LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,651 5,866 23,152 29,195 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 312,373 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 172,405 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.00 In 71.12 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 County Zoning YES
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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 36 71 0
Police Department 60 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 0
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 NO
Remarks
FIRE DEPARTMENT NUMBERS ARE FOR THE ALGONQUIN/LAKE
IN THE HILLS FIRE DISTRICT.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 7 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 5
Local Carriers 17
Interstate Carriers 38
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,900 FT 900 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 5 MI 8 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 674 1,078 3 2
Chicago 40 64 1 1
Cleveland 335 536 3 1
Dallas 917 1,467 2 2
Denver 996 1,594 2 2
Detroit 266 426 3 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,054 3,286 3 4
Memphis 530 848 2 1
Minneapolis 405 648 2 1
New Orleans 912 1,459 2 2
New York 802 1,283 4 2
St. Louis 220 352 2 1
Seattle 2,013 3,221 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 35 MI 56 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,900,000 11,020,000
Treatment Capacity 7,632,000 29,001,600
Average Daily Demand 2,564,000 9,743,200
Peak Daily Demand 6,236,000 23,696,800
Excess Capacity 1,396,000 5,304,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 4,200,000 15,960,000
Present Load 2,500,000 9,500,000
Excess Capacity 1,400,000 5,320,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
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 10 MI 16 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 16
Dentists in Community 13
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 207 3,157
Junior High 5 0 0
High School 5 0 0
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.7
Remarks
FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE WITHIN 12 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DOMINICKS FINER FOOD 150 0
FOODS INC.
CHESAK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 100 0
SCHOOL
VILLAGE OF LAKE GOVERNMENT 96 0
IN THE HILLS
COMMUNITY UNIT EDUCATION 88 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT 300
BONCOSKY TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION 80 1950
INC.
BONCOSKY SERVICES 70 0
WALGREEN CO. RETAIL 60 0
APPLE SAUCE/APPLE 57 0
ILL LLC
STEAK N SHAKE INC. RESTURANT 40 0
DRYWALL SYSTEMS DRYWALL 40 0
RESIDENTIAL
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,405
Unemployed 6,463
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 165,942
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
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 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
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 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 20 Protestant Churches 25
Number of Rooms 1,000 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 200 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 750 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
WE HAVE 4 LAKES TOTALING 73 ACRES; 2 PUBLIC
BEACHES AND 2 BOAT LAUNCH AREAS.
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 7.00%
City 0.6313% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6380% 2001 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.2408% 7.4358% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.8310% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.3411% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Shannon Andrews Shannon Andrews
Asst. Vill. Administrator Asst. Vill. Administrator
Vill of Lake in the Hills Vill of Lake in the Hills
600 Harvest Gate 600 Harvest Gate
Lake in the Hills, IL 601564803 Lake in the Hills, IL 601564803
Phone (847) 960-7412 Phone (847) 960-7412
Fax (847) 960-7415 Fax (847) 960-7415
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60156 Rep Dist 64
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Shannon Murphy E-mail: sandrews@lith.org
Village Web Site: www.lith.org
Last updated 09/06/2007
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