MATTESON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 10,223 11,378 12,928 12,928 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 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 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 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 4 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 23 25 0
Police Department 46 4 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 60
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 45
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 1,167,735,854
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 6 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-80, I-94, I-294, I-394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport FRANKFORT AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,200 FT 1,260 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
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 10 MI 16 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 702 1,123 1 2
Chicago 28 45 0 0
Cleveland 312 500 1 1
Dallas 945 1,512 1 2
Denver 977 1,563 2 2
Detroit 254 406 1 1
Kansas City 517 827 1 1
Los Angeles 2,194 3,510 3 3
Memphis 500 800 1 1
Minneapolis 377 603 1 1
New Orleans 883 1,413 1 2
New York 803 1,285 1 2
St. Louis 272 435 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF DAILY
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 9 MI 14 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE; METRA COMMUTER.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Treatment Capacity 4,600,000 17,480,000
Average Daily Demand 1,600,000 6,080,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,800,000 10,640,000
Excess Capacity 2,400,000 9,120,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process MWRD
Treatment Capacity 354,000,000 1,345,200,000
Present Load 247,000,000 938,600,000
Excess Capacity 107,000,000 406,600,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
THREE FULL SERVICE HOSPITALS NEARBY WITH A TOTAL
NUMBER OF 950 BEDS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 8 237 3,099
Junior High 1 59 773
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
12 NURSERY SCHOOLS; 2 COOPERATIVES FOR SPECIAL ED;
MAJOR NATIONALLY RENOWNED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
IN CHICAGO. RECIPIENTS OF US DEPT OF EDUC.
"SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE AWARD" & "NATIONAL
SECONDARY SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARD"
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
FIRST DATA CORP. COLLECTIONS/SECURITY 900 NONE 0
HOLIDAY PLAZA HOTEL/OFFICE COMPLEX 170 NONE 0
DOMINICK'S RETAIL SALES 259 NONE 0
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INJ. MOLDED PLASTICS 250 NONE 0
MANHEIM BUSINESS AUTO AUCTION 450 NONE 0
PARK
WAL-MART RETAIL SALES 180 NONE 0
OLIVE GARDEN RESTAURANT OPERATION 158 NONE 0
MATTESON AUTO MALL AUTO DEALERSHIP 450 NONE 0
SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATION 550 0
162 & 159
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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 6 Protestant Churches 43
Number of Rooms 560 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 19 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 15
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
OLD PLANK TRAIL BIKEWAY (20 MILES COMPLETED),
MATTESON GREENBELT BIKEWAY, VILLAGE CENTER SHOP
DISTRICT, ETC.
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 7.75%
City 1.0140% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.1260% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 8.0400% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.3840% Telephone 0.00%
Total 10.5640% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Lafayette Linear Wendy Boston-Robinson
Village Administrator Grant Coordinator
Village of Matteson Village of Matteson
4900 Village Commons 4900 Village Commons
Matteson, IL 604432666 Matteson, IL 604432666
Phone (708) 283-4900 Phone (708) 283-4900
Fax (708) 748-5196 Fax (708) 748-5196
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60443 Rep Dist 38
Senate Dist 19
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Web Site: www.vil.matteson.il.us.
E-Mail: wboston@vil.matteson.il.us.
Last updated 06/03/2008
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