LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 8,225 14,927 18,104 20,386 Avg. Winter Temp 24.50 F -4.17 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 704,086 Avg. Summer Temp 74.80 F 23.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 369,959 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.85 In 85.98 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ADMINISTRATOR / TRUSTEES Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2003 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 3 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 62 0 0
Police Department 55 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 5
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 136,000,000
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 1,200,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
VILLAGE HAS AN ADMINISTRATOR AND VILLAGE
PRESIDENT. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT IN
DOWNTOWN AREA.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94, I-90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 6
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 40
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 26 MI 42 KM
Commercial Airlines 56 Flights per day 2079
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 14 MI 22 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,000 FT 900 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
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 5 Months
Public Dock Local NO 50 MI 80 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 756 1,210 1 2
Chicago 39 62 1 1
Cleveland 384 614 1 1
Dallas 943 1,509 1 2
Denver 1,009 1,614 2 2
Detroit 320 512 1 1
Kansas City 532 851 1 1
Los Angeles 2,023 3,237 3 4
Memphis 568 909 1 1
Minneapolis 385 616 1 1
New Orleans 962 1,539 1 2
New York 830 1,328 1 2
St. Louis 312 499 1 1
Seattle 1,998 3,197 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
Piggyback Service NO 30 MI 48 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
METRA UNION PACIFIC NW LINE - BARRINGTON 5.3
MILES. METRA UNION PACIFIC NW LINE - PALATINE 5.3
MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,250,000 8,550,000
Treatment Capacity 6,500,000 24,700,000
Average Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Peak Daily Demand 4,700,000 17,860,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process SEWAGE TRANSFER
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 17,500,000 66,500,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T/COMCAST/MY PHONE CO.
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers POWERNET GLOBAL OPEX AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 12
Dentists in Community 26
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
ACTUAL DISTANCE TO HOSPITAL IS 4.4 MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 300 2,345
Junior High 2 80 1,609
High School 1 185 2,200
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 22.8
Remarks
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #95. ALSO 2 PAROCHIAL
SCHOOLS AND 2 PRE- NURSERY SCHOOLS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
LAKE ZURICH COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 766 LZEA TEACHERS 0
UNIT DISTRICT #95
ECHO, INC. LAWN & GARDEN EQUIP 700 0
SMALLEY'S STEEL RING COMPANY 328 0
CM PRODUCTS, INC. COOK WARE, FOIL CONT 320 0
WAL-MART STORES DISCOUNT DEPT STORE 200 0
JEWEL FOOD STORES RETAIL GROCER 170 0
TREDEGAR FILM PRODUCTS 162 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 19.60%
Non-Manufacturing 80.20%
Agriculture 0.20%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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 2 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 29 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 125 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
EXCELLENT MOTEL/HOTEL SERVICE IS AVAILABLE WITHIN
A 5 MILE RADIUS.
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 6.50%
City 0.8660% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4500% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.1870% 6.2560% 6.4290% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.6490% Telephone 0.00%
Total 6.1520% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Bob Vitas Vijay Gadde
Village Administrator Village Planner
Village of Lake Zurich Village of Lake Zurich
70 E. Main Street 70 E. Main Street
Lake Zurich, IL 600472416 Lake Zurich, IL 600472416
Phone (847) 438-5141 Phone (847) 540-1759
Fax (847) 540-1768 Fax (847) 540-1769
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60047 Rep Dist 52 51
Senate Dist 26
Congressional Dist 8
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.volz.org
Village E-mail: ragsdale@volz.org
Last updated 12/20/2007
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