MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 20,735 20,859 23,171 23,300 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 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.86 In 83.46 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 25.00 In 63.50 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 62 0 0
Police Department 88 27 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 20 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
RESCUE SQUAD IS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHICH HAS 12
PARAMEDICS. ALSO 22 VOLUNTEERS FOR EMERGENCY
SERVICES PUBLIC SAFETY. EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM ON
LINE 6/1/94.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290, I-294, I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 10
Local Carriers 6
Interstate Carriers 4
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 1147
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 11,600 FT 3,480 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO 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 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 3 2
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 2 1
Dallas 936 1,498 3 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 4
Memphis 544 870 2 1
Minneapolis 412 659 2 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 3 3
New York 840 1,344 3 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
INDIANA HARBOR BELT
WISCONSIN CNTRL CANADIAN
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Container Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 14,500,000 55,100,000
Treatment Capacity 10,000,000 38,000,000
Average Daily Demand 8,000,000 30,400,000
Peak Daily Demand 20,000,000 76,000,000
Excess Capacity 10,000,000 38,000,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI SPRINT
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 2 Total Number of Beds 500
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 11 272 4,561
Junior High 1 44 487
High School 3 342 5,163
Trade & Technical 1 0 0
Community College 1 574 21,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
TRITON COLLEGE CONTAINS VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND
UNIVERSITY TRANSFER STUDIES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ALBERTO CULVER TOILETRIES/HAIR PROD 2,750 NONE 0
NAVISTAR MFG. DIESEL ENGINE 1,500 UAW 0
JEWEL FOODS RETAIL FOOD STORES 1,236 UFCW,CHI.TRK. 0
HANDY BUTTON MACHINE BUTTONS/BUCKLE COVER 480 SEIU-AFL CIO 0
REFLECTOR HARDWARE METAL STORE FIXTURES 450 UAW 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 12
Number won by union 5
Number won by company 7
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 $ 18.13 $ 38.72 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.08 $ 22.93
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.36 $ 13.75 Office Clerk $ 8.54 $ 14.99
Assembler-Production $ 7.39 $ 13.27 Secretary $ 9.27 $ 16.67
Computer Operator $ 11.97 $ 21.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.17 $ 18.85
Computer Programmer $ 21.04 $ 37.91 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.17 $ 15.84
Data Entry Operator $ 9.16 $ 14.89 Systems Analyst $ 26.00 $ 43.14
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.52 $ 15.39 Technician $ 12.09 $ 25.28
Engineer $ 22.75 $ 37.65 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.07 $ 26.02
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 12.73 Warehouse Worker $ 10.09 $ 17.76
Laborer $ 11.58 $ 28.80 Welder $ 11.55 $ 19.90
Machinist $ 10.62 $ 19.48 Word Processor $ 11.01 $ 17.82
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1st QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wage data/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 14
Number of Rooms 250 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 0 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 350 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.75%
City 1.2470% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5330% 2002 0 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.6590% 8.3630% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.1110% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.5500% Water 5.00%
Remarks
CABLE 5.00% .
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Peter J. Urso Peter J. Urso/Ralph Sorce
Director of Public Works Public Works
Village of Melrose Park Village of Melrose Park
1000 N. 25th Avenue 1000 N. 25th Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 601603006 Melrose Park, IL 601603006
Phone (708) 343-4000 Phone (708) 343-4000
Fax (708) 343-1917 Fax (708) 343-1917
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60160 Rep Dist 44 77 78
Senate Dist 39
Congressional Dist 4, 5 7 13
Remarks
Phone Ext. 170. Village Web Site:
www.melrosepark.org. Village E-mail:
rsorce@melrosepark.org.
Last updated 07/31/2007
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