MARKHAM, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 15,534 13,136 12,620 12,620 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1967 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 19 2 0
Police Department 39 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 450,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 8
Interstate Carriers 8
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 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 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 700 1,120 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
CSX
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 2 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 1,500,000 5,700,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 220,000,000 836,000,000
Present Load 1,553,400 5,902,920
Excess Capacity 218,446,600 830,097,080
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 1 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 7
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 79 2,675
Junior High 1 40 725
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
ALL AVAILABLE IN AT LEAST ONE OF EIGHT SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
COOK COUNTY 6TH GOVERNMENT 800 CUSTODIAL UN 0
DISTRICT COURTHOUSE
RTA/PACE GARAGE BUS MAINTENANCE 166 TEAMSTERS 0
FAIRWAY FOODS FOOD & SUNDRIES 100 AFL/CIO - US 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 81 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 999 Catholic Churches 83
Restaurants 572 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 2,900 Country Clubs 9
Public Golf Courses 12 Health Clubs 40
Public Tennis Courts 5 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
PRAIRIE CAPITOL OF THE PRAIRIE STATE OVER 100
ACRES OF VIRGIN PRAIRIE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 2.9140% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9890% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.8950% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.4110% Telephone 0.00%
Total 11.2090% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John Thompson Jennifer Coles
Housing Director City Clerk
City of Markham City of Markham
16313 S. Kedzie Parkway 16313 S. Kedzie Parkway
Markham, IL 604285598 Markham, IL 604285598
Phone (708) 331-0233 Phone (708) 331-4905
Fax (708) 331-8667 Fax (708) 331-8667
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60428 Rep Dist 78 77 33
Senate Dist 39 40 17
Congressional Dist 3 2
Remarks
John Thompson E-mail: JThompson@cityofmarkham.net
Jennifer Coles E-mail: jcoles@cityofmarkham.net
Markham Web Site: www.cityofmarkham.net
Last updated 09/03/2008
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