ITASCA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DUPAGE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 0 6,947 8,302 8,302 Avg. Winter Temp 47.00 F 8.33 C
County 0 781,666 904,161 904,161 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 530,868 531,514 Avg. Annual Rainfall 0.00 In 0.00 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 0.00 In 0.00 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government BOARD / VILLAGE 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 4 in city outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 12 9 0
Police Department 37 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 80
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 197,000,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290;I-90; RT.53; ELGIN O'HARA EXP.
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2400
Nearest Public Airport DUPAGE AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,100 FT 1,530 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
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 720 1,152 0 0
Chicago 30 48 0 0
Cleveland 355 568 0 0
Dallas 928 1,485 0 0
Denver 1,014 1,622 0 0
Detroit 286 458 0 0
Kansas City 530 848 0 0
Los Angeles 2,034 3,254 0 0
Memphis 536 858 0 0
Minneapolis 409 654 0 0
New Orleans 929 1,486 0 0
New York 821 1,314 0 0
St. Louis 297 475 0 0
Seattle 2,072 3,315 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
SOO LINE
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier DU PAGE WATER COMMISSION
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,250,000 4,731,765
Treatment Capacity 2,635,000 9,974,560
Average Daily Demand 1,108,000 4,194,236
Peak Daily Demand 1,940,000 7,343,699
Excess Capacity 695,000 2,630,861
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 2,600,000 9,880,000
Present Load 2,120,000 8,025,073
Excess Capacity 480,000 1,816,998
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
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 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 30 524
Junior High 1 28 256
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
2 PRIVATE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
GALLAGHER - BASSETT INSURANCE-3RD PARTY 675 NONE 0
SERVICES, INC.
BOISE CASCADE OFFICE COPORATE HDQTRS.- OF 625 NONE 0
PRODUCTS
FELLOWES MANUFACTUR MANUFACTURER-OFFICE 600 NONE 0
COMPANY
WESTIN HOTEL (408 ROOMS/SUITES) 320 NONE 0
CONTINENTAL WEB COMMERCIAL PRINTER 425 NONE 0
PRESS INC.
OCE-BRUNING MANUFACTURER REPOGRA 330 NONE 0
NESTLE CANDY MANUFACTURER 320 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DU PAGE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 531,514
Unemployed 17,959
Percentage 3.40%
Total Employed 513,555
Manufacturing 15.40%
Non-Manufacturing 84.00%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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
SEE PREVAILING WAGE RATES ISSUED BY THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS. WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL
DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wage data/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 11
Number of Rooms 1,071 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 25 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 4 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
THE FACILITIES LISTED ABOVE ARE LOCAL ONLY. MANY
MORE EXIST WITHIN TEN MILES FOR EACH CATEGORY.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 1999 1998 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 6.1176% 6.5176% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 5.4958% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Nicole Aranas David C. Williams
Director of Comm Dev Village Administrator
Village of Itasca Village of Itasca
100 North Walnut Street 100 North Walnut Street
Itasca, IL 601431740 Itasca, IL 601431740
Phone (630) 773-5568 Phone (630) 773-0835
Fax (630) 773-2505 Fax (630) 773-5575
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60143 Rep Dist 46
Senate Dist 23
Congressional Dist 6
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.itasca.com
E-mail: Nicole Aranas naranas@itasca.com, David
Williams administrator@itasca.com, Village Clerk
clerk@itasca.com
Last updated 07/13/2007
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