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 0 334,994 331,799 Avg. Annual Rainfall 29.00 In 73.66 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 97.44 Cm
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 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted NO
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available NO Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 800 1,280 0 0
Chicago 55 88 0 0
Cleveland 0 0 0 0
Dallas 0 0 0 0
Denver 0 0 0 0
Detroit 250 400 0 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 2,000 3,200 0 0
Memphis 0 0 0 0
Minneapolis 0 0 0 0
New Orleans 0 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 0
Seattle 0 0 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
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 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
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 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 37 950
Junior High 0 37 600
High School 0 73 1,050
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
ISLAND LAKE IS IN WAUCONDA AND MCHENRY SCHOOL
DISTRICT.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
KEMPER VALVE VALVES 75 1964
ISLAND FOODS GROCERIES 30 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 331,799
Unemployed 15,264
Percentage 4.60%
Total Employed 316,535
Manufacturing 26.80%
Non-Manufacturing 72.10%
Agriculture 1.10%
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
MCHENRY COUNTY LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FOR 2001:
TOTAL LABOR FORCE 138,554. UNEMPLOYED TOTAL
6,350; PERCENTAGE 4.6%. TOTAL EMPLOYED 132,204.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 2
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 25 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River BANGS/FOX 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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.3480% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4190% 0 0 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.5540% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 5.00%
Total 5.4100% Water 5.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Debbie Herrmann Debbie Herrmann
Village Trustee Village Trustee
Village of Island Lake Village of Island Lake
3720 Green Leaf, Box 450 3720 Green Leaf, Box 450
Island Lake, IL 60042 Island Lake, IL 60042
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 04/17/2002
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