HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 30,611 30,575 31,365 31,365 Avg. Winter Temp 28.00 F -2.22 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 369,959 Avg. Annual Rainfall 15.50 In 39.37 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / 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 58 0 0
Police Department 78 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 96,319,000,000
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
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community EDENS EXPRESSWAY (I-94)
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 99
Interstate Carriers 99
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 37 Flights per day 2100
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway LAKE MICHIGAN
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 12 FT 4 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 18 MI 29 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 756 1,209 2 2
Chicago 20 32 0 0
Cleveland 369 590 2 1
Dallas 936 1,497 0 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 300 480 1 1
Kansas City 480 768 2 1
Los Angeles 2,080 3,328 3 3
Memphis 566 905 2 1
Minneapolis 400 640 1 1
New Orleans 956 1,529 3 2
New York 866 1,385 2 2
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 2,050 3,280 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 9,500,000 36,100,000
Treatment Capacity 21,000,000 79,800,000
Average Daily Demand 11,000,000 41,800,000
Peak Daily Demand 28,000,000 106,400,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 17,800,000 67,640,000
Present Load 14,200,000 53,960,000
Excess Capacity 3,600,000 13,680,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 300
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 8 163 3,063
Junior High 3 95 1,437
High School 1 172 1,838
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 24.4
Remarks
LAKE FOREST COLLEGE 6 MILES; NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY 16 MILES; LAKE COUNTY COLLEGE 30 MILES.
THERE IS A BRANCH OFFICE OF THE COLLEGE OF LAKE
COUNTY IN HIGHLAND PARK.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL GENERAL HOSPITAL 1,230 0
COMBINED SCHOOL EDUCATION 568 0
DISTRICT
SOLO CUP PLASTIC/STYROFOAM CU 300 0
CITY OF HIGHLAND GOVERNMENT/SP DISTR 1,142 0
PARK
TARGET RETAIL SALES 160 0
NBD BANK 150 0
SUNSET FOOD MARKET 250 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 369,959
Unemployed 15,655
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 354,304
Manufacturing 26.80%
Non-Manufacturing 72.10%
Agriculture 1.10%
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 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 3 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 232 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 68 Jewish Synagogues 5
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 8
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
HOTELS/MOTELS AND NUMBER OF ROOMS: COURTYARD BY
MARRIOTT-149; DEERPATH INN-60, SHORELINE MOTEL-23.
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 1998 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.50%
City 0.8850% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6880% 1997 1996 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.7980% 7.2640% 6.9860% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.8550% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.2260% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Carolyn Hersch Carolyn Hersch
Econ Dev Office Econ Dev Office
City of Highland Park City of Highland Park
1707 St. Johns Avenue 1707 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, IL 600353532 Highland Park, IL 600353532
Phone (847) 926-1027 Phone (847) 432-0800
Fax (847) 432-1385 Fax (847) 432-1385
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60035 Rep Dist 58
Senate Dist 29
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
City Web Site: www.cityhpil.com
City E-mail: chersch@cityhpil.com
Last updated 07/05/2007
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