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ISLAND LAKE, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County MCHENRY        
Additional Counties LAKE             

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 2,293 4,449 8,153 8,153 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 81.00 F 27.22 C Labor Market 0 0 334,994 373,570 Avg. Annual Rainfall 29.00 In 73.66 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 97.44 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / TOWN     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 1994       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  9    in city   9    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department            0          0          0
    Police Department            9          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels  35
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   3 Daily    2 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   2  If none, distance to nearest   2 MI    3 KM
            Tool & Die   1  If none, distance to nearest   1 MI    2 KM
 
                 Banks   4  Assets $              0
     Savings and Loans   1  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO      Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist NO 
 
Remarks
COUNTY POPULATION ABOVE IS FOR LAKE COUNTY.
MCHENRY COUNTY 1990: 183,241.  2000: 260,077.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   1 State
Interstates Serving Community NORTHWEST TOLLWAY/I-90                            
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance    15 MI   24 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   1
               Local Carriers   1
          Interstate Carriers   1
          Intrastate Carriers   1

     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    0   Flights per day 2663

    Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO   30 MI   48 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway 13,000 FT   3,965 M 
            Runway Lighted YES
            Fuel Available YES    Charter Service Available YES
     Pvt Storage Available YES    Pvt Maintenance Available YES

Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
            Name of Waterway FOX RIVER                
                Public Barge NO 
               Private Barge NO 
               Channel Depth     6 FT      2 M
            Length Of Season  9 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           765     1,224       0         0
Chicago            48        77       0         0
Cleveland         392       627       0         0
Dallas            973     1,557       0         0
Denver            994     1,590       0         0
Detroit           335       536       0         0
Kansas City       516       826       0         0
Los Angeles     2,000     3,200       0         0
Memphis           576       922       0         0
Minneapolis       367       587       0         0
New Orleans       971     1,554       0         0
New York          838     1,341       0         0
St. Louis         320       512       0         0
Seattle         2,008     3,213       0         0

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
NONE                                   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    25 MI   40 KM
Container Service NO     0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
SENIOR BUSS SERVICE - WAUCONDA TOWNSHIP (PAID BY
VILLAGE).

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source OTHER          

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity          550,000           2,090,000
            Treatment Capacity        1,728,000           6,566,400
          Average Daily Demand          240,000             912,000
             Peak Daily Demand          396,700           1,507,460
               Excess Capacity        1,331,300           5,058,940

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
                       Process                     
            Treatment Capacity        2,000,000           7,600,000
                  Present Load        1,100,000           4,180,000
               Excess Capacity        5,000,000          19,000,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR                    
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON      
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T, COMCAST                                     
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T SBC COMCAST  

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   5 MI    8 KM
                           Clinic NO 
             Doctors in Community     2
            Dentists in Community     2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO     5 MI    8 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                1        48         630
Junior High               1        40         580
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 20.3

Remarks
ISLAND LAKE IS IN WAUCONDA AND MCHENRY SCHOOL
DISTRICT.  HIGH SCHOOL LOCATD IN WAUCONDA.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
KEMPER VALVE               MFG PIPE FITTINGS         150                   1964
                         
ISLAND FOODS               FOOD SALES                 30                   1970
                         
CAMPING WORLD              SALES/SERVICES REC         70                   2000
                         
WAUCONDA SCHOOL            EDUCATION                  88                   1950
DISTRICT                 
MCDONALDS                  FAST FOOD                  25                   1982
                         
WALGREENS                  RETAIL SALES/DRUG ST       20                   2008
                         
CULVERS                    FAST FOOD                  22                   2000
                         
ICT LANDSCAPING            SERVICE/LANDSCAPING        75  YES              1998
                         
POST OFFICE                US MAIL                    15                   1953
                         
SIDEOUTS 3D                BOWLING/BAR/RESTAURA       25                   1958
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2007
      Total Labor Force   373,570
             Unemployed  18,724
             Percentage   5.00%
         Total Employed   354,846
          Manufacturing  26.80%
      Non-Manufacturing  72.10%
            Agriculture   1.10%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2008
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      36

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       $ 20.97  $ 41.17   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 12.69  $ 24.65
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.14  $ 14.03   Office Clerk             $  8.96  $ 16.28
Assembler-Production     $  7.74  $ 13.14   Secretary                $ 10.70  $ 18.38
Computer Operator        $ 13.67  $ 24.49   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 13.35  $ 24.78
Computer Programmer      $ 23.04  $ 46.28   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.88  $ 17.18
Data Entry Operator      $  9.12  $ 14.76   Systems Analyst          $ 27.70  $ 48.04
Drill or Punch Press     $  8.63  $ 16.86   Technician               $ 17.56  $ 32.60
Engineer                 $ 24.99  $ 43.29   Tool & Die Maker         $ 15.33  $ 27.60
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  8.41  $ 14.47   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.60  $ 19.15
Laborer                  $  8.17  $ 28.06   Welder                   $ 11.62  $ 21.03
Machinist                $ 11.49  $ 21.95   Word Processor           $ 13.15  $ 23.53

Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 FROM IDES.  MCHENRY
COUNTY LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FOR 2007:  TOTAL LABOR
FORCE 178,460.  UNEMPLOYED TOTAL 7,638; PERCENTAGE
4.3%.  TOTAL EMPLOYED 170,822.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       2        Protestant Churches   6
                 Number of Rooms     130          Catholic Churches   4
                     Restaurants      25          Jewish Synagogues   1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     500              Country Clubs   6
             Public Golf Courses       6               Health Clubs   4
            Public Tennis Courts      10      Public Swimming Pools   3
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River BANGS/FOX RIVER                                   

Remarks
ADDITIONAL LAKES: ISLAND LAKE, HIGHWOOD LAKE,
GRISWOLD LAKE, FOX LAKE, SLOCUM LAKE, CRYSTAL
LAKE, WONDER LAKE, DIAMOND LAKE.

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 2007          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  7.00%
    City  0.4610%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.4440%          2006       2005              Electricity  5.00%
  School  4.0650%         6.5090%    6.6960%            Natural Gas  5.00%
Other(s)  1.5180%                                         Telephone  5.00%
   Total  6.4480%                                             Water  5.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
                                     John Little                        
Mayor                                Finance Director         
Village of Island Lake               Village of Island Lake             
3720 Greenleaf Ave                   3720 Greenleaf Ave                 
Island Lake, IL  600429506           Island Lake, IL  600429506
Phone (847) 526-8764                 Phone (847) 526-8764
  Fax (847) 526-1534                   Fax (847) 526-1534

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60042           Rep Dist            63                          
                            Senate Dist        32                           
                            Congressional Dist 12               


Remarks
E-Mail:  voil@villageofislandlake.com
Web Site:  www.villageofislandlake.com

Last updated 01/14/2009
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