MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 13,536 16,177 21,501 24,493 Avg. Winter Temp 21.88 F -5.62 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 260,077 Avg. Summer Temp 72.90 F 22.72 C
Labor Market 70,000 93,000 139,396 172,405 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.52 In 90.22 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2008 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 0 150
Police Department 55 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 80
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 11 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 25 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
REVOLVING LOAN FUND AND INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS.
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR IND.
PROJECTS EXCEEDING 10 MILLION. DEVELOPMENT IN TIF
DISTRICT UNDERWAY.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 17 MI 27 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 O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 40 Flights per day 2500
Nearest Public Airport GALT AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,800 FT 854 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway FOX RIVER
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 730 1,168 0 2
Chicago 55 88 0 1
Cleveland 343 549 0 2
Dallas 936 1,498 0 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 0 4
Detroit 326 522 0 2
Kansas City 499 798 0 3
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 0 7
Memphis 544 870 0 2
Minneapolis 390 624 0 2
New Orleans 944 1,510 0 3
New York 840 1,344 0 4
St. Louis 335 536 0 2
Seattle 2,063 3,301 0 7
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 50 MI 80 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AIRPORT: LAKE IN THE HILLS
AIRPORT 10 MI. S.E. (AVAILABLE CHARTER, STORAGE &
MAINTENANCE SERVICES). O'HARE'S LONGEST RUNWAY
13,000 X 200, GALT AIRPORT 2800 X 36.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,750,000 10,450,000
Treatment Capacity 4,637,000 17,620,600
Average Daily Demand 2,443,000 9,283,400
Peak Daily Demand 3,502,000 13,307,600
Excess Capacity 1,440,000 5,472,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 4,500,000 17,100,000
Present Load 3,000,000 11,400,000
Excess Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T & COMCAST
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T COMCAST
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 177
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 325
Dentists in Community 28
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
EXTENDED CARE FACILITY WITH 316 BEDS; CONGREGATE
CARE FACILITY WITH 104 APARTMENTS. EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TREATMENT; NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL
CENTER - NEW ADDITION - CANCER CARE CENTER.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 232 3,047
Junior High 2 102 1,576
High School 2 174 2,550
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 175 32,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.0
Remarks
4-YR COLL NRTHRN IL UNIV 45 MI. OUTSIDE CITY:
COMM COLL INCL SM BUS DEV CTR. MCHENRY CO COLL IN
CRYSTAL LAKE. IT CURRENTLY SERVES 32,000
STUDENTS, W/23 ASSOC DEGREE PROG. IT ALSO
INCLUDES CTR FOR COMMERCE & ECON. DEV.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
NORTHERN IL MEDICAL HEALTH CARE 3,256 NONE 0
CENTER
AFFINIA WH/DIST/BRAKE PARTS 500 NONE 0
FOLLETT LIBRARY WAREHOUSE/DIST/BOOKS 1,000 NONE 0
RESOURCES
FOLLETT SOFTWARE COMPUTER SW DEVELP 270 0
MEDELA, INC. BREAST PUMPS 260 NONE 0
FABRIK INDUSTRIES MOLDED PLASTICS 250 0
PIONEER CENTER HANDICAPPED ASSISTAN 350 0
CHROMA CORP. PLASTIC PELLETS 149 0
CITY OF MCHENRY GOVERNMENT 141 0
ALDEN TERRACE OF HEALTH CARE 105 0
MCHENRY REHAB & HLTH CARE
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,405
Unemployed 6,463
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 165,942
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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
Employers: Gary Lang Auto Group, Auto Sales, 111.
Plaspros, Plastics, 100. WAGE RATES UPDATED 2ND
QTR 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB
SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 15
Number of Rooms 213 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 60 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 14 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER, MCCULLOM LAKE
Remarks
MCHENRY-KNOWN AS "HEART OF THE FOX" ON THE BANKS
OF THE MEANDERING FOX RIVER. 2 MAJOR PARKS IN
EXCESS OF 1,000 AC W/IN 10 MIN. DRIVE. RECIPIENT
OF FEDERAL CLEAN LAKES GRANT (MCCULLOM LAKE) THE
MEANDERING FOX RIVER. IN PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A
COMMUNITY RIVERWALK. 35 LOCAL PARKS, 633 ACRES.
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 0.5161% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6725% 2005 2004 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 0.5371% 0.5546% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 1.00%
Total 0.0000% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Kimberly Kolner Kimberly Kolner
City Planner City Planner
City of McHenry City of McHenry
333 S. Green Street 333 S. Green Street
McHenry, IL 600505494 McHenry, IL 600505494
Phone (815) 363-2170 Phone (815) 363-2170
Fax (815) 363-2173 Fax (815) 363-2173
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60050 Rep Dist 64 63
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
City Web Site: www.ci.mchenry.il.us, Kimberly
Kolner E-mail: kkolner@ci.mchenry.il.us
Last updated 01/16/2008
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