LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 15,693 15,362 15,608 15,608 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.00 F 21.66 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.00 In 71.12 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 21 2 0
Police Department 35 17 20
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 43
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI 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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290, I-55, TRI-STATE TOLLWAY
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 4 MI 6 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 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 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 750 1,200 0 0
Chicago 20 32 0 0
Cleveland 363 581 0 0
Dallas 956 1,530 0 0
Denver 1,036 1,658 0 0
Detroit 290 464 0 0
Kansas City 510 816 0 0
Los Angeles 2,115 3,384 0 0
Memphis 564 902 0 0
Minneapolis 432 691 0 0
New Orleans 964 1,542 0 0
New York 860 1,376 0 0
St. Louis 308 493 0 0
Seattle 2,083 3,333 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
INDIANA HARBOR BELT
Piggyback Service NO 7 MI 11 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,600,000 17,480,000
Treatment Capacity 2,200,000 8,360,000
Average Daily Demand 1,800,000 6,840,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Present Load 2,200,000 8,360,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers SEVERAL
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 223
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 300
Dentists in Community 40
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Community mental health clinic. Hospital
certified trauma center.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 0 3,076
Junior High 2 120 851
High School 2 300 3,905
Trade & Technical 2 16 574
Community College 1 775 31,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 24.0
Remarks
3 PRIVATE SCHOOLS WITH A TOTAL OF 1300 STUDENTS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
LYONS/PINNER ELECTRIC ELECTRIC 100 YES 0
ADVENTIST LA GRANGE MEDICAL TREATMENT 1,100 NONE 0
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GRAYHILL GENERAL OFFICE 300 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 2,604,300
Unemployed 272,436
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 2,331,864
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 $ 21.80 $ 40.85 Maintenance Mechanic $ 13.19 $ 25.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.48 $ 14.14 Office Clerk $ 9.37 $ 16.26
Assembler-Production $ 8.36 $ 14.43 Secretary $ 11.12 $ 18.67
Computer Operator $ 14.44 $ 25.39 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.05 $ 26.24
Computer Programmer $ 24.63 $ 46.01 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.22 $ 17.40
Data Entry Operator $ 9.44 $ 15.02 Systems Analyst $ 27.37 $ 46.41
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.61 $ 17.47 Technician $ 18.04 $ 31.92
Engineer $ 24.37 $ 42.85 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.21 $ 28.86
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.78 $ 15.08 Warehouse Worker $ 10.65 $ 17.88
Laborer $ 8.79 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.71 $ 21.37
Machinist $ 11.57 $ 22.13 Word Processor $ 13.43 $ 23.41
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 30
Number of Rooms 410 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 80 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
SALT CREEK FOREST PRESERVE. BROOKFIELD ZOO 5
MINUTES.
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 8.75%
City 0.9190% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5000% 2005 2004 Electricity 3.00%
School 4.8020% 7.3350% 8.5900% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 1.3430% Telephone 4.00%
Total 7.5640% Water 0.00%
Remarks
2007 PROPERTY TAX CITY .9014%, 2008 PROPERTY TAX
CITY .767% 2009 CITY .729%, 2010 (ESTIMATED) CITY
.7491%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Patrick Benjamin Patrick Benjamin
Community Dev. Director Community Dev. Director
Village of LaGrange Village of LaGrange
53 South LaGrange Road 53 South LaGrange Road
LaGrange, IL 60525 LaGrange, IL 60525
Phone (708) 579-2320 Phone (708) 579-2320
Fax (708) 579-0980 Fax (708) 579-0980
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60525 Rep Dist 47
Senate Dist 24
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
Village of LaGrange Website:
www.villageoflagrange.com
E-mail: pbenjamin@villageoflagrange.com
Last updated 03/24/2011
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