LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 16,520 19,174 20,742 20,742 Avg. Winter Temp 23.70 F -4.61 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 69.30 F 20.72 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 373,596 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.25 In 87.00 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 34.30 In 87.12 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 2 in city 2 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 42 5 0
Police Department 54 7 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 14 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone YES
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
TIF DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN LIBERTYVILLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 2
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 22 MI 35 KM
Commercial Airlines 40 Flights per day 2662
Nearest Public Airport CAMPBELL AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 4 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,573 FT 1,089 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES 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 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 12 MI 19 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 765 1,224 3 5
Chicago 35 56 1 1
Cleveland 378 605 2 3
Dallas 971 1,554 3 5
Denver 1,051 1,682 2 4
Detroit 306 490 1 2
Kansas City 534 854 1 3
Los Angeles 2,130 3,408 4 5
Memphis 579 926 2 4
Minneapolis 377 603 2 3
New Orleans 979 1,566 2 4
New York 875 1,400 3 4
St. Louis 323 517 1 2
Seattle 2,098 3,357 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
WISCONSIN CENTRAL DAILY
METRA MILWAUKEE DISTRICT DAILY
METRA NORTH CENTRAL LINE DAILY
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 35 MI 56 KM
Container Service NO 35 MI 56 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,100,000 15,580,000
Treatment Capacity 8,500,000 35,568,000
Average Daily Demand 2,900,000 10,640,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,600,000 20,520,000
Excess Capacity 2,900,000 15,048,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Present Load 3,200,000 11,400,000
Excess Capacity 800,000 3,800,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier MULTIPLE
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
NO DIRECT CONNECTION (TRANSFER STATIONS). LAKE
MICHIGAN WATER PROVIDED BY MUNICIPALITY THROUGH
THE CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY JOINT ACTION WATER AGENCY.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 283
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 68
Dentists in Community 39
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
ADDITIONAL BED TOWER UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2009.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 163 2,641
Junior High 1 0 0
High School 1 213 2,022
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 25.0
Remarks
JUNIOR HIGH INCLUDED WITH ELEMENTARY; NUMEROUS
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES WITHIN HOUR'S DRIVE OR
COMMUTER RAIL. UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LAKE COUNTY
PROVIDES SPACE FOR NUMEROUS UNIVERSITIES WITHIN 10
MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CONDELL MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE 2,150 NONE 1927
HOSPITAL
COMMONWEALTH EDISON ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER 511 IBEW 1946
ALDRIDGE ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL WORK 500 IBEW 1952
TEMPO STEEL METAL STAMPING 425 0
COUNTY OF LAKE NURSING/SHERIFF/ETC 518 AFSCME 1987
HOLLISTER HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS 450 NONE 0
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 252 IFT/AFT, AFLCIO 1988
#128
MOTOROLA, INC. CELLULAR PHONES 5,032 NONE 0
LIBERTYVILLE SCHOOL EDUCATION 319 0
DISTRICT #70
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 373,596
Unemployed 25,181
Percentage 6.70%
Total Employed 348,415
Manufacturing 15.60%
Non-Manufacturing 84.40%
Agriculture 0.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 3
Number won by union 2
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 $ 20.97 $ 41.17 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.69 $ 24.65
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.14 $ 14.03 Office Clerk $ 8.96 $ 16.28
Assembler-Production $ 7.74 $ 13.14 Secretary $ 10.70 $ 18.38
Computer Operator $ 13.67 $ 24.49 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.35 $ 24.78
Computer Programmer $ 23.04 $ 46.28 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.88 $ 17.18
Data Entry Operator $ 9.12 $ 14.76 Systems Analyst $ 27.70 $ 48.04
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.63 $ 16.86 Technician $ 17.56 $ 32.60
Engineer $ 24.99 $ 43.29 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.33 $ 27.60
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.41 $ 14.47 Warehouse Worker $ 10.60 $ 19.15
Laborer $ 8.17 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.62 $ 21.03
Machinist $ 11.49 $ 21.95 Word Processor $ 13.15 $ 23.53
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/edrwages.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 52 Protestant Churches 189
Number of Rooms 4,068 Catholic Churches 18
Restaurants 476 Jewish Synagogues 18
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 8
Public Golf Courses 22 Health Clubs 35
Public Tennis Courts 99 Public Swimming Pools 17
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
ACTUAL NUMBER OF TENNIS COURTS IS 182; 12 MILES TO
LAKE MICHIGAN; 15 MILES TO THE CHAIN-O-LAKES.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 0.4290% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4440% 2006 2005 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.5750% 6.1270% 6.2880% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.5620% Telephone 0.00%
Total 6.0100% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TAX RATES CHANGE ON MAY FIRST.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John Spoden Heather Rowe
Comm. Dev. Director Economic Dev Coordinator
Village of Libertyville Village of Libertyville
200 E. Cook Ave. 200 E. Cook Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048 Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone (847) 918-2028 Phone (847) 918-2028
Fax (847) 367-5148 Fax (847) 367-5148
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60048 Rep Dist 59 51
Senate Dist 30 26
Congressional Dist 8 10
Remarks
HeatherRowe E-mail: hrowe@libertyville.com
Village of Libertyville Web Site:
www.libertyville.com
Last updated 04/02/2009
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