HOMETOWN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,324 4,769 4,467 4,467 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,675,531 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 42.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY 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 0 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 32
Police Department 1 32 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 50
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 0
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 NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 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 MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 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 708 1,133 0 2
Chicago 15 24 0 0
Cleveland 348 557 0 1
Dallas 921 1,474 0 2
Denver 1,021 1,634 0 2
Detroit 275 440 0 1
Kansas City 542 867 0 1
Los Angeles 2,048 3,277 0 3
Memphis 537 859 0 2
Minneapolis 410 656 0 1
New Orleans 919 1,470 0 1
New York 809 1,294 0 2
St. Louis 289 462 0 2
Seattle 2,052 3,283 0 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
SANTA FE
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 0 0
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR 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 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 23
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 25 0
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
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 0.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
NONE 0 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 2,675,531
Unemployed 157,274
Percentage 5.90%
Total Employed 2,518,257
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 occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Production $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Secretary $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Warehouse Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Machinist $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 30
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 50
Restaurants 200 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 5
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 10
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 10
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 1.0605% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2000 1999 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 1.2363% 1.2024% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.1758% Telephone 0.00%
Total 1.2363% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Total listed is for City only.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Michael Madden Mary Jo Hacker
Treasurer City Clerk
City of Hometown City of Hometown
4331 Southwest Highway 4331 Southwest Highway
Hometown, IL 60456 Hometown, IL 60456
Phone (708) 424-7500 Phone (708) 424-7500
Fax (708) 424-7589 Fax (708) 424-7589
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60456 Rep Dist 27
Senate Dist 14
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
Last updated 04/17/2002
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