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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 23.10 F -4.94 C County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 69.06 F 20.59 C Labor Market 0 0 334,994 369,959 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.25 In 86.99 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 41.00 In **.** Cm

Economic Development Amenities

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           33         12          0
    Police Department           58         10          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels   6
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   2 Daily    2 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   2  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks  13  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 SBC                                               
       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    42
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
Emergency medical treatment facility to be
constructed in 2007 at local hospital.

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                6       191       2,636
Junior High               1         0           0
High School               1       160       2,005
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 24.7

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             2,955  NONE             1927
HOSPITAL                 
COMMONWEALTH EDISON        ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER      511  IBEW             1946
                         
ALDRIDGE ELECTRIC          ELECTRICAL WORK           425  IBEW             1952
                         
KOMATSU-DRESSER            HEAVY CONSTR. EQUIP.      188  UAW              1969
                         
COUNTY OF LAKE             SKILLED NURSING           300  AFSCME           1987
                         
HOLLISTER                  HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS      400  NONE                0
                         
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT       EDUCATION                 250  IFT/AFT, AFLCIO  1988
#128                     
MOTOROLA, INC.             CELLULAR PHONES         5,000  NONE                0
                         
MEDLINE/MEDICAL            MEDICAL PRODUCTS          100                      0
                         

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2005
      Total Labor Force   359,014
             Unemployed  16,165
             Percentage   4.50%
         Total Employed   342,849
          Manufacturing  15.60%
      Non-Manufacturing  84.40%
            Agriculture   0.30%

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       $ 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        $ 11.90  $ 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/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 2005          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.50%
    City  0.4510%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.4540%          2005       2004              Electricity  0.00%
  School  4.6030%         6.5340%    6.7310%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.2310%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  6.2880%                                             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 06/04/2007
Copyright © 2007 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs


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