HICKORY HILLS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 13,778 13,021 13,926 13,926 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 82.00 F 27.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1970 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 0 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 0
Police Department 29 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM FOR FIRE AND POLICE
PROTECTION. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION IN PROGRESS. TWO FIRE DEPARTMENTS
SERVE CITY: #1 = 21 FULL TIME, 42 PAID ON CALL; #2
= 16 FULL TIME, 37 PAID ON CALL. TIF DISTRICT
LOCATED AT 95TH STREET CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-55
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,983 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 Chgo Sanitary &Ship Canal
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 4 MI 6 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 708 1,131 0 0
Chicago 5 8 0 0
Cleveland 348 557 0 0
Dallas 921 1,474 0 0
Denver 1,021 1,634 0 0
Detroit 275 440 0 0
Kansas City 512 819 0 0
Los Angeles 2,048 3,277 0 0
Memphis 537 859 0 0
Minneapolis 410 656 0 0
New Orleans 919 1,470 0 0
New York 809 1,294 0 0
St. Louis 289 462 0 0
Seattle 2,052 3,283 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
HICKORY HILLS IS 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN
CHICAGO OFF I-294 & STATE RTE 12-20.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier JUSTICE WILLOW SPRINGS WC
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,200,000 12,160,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 1,300,000 4,940,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,100,000 7,980,000
Excess Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process SEE REMARKS
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
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
CHICAGO WATER. WATER: 2 PUMP HOUSES CAN OPERATE
INDEPENDENTLY IF NEEDED; ENOUGH STORAGE/TREATMENT
FOR 3 DAYS OF OPERATION. WASTE WATER TREATMENT -
METRO WATER RECLAIMATION DIST OF GREATER CHICAGO.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 3
Dentists in Community 11
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
LOYOLA MEDICAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 95TH AND
ROBERTS ROAD.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 82 1,428
Junior High 1 61 903
High School 0 0 0
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 10 300
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.4
Remarks
TRADE/TECH - BUSINESS/COMPUTER TRADES, 1/92.
MAJOR CHICAGO UNIVERSITIES WITHIN 20 MINUTES.
UNIVERSITY FOR NURSING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN
TOWN. UNIV AT LEFT IF SATELLITE (LEWIS).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JEWEL-OSCO FOOD GROCERY-DRUGS 198 USCW LOCAL 881 0
STORE
COMCAST 7720 W. 98TH ST 0 0
SABRE ROOM RESTAURANT/BANQUET 89 HOTEL/MOTEL LOC 1949
LOYOLA MEDICAL HEALTH CARE 8 1996
CENTER
LEWIS UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 15 1988
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 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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 35 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DES PLAINTES RIVER, MAPLE LAKE
Remarks
27-HOLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE. 300-YD DOUBLE-DECK
DRIVING RANGE & 8400 SQ.FT.ARCADE+36-HOLE MINI
GOLF COURSE W/MEDIEVAL THEME. CHICAGO HEALTH CLUB,
SWIMMING POOL WITHIN 1 1/2 MI. TENNIS COURTS THRU
PARK DIST.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 0.5510% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.2740% 2004 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.6780% 9.0680% 9.2390% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.9690% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.4720% Water 0.00%
Remarks
2004 CITY - .629
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Michael Howley Michael Howley
Mayor Mayor
City of Hickory Hills City of Hickory Hills
8652 West 95th Street 8652 West 95th Street
Hickory Hills, IL 604571700 Hickory Hills, IL 604571700
Phone (708) 430-4211 Phone (708) 430-4211
Fax (708) 430-6245 Fax (708) 430-6245
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60457 Rep Dist 22 31 36
Senate Dist 11 16 18 24
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
Village E-mail: hhmayor@hickoryhillsil.org
Web Site: www.hickoryhillsil.org
City Clerk: hhclerk@comcast.net
Last updated 07/30/2007
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