LINCOLNWOOD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 11,921 11,365 12,359 12,359 Avg. Winter Temp 23.40 F -4.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.70 F 24.27 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.18 In 84.27 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.10 In 94.23 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2001 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 28 0 0
Police Department 34 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 12 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 220,000,000
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
LINCOLNWOOD IS WITHIN 10 MILES OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
AND O'HARE AIRPORT ON THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM. WE
HAVE LOW PROPERTY TAX RATES AND AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. MANY RADIO & TV STATIONS.
TWO (2) TIF DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94, I-90, US 41, US 14, IL 50
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 99
Interstate Carriers 93
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local YES 9 MI 14 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 11,600 FT 3,480 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available NO Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 0 MI 0 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 745 1,192 2 2
Chicago 9 14 1 1
Cleveland 358 573 1 1
Dallas 991 1,586 2 2
Denver 1,001 1,602 2 3
Detroit 286 458 1 1
Kansas City 484 774 1 1
Los Angeles 2,080 3,328 4 5
Memphis 559 894 1 2
Minneapolis 397 635 1 1
New Orleans 959 1,534 2 2
New York 855 1,368 1 2
St. Louis 292 467 1 1
Seattle 2,048 3,277 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 0 0
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
LINCOLNWOOD IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER
CHICAGO (MWRD).
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
We have five service hospitals in the area and a
full-time paramedic ambulance service.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 59 623
Junior High 1 48 515
High School 0 0 0
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 21.7
Remarks
NILES WEST H.S. & OAKTON COMM. COLLEGE ARE IN
NEIGHBORING SKOKIE. NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY,
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY AND NORTH EASTERN IL UNIVERSITY
ARE ALL WITHIN 5 MILES OF LINCOLNWOOD.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
MILLARD MAINTENANCE COMM. JANITORIAL 2,000 1958
ADMIRAL TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT SERVICE 400 1977
SERVICE
CARSON PIRIE SCOTT RETAIL 300 0
CO.
GROSSINGER MOTOR NEW/USED CARS 221 0
CORP.
H.H.L. FINANCIAL COLLECTION SERVICE 170 0
SERVICE
LETTUCE ENTERTAIN RESTAURANT 100 0
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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 17.90%
Non-Manufacturing 81.80%
Agriculture 0.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 1
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 32 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 5 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River North Shore Channel
Remarks
SWIMMING, FISHING, AND BOATING 3 MILES AWAY AT
LAKE MICHIGAN. COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE 2 MILES
AWAY. CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
10 MILES AWAY.
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 8.75%
City 0.7040% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.2670% 2000 0 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.3470% 7.6960% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.9610% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.2790% Water 0.00%
Remarks
LINCOLNWOOD HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST TAX RATES IN ALL
OF NORTH COOK COUNTY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Timothy M. Clarke, Director Timothy M. Clarke, Director
Community Development Community Development
Village of Lincolnwood Village of Lincolnwood
6900 Lincoln Avenue 6900 Lincoln Avenue
Lincolnwood, IL 607122606 Linconwood, IL 607122606
Phone (847) 745-4710 Phone (847) 745-4710
Fax (847) 673-9382 Fax (847) 673-9382
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60712 Rep Dist 1
Senate Dist 1
Congressional Dist 11
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.lincolnwoodil.org
E-mail: tclarke@lwd.org
Last updated 03/12/2008
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