 JUNIOR HIGHS, 3 HIGH SCHOOLS, 1
TRADE/TECHNICAL, 2 JUNIOR COLLEGES, 1 4-YEAR
COLLEGE, 1 UNIVERSITY. HIGH SCHOOLS SERVING AREA
INCLUDE HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR, HILLCREST AND
THORNWOOD.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
MI-JACK HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT 350 NONE 1974
ADVOCATE - SOUTH FULL CARE HOSPITAL 1,350 NONE 1940
SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
GIERCZYK DEVELOPMENT REAL ESTATE DEV 10 NONE 1996
GRAYCOR SERVICES, LLC CONSTRUCTION 150 YES 1921
VILLAGE OF HAZEL MUNICIPAL GOV'T 103 YES 1912
CREST
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 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 60
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 17 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 1,708 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 100 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 7
Public Golf Courses 12 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 20 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CAL-SAG CHANNEL/LAKE MICHIGAN
Remarks
18 MILES TO CHICAGO LAKESHORE RECREATION. 30
MILES TO INDIANA NATIONAL LAKESHORE.
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 2004 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.75%
City 2.1610% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6530% 2003 2002 Electricity 5.00%
School 8.6600% 13.9630% 13.3906% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.3750% Telephone 5.00%
Total 12.8490% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Joseph G. Bertrand, Jr. Robert L. Palmer
Liaison to the Mayor Village Manager
Village of Hazel Crest Village of Hazel Crest
3000 West 170th Place 3000 West 170th Place
Hazel Crest, IL 604292122 Hazel Crest, IL 604292122
Phone (708) 335-9600 Phone (708) 335-9600
Fax (708) 335-9622 Fax (708) 335-9622
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60429 Rep Dist 30 38
Senate Dist 15 19
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Joseph G. Bertrand Jr.: Phone Ext. 111, E-mail:
jbertrand@villageofhazelcrest.com
Village Web Site: www.villageofhazelcrest.com.
Robert L. Palmer Phone Ext. 117
Last updated 08/23/2007
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