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
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
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