HOMEWOOD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 19,724 19,278 19,543 19,543 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 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 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1999 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES 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 15 38 0
Police Department 35 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Banks 11 Assets $ 11,811,138,000
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 3,143,800,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
HOMEWOOD HAS RECYCLING SERVICE. PRIVATE GENERAL
AND SPECIAL WASTE DISPOSAL. FALL LEAF PICK UP AND
BRANCH CHIPPING.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294, I-94, I-394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 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 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO 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 10 MI 16 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 700 1,120 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF/
CANADIAN NATIONAL
METRA
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Container Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 5,000,000 19,000,000
Treatment Capacity 7,000,000 26,600,000
Average Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Peak Daily Demand 4,400,000 16,720,000
Excess Capacity 2,600,000 9,880,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 10,000,000 380,000,000
Present Load 3,500,000 13,300,000
Excess Capacity 6,500,000 24,700,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI SBC
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 YES
Doctors in Community 62
Dentists in Community 32
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
GOVERNOR'S MEDICAL CENTER; HUMANA MED FIRST.
PARAMEDICS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 69 1,834
Junior High 1 43 871
High School 1 154 2,307
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 21.3
Remarks
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HIGH SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN
FLOSSMOOR.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
VILLAGE OF HOMEWOOD MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 230 0
TARGET RETAIL 200 0
SUPER K-MART RETAIL 600 0
JEWEL/OSCO SUPERMARKET 330 0
MERCY HEALTHCARE NURSING FACILITY 152 0
HOMEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 302 0
COMCAST UTILITY 425 0
ILLINOIS CENTRAL/CANADIAN RAILROAD 225 0
NATIONAL
HOME DEPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT 150 0
MENARDS HOME IMPROVEMENT 150 0
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 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 7 Protestant Churches 68
Number of Rooms 1,121 Catholic Churches 13
Restaurants 259 Jewish Synagogues 4
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 550 Country Clubs 10
Public Golf Courses 10 Health Clubs 7
Public Tennis Courts 20 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 1.2790% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5330% 2004 2003 Electricity 5.00%
School 8.2470% 12.7060% 13.2350% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.7020% Telephone 6.00%
Total 11.7610% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Residential is assessed at 16%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
William Ernat William Ernat
Director of Comm. Dev. Director of Comm. Dev.
Village of Homewood Village of Homewood
2020 Chestnut Road 2020 Chestnut Road
Homewood, IL 604301702 Homewood, IL 604301702
Phone (708) 206-3387 Phone (708) 206-3387
Fax (708) 206-3947 Fax (708) 206-3947
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60430 Rep Dist 30 39 29 80
Senate Dist 40 19 15
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Bill Ernat E-mail: bernat@homesweethomewood.com.
Village Web Site: www.homesweethomewood.com.
Last updated 09/27/2007
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