LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 9,192 9,401 15,191 24,059 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 355,042 389,650 252,514 345,717 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 County Zoning YES
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 74 5 0
Police Department 39 3 8
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 6
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 6
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 2,731,000,000
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 0 Federal 6 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80, I-355
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport LEWIS UNIVERSITY
Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,000 FT 915 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 CHICAGO S&S CANAL
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 35 MI 56 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 730 1,168 3 2
Chicago 35 56 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 3 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 3 1
Kansas City 461 737 1 1
Los Angeles 2,057 3,291 3 4
Memphis 544 870 2 1
Minneapolis 370 592 2 1
New Orleans 906 1,449 2 2
New York 840 1,344 4 2
St. Louis 250 400 2 1
Seattle 2,025 3,240 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
SANTA FE
EJ&E
Piggyback Service NO 35 MI 56 KM
Container Service NO 35 MI 56 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,750,000 10,450,000
Treatment Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Average Daily Demand 1,380,000 5,244,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,840,000 6,992,000
Excess Capacity 2,160,000 8,208,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process MUNICIPAL
Treatment Capacity 2,280,000 8,664,000
Present Load 1,800,000 6,840,000
Excess Capacity 480,000 1,824,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers McLeod AT&T AMERITECH MCI SPRINT
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 7
Dentists in Community 15
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 85 2,000
Junior High 2 14 638
High School 2 258 3,785
Trade & Technical 1 15 525
Community College 1 365 7,303
Four-Yr College 1 254 977
University 1 179 3,268
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.2
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CITGO REFINING 650 0
FREEDOM IMAGING COMMERCIAL PRINTING/ 140 0
SYSTEMS
PANDUIT CORPORATION ELECTRONIC COMPONENT 167 0
WALCO TOOL TOOL AND DIE 72 0
DYNAMICSIGNALS LLC 40 0
SONOCO PLASTI-DRUM PLASTIC BLOW MOLDING 56 0
PARAMOUNT PLASTICS PLASTIC INJECTION 75 0
MATERIAL SERVICE QUARRYING AND MINING 45 0
WAL-MART RETAIL 365 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 345,717
Unemployed 14,703
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 331,014
Manufacturing 0.00%
Non-Manufacturing 0.00%
Agriculture 0.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1998
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 26 Protestant Churches 134
Number of Rooms 2,393 Catholic Churches 24
Restaurants 150 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 84
Public Tennis Courts 12 Public Swimming Pools 5
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
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 7.25%
City 0.8771% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6301% 1999 1998 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.4891% 7.9857% 7.5883% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.5417% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.5380% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Tim Murphy Kimberly Jones, City Planner
Mayor Comm Dev Center
City of Lockport City of Lockport
222 East Ninth Street 921 S. State St.
Lockport, IL 604413464 Lockport, IL 604413435
Phone (815) 838-0549 Phone (815) 838-0549
Fax (815) 838-9498 Fax (815) 838-1861
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60441 Rep Dist 84
Senate Dist 42
Congressional Dist 13 4
Remarks
Tim Murphy ext. 2115. Kimberly Jones ext. 1109,
E-mail: kjones@lockport.org. City Web Site:
www.lockport.org.
Last updated 03/14/2008
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