LANSING, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 28,958 28,131 28,332 28,332 Avg. Winter Temp 35.00 F 1.67 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 85.00 F 29.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,679,721 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1995 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 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 22 43 41
Police Department 69 12 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 14
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 406,000,000
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 1,216,500,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
3 TIF DISTRICTS, ONE/INDUSTRIAL, ONE/COMMERCIAL,
AND ONE/DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AREA. PARAMEDICS
ARE RESQUE SQUAD. CABLE - COMCAST.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 6 State
Interstates Serving Community 65, 57, 55, 94, 90, 80, 294, 394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 12
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 26 MI 42 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 4,002 FT 1,221 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 10 MI 16 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 730 1,168 1 2
Chicago 26 42 1 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,093 3,349 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 840 1,344 1 2
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
AMTRACK SERVICE
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
MOTOR CARRIER: NEAREST INTERCHANGE - TORRENCE.
AIR: RUNWAY - BITUMINOUS.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 8,650,000 32,870,000
Treatment Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Average Daily Demand 2,500,000 95,000,000
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process SERVED BY MWRD
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - METROPOLITAN WATER
RECLAMATION DISTRICT.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 10
Dentists in Community 10
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 10 0 2,792
Junior High 6 0 664
High School 3 0 2,445
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 20.8
Remarks
7 UNIVERSITIES WITHIN A 25 MILE RADIUS. TRADE &
TECHNICAL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FOUR YR COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY ARE IN NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ULTRA FOODS GROCER 250 0
ROHN HAAS INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 190 NONE 0
TEMPERATURE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR 150 NONE 0
CORP
LAND-O-FROST RETORT PKG FOODS 260 UFCW 0
SILVERLINE PLASTICS 800 NONE 0
VILLAGE OF LANSING GOVERNMENT 160 POLICE/FIRE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force 2,670,721
Unemployed 194,453
Percentage 7.30%
Total Employed 2,476,268
Manufacturing 20.80%
Non-Manufacturing 78.90%
Agriculture 0.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 4
Number of employees involved 924
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the COOK COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.86 $ 31.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.06 $ 20.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.83 $ 12.49 Office Clerk $ 8.19 $ 13.75
Assembler-Production $ 7.98 $ 13.54 Secretary $ 10.56 $ 17.69
Computer Operator $ 11.80 $ 24.97 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.11 $ 19.31
Computer Programmer $ 19.10 $ 33.82 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.84 $ 14.72
Data Entry Operator $ 9.21 $ 13.72 Systems Analyst $ 22.71 $ 37.75
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.18 $ 13.76 Technician $ 13.86 $ 23.50
Engineer $ 21.55 $ 33.26 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.64 $ 25.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.20 $ 13.24 Warehouse Worker $ 10.36 $ 17.63
Laborer $ 6.86 $ 22.89 Welder $ 10.54 $ 18.73
Machinist $ 10.86 $ 19.21 Word Processor $ 9.94 $ 15.48
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED FEBRUARY 2004 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 7 Protestant Churches 20
Number of Rooms 600 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 55 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 12 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
15 MILES TO LAKE MICHIGAN; 10 MILES TO CALUMET
RIVER.
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 2001 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 1.1620% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5450% 0 0 Electricity 3.00%
School 7.1980% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 3.00%
Total 10.5910% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Grace Bazylewski, Director Grace Bazylewski, Director
Planning & Development Planning & Development
Village of Lansing Village of Lansing
18200 Chicago Avenue 18200 Chicago Avenue
Lansing, IL 60438 Lansing, IL 60438
Phone (708) 895-7174 Phone (708) 895-7174
Fax (708) 895-6878 Fax (708) 895-6878
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60438 Rep Dist 29 30 34
Senate Dist 15 17 40
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
E-mail: gbazylewski@yahoo.com
Last updated 03/01/2004
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