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HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County MCHENRY        
Additional Counties KANE             

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 1,646 2,453 5,730 24,291 24,291 Avg. Winter Temp 21.00 F -6.11 C County 147,897 183,241 260,077 308,760 308,760 Avg. Summer Temp 70.00 F 21.11 C Labor 0 0 139,396 180,783 180,783 Avg. Annual Rainfall 26.90 In 68.34 Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 18.13 In 46.05 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2011       County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class 3     in city   7    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           43         27          0
    Police Department           35          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   2
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  40
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   4 Daily    2 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   6  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   2  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks  11  Assets $    185,000,000
     Savings and Loans   2  Assets $      9,000,000
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks
Economic Development Website: 
www.HuntleyFirst.com.  Located within 30 miles of 
O'Hare International Airport, Chicago-Rockford 
International Airport, a population base of 2.7 
million residents, 6 interstate highways and 
numerous Class 1 railroads.  New full-access 
interchange at I-90 & Rt. 47 in 2013.  Over $100 
million in municipal infrastructure improvements 
since 2009.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90                                              
          Nearest Interchange YES  Distance     0 MI    0 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   2
               Local Carriers   4
          Interstate Carriers   4
          Intrastate Carriers   3

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    30 MI 48 KM
       Commercial Airlines   57   Flights per day 2400

    Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
                     Local NO    7 MI   11 KM
           Type of Surface ASPHALT        
            Longest Runway  3,800 FT   1,159 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     6 MI   10 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           751     1,202       1         2
Chicago            43        69       1         1
Cleveland         399       638       1         1
Dallas            964     1,542       1         2
Denver          1,064     1,702       2         2
Detroit           322       515       1         1
Kansas City       584       934       1         1
Los Angeles     2,091     3,346       3         4
Memphis           580       928       1         1
Minneapolis       453       725       1         1
New Orleans       962     1,539       1         2
New York          852     1,363       1         2
St. Louis         332       531       1         1
Seattle         2,095     3,372       3         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC                          
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    25 MI   40 KM
Container Service NO    15 MI   24 KM

Remarks
Located within 30 miles of O'Hare International 
Airport, Chicago-Rockford International Airport, 6
 interstate highways and numerous Class 1 
railroads.  I-90 average daily traffic counts: 
65,000 east of Rt. 47;  50,000 west of Rt. 47.  
New I-90 full-access interchange in 2013.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        3,200,000          12,160,000
            Treatment Capacity        6,300,000          23,940,000
          Average Daily Demand        2,160,000           8,208,000
             Peak Daily Demand        3,700,000          14,060,000
               Excess Capacity        4,140,000          15,732,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY      
                       Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE    
            Treatment Capacity        4,400,000          16,720,000
                  Present Load        1,900,000           7,220,000
               Excess Capacity        2,500,000           9,500,000

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 MANY    

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest  10 MI   16 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community    24
            Dentists in Community    10
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
Centegra maintains its Health Bridge Fitness (a 
medically based wellness center), Immediate Care, 
and Hyperbaric Centers in Huntley with over 500 
employed (www.healthbridgefitness.com).

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        66       1,073
Junior High               0         0           0
High School               1       127       2,367
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 22.1

Remarks
www.district158.org - SD 158, HQ in Huntley, has 3
 campuses (1 in Huntley) including 5 elementary, 2
 middle & 1 high school.  District 158 serves 
9,100 students (Pre-K-12th, Staff of 1,000+.  
Huntley HS is 1 of only 4 Illinois HS to be a 
recipient of distinguished Red Quill Award for 
2009-2010 by ACT's Midwest Reg. Office.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
CENTEGRA                   HEALTHCARE                583                   1914
                         
DEAN'S DAIRY               DAIRY PRODUCTS PROD       210                   1946
                         
GFS                        GENERAL CONTRACTOR        145                   1927
                         
HUNTLEY OUTLET             RETAIL                    300                   1994
MALL                     
WEBER STEPHENS             GAS GRILLS                200                   1953
                         
H.S. CROCKER               PACKAGING                 124                   1856
                         
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL      TRUCK SALES/SERVICE       165                      0
                         
LDI                        LUBRICATING EQUIP.        150                   1965
                         
UNION SPECIAL              SEWING MACHINE PARTS      120                   1948
                         
HUNTLEY SCHOOL             EDUCATION                 193                      0
DISTRICT 158             

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY                          
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force   180,783
             Unemployed  17,286
             Percentage   9.60%
         Total Employed   163,497
          Manufacturing  38.70%
      Non-Manufacturing  59.80%
            Agriculture   1.50%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2011
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   1
   Number of employees involved       1

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       $ 22.00  $ 42.25   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 16.28  $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic     $  9.94  $ 16.68   Office Clerk             $  9.94  $ 16.81
Assembler-Production     $  8.95  $ 16.21   Secretary                $ 11.26  $ 19.03
Computer Operator        $ 13.95  $ 26.21   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 12.68  $ 21.21
Computer Programmer      $ 23.97  $ 43.79   Ship-Recving Clerk       $ 10.61  $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator      $ 10.19  $ 16.55   Systems Analyst          $ 24.72  $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.72  $ 16.95   Technician               $ 15.91  $ 29.53
Engineer                 $ 22.65  $ 39.97   Tool & Die Maker         $ 16.62  $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  9.08  $ 14.60   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.45  $ 16.69
Laborer                  $  8.89  $ 25.95   Welder                   $ 12.42  $ 20.60
Machinist                $ 12.13  $ 22.43   Word Processor           $ 12.77  $ 20.10

Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF 
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels      15        Protestant Churches  14
                 Number of Rooms   1,200          Catholic Churches   5
                     Restaurants     215          Jewish Synagogues   1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     500              Country Clubs   0
             Public Golf Courses       7               Health Clubs  12
            Public Tennis Courts       2      Public Swimming Pools   4
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER, KISHWAUKEE RIVER                       

Remarks
Huntley Park District - www.HuntleyParks.org.  
Whisper Creek Golf Course - 
www.whispercreekgolf.com.

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 2011          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  7.00%
    City  0.4714%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.7927%          2010       2009              Electricity  0.00%
  School  5.1157%         0.4716%    0.4116%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  2.9010%                                         Telephone  6.00%
   Total  8.0167%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Dave Johnson                         Rita McMahon                       
Village Manager                      Village Clerk            
Village of Huntley                   Village of Huntley                 
10987 Main Street                    10987 Main Street                  
Huntley, IL  601427394               Huntley, IL  601427394
Phone (847) 515-5200                 Phone (847) 515-5200
  Fax (847) 515-5245                   Fax (847) 515-5245

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60142           Rep Dist            64                          
                            Senate Dist        32                           
                            Congressional Dist 16               


Remarks
Economic Development Website: 
www.HuntleyFirst.com.  Economic Development 
Contacts:
Margo Griffin-Business Retention & Expansion 
mgriffin@huntley.il.us  847 515-5269.  Victor 
Narusis - Business Recruiting 
vnarusis@huntley.il.us  847 515-5268.


Last updated 02/03/2012
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