LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 15,245 17,269 20,059 21,700 Avg. Winter Temp 28.00 F -2.22 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 369,959 Avg. Annual Rainfall 15.50 In 39.37 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
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 37 3 0
Police Department 45 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 9 Assets $***,***,***,***
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94, US41
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 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 37 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 MICHIGAN
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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 2 2
Chicago 30 48 0 0
Cleveland 375 600 2 1
Dallas 1,000 1,600 0 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 300 480 1 1
Kansas City 500 800 2 1
Los Angeles 2,000 3,200 3 3
Memphis 550 880 2 1
Minneapolis 400 640 1 1
New Orleans 1,000 1,600 3 2
New York 800 1,280 2 2
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 2,000 3,200 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 25 MI 40 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 6,800,000 25,840,000
Treatment Capacity 12,000,000 45,600,000
Average Daily Demand 4,000,000 15,200,000
Peak Daily Demand 12,000,000 45,600,000
Excess Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 17,800,000 67,640,000
Present Load 14,200,000 53,960,000
Excess Capacity 3,600,000 13,680,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 204
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 450
Dentists in Community 35
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 0 0
Junior High 3 0 2,172
High School 3 0 1,733
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 1 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 25.1
Remarks
ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NUMBERS
COMBINED. LAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 0 0
SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATION 0 0
67 & 115
LAKE FOREST COLLEGE HIGH EDUCATION 0 0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES PHARMACEUTICALS 0 0
TAP PHARMACEUTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS 0 0
PRODUCTS INC
TRUSTMARK COMPANIES INSURANCE 0 0
HOSPIRA PHARMACEUTICALS 0 0
PACTIV CORPORATION FOOD SERVICE/FOOD PK 0 0
BRUNSWICK MACHINERY & EQUIP 0 0
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE PARTS 0 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 369,959
Unemployed 15,655
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 354,304
Manufacturing 21.50%
Non-Manufacturing 76.90%
Agriculture 1.60%
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 $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 87 Protestant Churches 15
Number of Rooms 935 Catholic Churches 9
Restaurants 0 Jewish Synagogues 17
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 15
Public Golf Courses 32 Health Clubs 69
Public Tennis Courts 50 Public Swimming Pools 5
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE MICHIGAN
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 1.50%
City 0.8690% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4500% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 1.9250% 3.9510% 4.1100% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.5940% Telephone 6.00%
Total 3.8380% Water 5.00%
Remarks
NUMBERS ARE IN DOLLARS. $1.00 PER $100.00 OF
EQUALIZED ASSESSED VALUE.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Catherine Czerniak Catherine Czerniak
Comm Dev Dept Dir Comm Dev Dept Dir
City of Lake Forest City of Lake Forest
110 East Laurel Avenue 110 East Laurel Avenue
Lake Forest, IL 600451206 Lake Forest, IL 600451206
Phone (847) 615-4299 Phone (847) 615-4299
Fax (847) 615-4383 Fax (847) 615-4383
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60045 Rep Dist 59
Senate Dist 30
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
City Web Site: www.cityoflakeforest.com
K. Czerniac E-mail: czerniac@cityoflakeforest.com
Last updated 01/08/2008
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