LEMONT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties DUPAGE WILL
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,682 7,348 13,098 13,098 Avg. Winter Temp 24.10 F -4.39 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 69.30 F 20.72 C
Labor Market 0 3,945,000 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.80 In 90.93 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 6 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 42 25 0
Police Department 30 8 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 13
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 7 MI 11 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 7 MI 11 KM
Banks 6 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 YES
Remarks
GOVERNMENT: VILLAGE ALSO HAS AN ADMINISTRATOR.
TWO TIF'S ARE LOCATED WITHIN A HISTORIC SHOPPING
DISTRICT. 2 TIF'S IN PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A
THIRD.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-355, I-294, I-355 interchange local
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 8
Interstate Carriers 15
Intrastate Carriers 8
Package Delivery Service NO
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 21 MI 34 KM
Commercial Airlines 16 Flights per day 764
Nearest Public Airport LEWIS UNIVERSITY
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 5,700 FT 1,739 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 SEE REMARKS
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 22 MI 35 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 722 1,155 0 0
Chicago 25 40 0 0
Cleveland 361 578 0 0
Dallas 904 1,446 0 0
Denver 991 1,586 0 0
Detroit 297 475 0 0
Kansas City 489 782 0 0
Los Angeles 2,004 3,206 0 0
Memphis 539 862 0 0
Minneapolis 414 662 0 0
New Orleans 933 1,493 0 0
New York 806 1,290 0 0
St. Louis 276 442 0 0
Seattle 2,071 3,314 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CANADIAN NATIONAL
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE
Piggyback Service NO 6 MI 10 KM
Container Service NO 6 MI 10 KM
Remarks
WATER: NAME OF WATERWAY - CHICAGO SANITARY & SHIP
CANAL, DES PLAINES RIVER.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier VILLAGE OF LEMONT
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,550,000 5,890,000
Treatment Capacity 4,350,000 16,530,000
Average Daily Demand 2,000,000 7,600,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,800,000 14,440,000
Excess Capacity 2,100,000 7,980,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Present Load 3,400,000 12,920,000
Excess Capacity 600,000 2,280,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T, CIMCO
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 297
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 11 MI 18 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 20
Dentists in Community 7
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Remarks
SEVERAL HOSPITALS NEAR THE COMMUNITY. MANY
PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 113 2,575
Junior High 1 29 825
High School 2 116 1,458
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 22.6
Remarks
PUBLIC & PRIVATE.
PUBLIC & PRIVATE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB 4,000 0
LABORATORY
CITGO REFINERY REFINERY 510 0
LEMONT-BROMBEREK EDUCATION 250 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT 113A
JEWEL-OSCO GROCERY/PHARMACY 183 0
K-FIVE CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CORP 500 0
CORP.
MOTHER THEREASA HOME NURSING HOME 350 0
LEMONT NURSING NURSING HOME 174 0
& REHAB
TARGET STORES RETAIL 170 0
KOHL'S DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT STORE 112 0
STORE
IMTT CHEMICAL STORAGE 100 AFL-CIO, OTHERS 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
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
Add'l employer: K.A. Steel, 100. Wage rates 2nd
Quarter 2007 from IL Dept of Employment Security
web site at
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
IMTT - Paper, Allied Industrial, Chemical & Energy
Workers International Union AFL-CIO.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 1
Number of Rooms 2,200 Catholic Churches 50
Restaurants 500 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 11 Health Clubs 10
Public Tennis Courts 11 Public Swimming Pools 5
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
LOCAL GOLF COURSE IS HOME OF THE WESTERN OPEN.
LOCAL CHURCHES INCLUDE THE HINDU TEMPLE OF GREATER
CHICAGO.
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 7.75%
City 0.4150% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5000% 2005 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.3540% 6.0520% 8.5950% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.9120% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.1810% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
James Brown George Schafer
Comm Dev Director Assistant Administrator
Village of Lemont Village of Lemont
418 Main Street 418 Main Street
Lemont, IL 604393708 Lemont, IL 604393708
Phone (630) 257-1595 Phone (630) 257-1590
Fax (630) 243-0958 Fax (630) 243-0958
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60439 Rep Dist 82
Senate Dist 41
Congressional Dist 13
Remarks
Village E-mail: vlemont@lemont.il.us
Village Web Site: www.lemont.il.us
Last updated 03/14/2008
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