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HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County COOK           
Additional Counties KANE             

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 37,272 46,363 49,495 50,573 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 65.00 F 18.33 C Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 25.20 In 64.01 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MANAGER / TRUSTEES / VILL     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  3    in city   0    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department          100          0          0
    Police Department          104          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   2
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels   9
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   3 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   8  Assets $              0
     Savings and Loans   1  Assets $    277,000,000
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone YES                      Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   6 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-294                                       
          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 YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    10 MI 16 KM
       Commercial Airlines   40   Flights per day 2600

    Nearest Public Airport SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT
                     Local NO   10 MI   16 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  3,000 FT     900 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           675     1,080       1         2
Chicago            25        40       1         1
Cleveland         335       536       1         1
Dallas            920     1,472       1         2
Denver          1,000     1,600       2         2
Detroit           265       424       1         1
Kansas City       500       800       1         1
Los Angeles     2,050     3,280       3         4
Memphis           400       640       1         1
Minneapolis       400       640       1         1
New Orleans       900     1,440       1         2
New York          800     1,280       1         2
St. Louis         275       440       1         1
Seattle         2,000     3,200       3         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN                   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    40 MI   64 KM
Container Service NO    20 MI   32 KM

Remarks

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source LAKE           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        9,900,000          37,475,000
            Treatment Capacity                0                   0
          Average Daily Demand        5,318,000          20,208,400
             Peak Daily Demand       11,478,000          43,616,400
               Excess Capacity        3,822,000          14,523,600

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant UNKNOWN        
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity                0                   0
                  Present Load                0                   0
               Excess Capacity                0                   0

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR                    
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON      
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T                                              
       Digital Switching NO 
            Fiber Optics NO 
 Long Distances Carriers     

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  2    Total Number of Beds    468
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community   194
            Dentists in Community    36
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
ST. ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER, FORMERLY HOFFMAN
ESTATES MEDICAL CENTER.  NURSING HOME ADJACENT TO
THE HOSPITAL.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary               10       241       4,708
Junior High               1        49         766
High School               2       307       4,350
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         1       568      20,000
Four-Yr College           0         0           0
University                1        80       4,000

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 23.0

Remarks
SEVERAL COLLEGES LOCATED IN 'METRO AREA' WITH
EXTENSION COURSES AVAILABLE LOCALLY.  COMM COLLEGE
- ELGIN.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
ST. ALEXIUS MEDICAL        HOSPITAL                1,225  NONE             1979
CENTER                   
SIEMENS MEDICAL            ADVANCED MEDICAL IMA      950  NONE             1988
SYSTEMS                  
SEARS                      RETAIL MERCHANDISING    6,000  NONE             1992
                         
AUTOMATIC DATA             DATA PROCESSING SERV      500  NONE             1987
PROCESSING               
VILLAGE OF HOFFMAN         MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT      450  TEAMSTERS/ IAF/  1959
ESTATES                  
AT&T                       TELECOMMUNICATION SE    4,000  NONE             1991
                         
GE FINANCIAL               FINANCIAL SERVICES        800  NONE             1998
                         
CLAIRE'S ACCESSORIES       FASHION ACCESSORIES       400  NONE             1993
                         

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   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       $ 19.90  $ 40.27   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 12.35  $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic     $  7.85  $ 14.50   Office Clerk             $  8.87  $ 15.48
Assembler-Production     $  7.47  $ 12.76   Secretary                $  9.88  $ 17.40
Computer Operator        $ 13.03  $ 23.15   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 12.44  $ 18.97
Computer Programmer      $ 21.84  $ 43.43   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.83  $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator      $  8.60  $ 15.32   Systems Analyst          $ 26.61  $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press     $  8.41  $ 15.44   Technician               $ 16.44  $ 31.32
Engineer                 $ 23.89  $ 40.70   Tool & Die Maker         $ 15.44  $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.86  $ 13.77   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.05  $ 18.06
Laborer                  $ 10.94  $ 29.58   Welder                   $ 11.15  $ 20.14
Machinist                $ 10.85  $ 21.05   Word Processor           $ 11.76  $ 19.20

Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 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      26        Protestant Churches   6
                 Number of Rooms   6,000          Catholic Churches   3
                     Restaurants      48          Jewish Synagogues   2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room   2,000              Country Clubs   4
             Public Golf Courses       3               Health Clubs   4
            Public Tennis Courts      10      Public Swimming Pools   4
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER                                         

Remarks
4,000 ACRES OF FOREST PRESERVE IN VILLAGE.
FIGURES FOR PUBLIC GOLF COURSES, PUBLIC TENNIS
COURTS, PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS, HEALTH CLUBS, AND
RESTAURANTS ARE FOR VILLAGE OF HOFFMAN ESTATES
ONLY.

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  8.75%
    City  0.9010%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.5470%          2004       2003              Electricity  0.00%
  School  5.4750%         8.3730%    8.9760%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.2440%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  8.1670%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
TOTAL IS FOR VILLAGE OF HOFFMAN ESTATES -
SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP.  TELECOMMUNICATION TAX 6.0%
EFFECTIVE 1/1/03.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Gary Skoog                           Gary Skoog                         
Economic Dev Director                Economic Dev Director    
Vill. of Hoffman Estates             Vill. of Hoffman Estates           
1900 Hassell Road                    1900 Hassell Road                  
Hoffman Estates, Il  60195           Hoffman Estates, IL  60195    
Phone (847) 781-2662                 Phone (847) 781-2662
  Fax (847) 781-2613                   Fax (847) 781-2679

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60195           Rep Dist            66    49    45              
                            Senate Dist        33    25    23               
                            Congressional Dist 12     6         


Remarks
Village Web Site: www.hoffmanestates.org
Village Manager: James H. Norris


Last updated 03/17/2008
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