LYNWOOD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,195 6,535 7,377 9,165 Avg. Winter Temp 35.00 F 1.67 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 85.00 F 29.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1979 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 6 in city 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 20
Police Department 19 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 67
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 400,000,000
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 YES
Remarks
VILLAGE IS PRO-DEVELOPMENT AND WILLING TO WORK
CLOSE WITH POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS INTERESTED IN LOCATING IN
THE VILLAGE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES AND
PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 7 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, 94, 394, 294, 57, 55, 90, & 65
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 10
Intrastate Carriers 18
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 47 Flights per day 150
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,655 FT 1,097 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
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 6 MI 10 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 2 2
Chicago 26 42 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,093 3,349 3 3
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 840 1,344 1 2
St. Louis 300 480 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN DAILY
CONRAIL, GRAND TRUNK DAILY
COMMUTER
METRO ELECTRIC, (IC) DAILY
SOUTH SHORE DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Container Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,350,000 8,930,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 600,308 2,281,170
Peak Daily Demand 976,500 3,710,700
Excess Capacity 334,350 1,270,530
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 4,300,000 16,340,000
Present Load 815,000 3,097,000
Excess Capacity 3,485,000 13,243,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WATER SUPPLIER: MUNICIPAL, HAMMAND, IN VA.
LANSING, IL. WATER SOURCE: SURFACE WATER LAKE
MICHIGAN.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 48 890
Junior High 1 43 744
High School 2 235 2,933
Trade & Technical 2 0 0
Community College 2 219 12,300
Four-Yr College 151 5,553 1
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.8
Remarks
GOVERNERS STATE UNIV., IN NEARBY UNIVERSITY PARK
OFFERS UPPER LEVEL & GRADUATE LEVEL DEGREE
PROGRAMS. IL, CHICAGO STATE, IIT, PURDUE,
INDIANA, CALU MET COLLEGE & OTHER TRADE/TECH
SCHOOLS ARE WITHIN 10 TO 25 MILES OF LYNWOOD, IL.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
KICKERT BUS LINES TRANSPORTATION 250 NONE 0
SOUTHLAND SPORTS OPEN 08/02 40 0
& EXPO CENTER
VILLA DE BRUNO BANQUET /FACILITY CA 75 0
HOSLEY INTERNATONAL FABRICATION/DIST: BR 25 0
DOOR INDUSTRIES ASSEMBLY 20 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 2,639,209
Unemployed 135,150
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 2,504,059
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
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 $ 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 33 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 3,800 Catholic Churches 0
Restaurants 150 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 15 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 40 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
SYNAGOGUE AND CHURCHES OF ALL DENOMINATIONS
AVAILABLE WITHIN FIVE MILES.
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 9.00%
City 0.7150% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.2670% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 6.7640% 9.0310% 9.6010% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.2960% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.0420% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Eugene Williams Roy Valle
Village President Village Clerk
Village of Lynwood Village of Lynwood
21460 Lincoln Highway 21460 Lincoln Highway
Lynwood, IL 604118742 Lynwood, IL 604118742
Phone (708) 758-6101 Phone (708) 758-6101
Fax (708) 758-7044 Fax (708) 758-7044
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60411 Rep Dist 80
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Web Site: www.lynwoodil.us, Eugene Williams
E-mail: gwilliams@lynwoodil.us, Roy Valle E-mail:
rvalle@lynwoodil.us.
Last updated 11/14/2008
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