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HINSDALE, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County DUPAGE         
Additional Counties COOK             

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 16,726 16,029 17,349 17,713 Avg. Winter Temp 23.00 F -5.00 C County 658,835 781,666 904,161 904,161 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C Labor Market 0 0 530,868 515,705 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan No             - Rev.    0       County Zoning NO 
Subdivision Ordinance NO                                   Home Rule NO 
  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           21         10          0
    Police Department           37         12          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   1
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels   9
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   2 Daily    2 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   3  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   0  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   4  Assets $              0
     Savings and Loans   2  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist NO 
 
Remarks
THE 1 LOCAL NEWSPAPER IS PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-55, I-88                                 
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance     1 MI    2 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   0
               Local Carriers   0
          Interstate Carriers   0
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    15 MI 24 KM
       Commercial Airlines   50   Flights per day 2000

    Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
                     Local NO   14 MI   22 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  4,000 FT   1,200 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     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       3         2
Chicago            18        29       1         1
Cleveland         343       549       3         1
Dallas            936     1,498       2         2
Denver          1,016     1,626       2         2
Detroit           271       434       3         1
Kansas City       499       798       1         1
Los Angeles     2,095     3,352       3         4
Memphis           544       870       2         1
Minneapolis       412       659       2         1
New Orleans       944     1,510       2         2
New York          840     1,344       4         2
St. Louis         288       461       2         1
Seattle         2,063     3,301       5         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN                    
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    17 MI   27 KM
Container Service NO     0 MI    0 KM

Remarks

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        4,500,000          17,100,000
            Treatment Capacity        6,000,000          22,800,000
          Average Daily Demand        2,241,000           8,515,800
             Peak Daily Demand        5,000,000          19,000,000
               Excess Capacity        4,000,000          15,200,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity       12,000,000          45,600,000
                  Present Load        8,500,000          32,300,000
               Excess Capacity        3,500,000          13,300,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS 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  2    Total Number of Beds    589
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community   291
            Dentists in Community    25
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     0 MI    0 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                7       217       3,248
Junior High               1        80         862
High School               1       145       1,821
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
THE JUNIOR HIGH LISTED IS ACTUALLY FOR THE MIDDLE
SCHOOL.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
HINSDALE HOSPITAL          MEDICAL-HEALTH CARE     2,350                   1904
                         
HINSDALE SCHOOL            EDUCATION                 690                      0
DISTRICTS                
RML SPECIALITY             MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE       475                   1955
HOSPITAL                 

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DUPAGE COUNTY                           
Annual Average for Year 2003
      Total Labor Force   515,705
             Unemployed  26,904
             Percentage   5.20%
         Total Employed   488,801
          Manufacturing  15.40%
      Non-Manufacturing  84.00%
            Agriculture   0.60%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   2
            Number won by union   1
          Number won by company   1
      Work stoppage occurrences
            within last 5 years   0
   Number of employees involved       0

Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the  DUPAGE COUNTY           

Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 16.69  $ 34.13   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 12.00  $ 21.33
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.72  $ 13.26   Office Clerk             $  8.75  $ 13.93
Assembler-Production     $  8.92  $ 15.19   Secretary                $  9.98  $ 17.07
Computer Operator        $  6.83  $ 18.08   Sheet Metal Worker       $  8.07  $ 16.44
Computer Programmer      $ 21.39  $ 35.46   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.22  $ 14.46
Data Entry Operator      $ 10.10  $ 14.21   Systems Analyst          $ 24.17  $ 40.60
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.38  $ 14.51   Technician               $ 12.71  $ 21.38
Engineer                 $ 24.20  $ 36.94   Tool & Die Maker         $ 13.36  $ 25.67
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.17  $ 13.36   Warehouse Worker         $  9.77  $ 14.61
Laborer                  $ 13.64  $ 26.05   Welder                   $ 11.72  $ 18.62
Machinist                $ 11.53  $ 20.31   Word Processor           $ 10.48  $ 14.90

Remarks
 WAGE RATES UPDATED MARCH 2004 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      12        Protestant Churches  15
                 Number of Rooms       0          Catholic Churches   5
                     Restaurants       7          Jewish Synagogues   2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room   2,000              Country Clubs   6
             Public Golf Courses       1               Health Clubs   3
            Public Tennis Courts      16      Public Swimming Pools   3
     Public Access to Lake/River NO 
              Name of Lake/River                                                   

Remarks
DOZENS OF RESTAURANTS, MOTELS, AND HOTELS WITHIN
10 MILES.

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 2001          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  7.00%
    City  0.3866%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.4278%          2000       1999              Electricity  3.50%
  School  3.6462%         4.7923%    5.0259%            Natural Gas  3.50%
Other(s)  0.2290%                                         Telephone  3.50%
   Total  4.6896%                                             Water  5.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Harriet Vlna                         Harriet Vlna                       
Executive Director                   Executive Director       
Chamber of Commerce                  Chamber of Commerce                
22 East First Street                 22 East First Street               
Hinsdale, IL  60521                  Hinsdale, IL  60521    
Phone (630) 323-3952                 Phone (630) 323-3952
  Fax (   )    -                       Fax (   )    -    

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60521           Rep Dist            47    44    38              
                            Senate Dist        24    22    19               
                            Congressional Dist 13               


Remarks
Chamber of Commerce Web Site:
chicago.townclick.com/hinsdale
Village Web Site: www.villageofhinsdale.org.

Last updated 03/29/2004
Copyright © 2004 by Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity


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