LINDENHURST, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 6,525 8,038 12,539 14,078 Avg. Winter Temp 24.30 F -4.28 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 71.20 F 21.78 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 369,959 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.57 In 85.27 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 43.10 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / BOARD / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1998 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 7 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 45
Police Department 14 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 7
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 2,467,100,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 4 MI 6 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Type of Surface NOT SPECIFIED
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted NO
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available NO Pvt Maintenance Available NO
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway
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 716 1,146 0 0
Chicago 45 72 0 0
Cleveland 355 568 0 0
Dallas 928 1,485 0 0
Denver 1,011 1,618 0 0
Detroit 286 458 0 0
Kansas City 530 848 0 0
Los Angeles 2,034 3,254 0 0
Memphis 536 858 0 0
Minneapolis 409 654 0 0
New Orleans 929 1,486 0 0
New York 821 1,314 0 0
St. Louis 297 475 0 0
Seattle 2,072 3,315 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Piggyback Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Container Service NO 45 MI 72 KM
Remarks
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: MILWAUKEE MITCHELL
AIRPORT.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,250,000 4,750,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 900,000 3,420,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,740,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Present Load 1,300,000 4,940,000
Excess Capacity 700,000 2,660,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers ALL MAJOR CARRIERS
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 11 MI 18 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 20
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 100 1,050
Junior High 0 0 0
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 0.0
Remarks
ELEMENTARY: STUDENTS GO ALSO TO MILLBURN &
ANTIOCH. JR HIGH SCHOOLS IN LAKE VILLA, MILLBURN
& ANTIOCH. HIGH SCHOOL IN ANTIOCH & GRAYSLAKE.
COMM COLL IN GRAYSLAKE. ACT SCORES ANTIOCH DIST
#117-21.8, & GRAYSLAKE DIST #127-22.1.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
VISTA HELATH CONTINUING HEALTH CARE 250 NO 1988
CARE
BUTERA FOOD CENTER GROCERY STORE 125 NO 1965
B.J. HOOPER GRADE SCHOOL 78 NO 1957
LINDENHURST HEALTH HEALTH CLUB 75 NO 2000
& FITNESS
RJ'S EATERY RESTAURANT 65 NO 1980
VILLAGE OF LINDENHURST MUNICIPALITY 55 NO 1957
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT 30 NO 1991
STATE BANK OF THE LAKES BANK 25 NO 1988
LOS PALMAS RESTAURANT 40 NO 2005
MILLBURN WEST GRADE SCHOOL 45 NO 2006
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 369,959
Unemployed 15,655
Percentage 4.20%
Total Employed 354,304
Manufacturing 21.50%
Non-Manufacturing 76.90%
Agriculture 1.60%
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 $ 11.97 $ 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
PREVAILING WAGE FOR LAKE COUNTY. WAGE RATES 1st
QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 25 Protestant Churches 75
Number of Rooms 625 Catholic Churches 8
Restaurants 200 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 10 Health Clubs 12
Public Tennis Courts 8 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CHAIN O LAKES STATE PARK
Remarks
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 6.25%
City 0.2570% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5100% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.3710% 7.6810% 7.9240% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.6600% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.7910% Water 0.00%
Remarks
RATES WILL VARY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
James B. Stevens James B. Stevens
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Lindenhurst Village of Lindenhurst
2301 E. Sand Lake Rd. 2301 E. Sand Lake Rd.
Lindenhurst, IL 600468934 Lindenhurst, IL 600468934
Phone (847) 356-8252 Phone (847) 356-8252
Fax (847) 356-8270 Fax (847) 356-8270
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60046 Rep Dist 62
Senate Dist 31
Congressional Dist 8
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.lindenhurstil.org
Village E-mail: mail@lindenhurstil.org
Last updated 07/31/2007
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