MINOOKA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County GRUNDY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 1,427 2,561 3,971 10,924 10,924 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 30,582 32,337 37,535 50,063 50,063 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor 0 0 19,320 26,784 26,784 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.58 In 92.91 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.32 In 99.33 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 5 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 12 40
Police Department 19 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 40
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 20 MI 32 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 71,553,278
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 NO
Remarks
ASSETS DO NOT INCLUDE ASSETS OF BRANCH FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS. COUNTY ZONING IN EFFECT OUTSIDE
VILLAGE LIMITS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 2
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 7 Flights per day 675
Nearest Public Airport MORRIS MUNICIPAL - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,525 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 5 MI 8 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 708 1,133 2 2
Chicago 65 104 1 1
Cleveland 348 557 1 1
Dallas 921 1,474 2 3
Denver 1,021 1,634 3 3
Detroit 270 432 1 1
Kansas City 350 560 1 1
Los Angeles 2,048 3,277 4 5
Memphis 537 859 3 2
Minneapolis 356 570 1 1
New Orleans 919 1,470 2 2
New York 809 1,294 2 2
St. Louis 230 368 1 1
Seattle 2,052 3,283 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
CSX
Piggyback Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Container Service NO 40 MI 64 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 685,000 2,603,000
Treatment Capacity 2,200,000 8,360,000
Average Daily Demand 500,000 1,900,000
Peak Daily Demand 923,000 3,507,400
Excess Capacity 481,000 1,827,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 1,100,000 4,169,000
Present Load 375,000 1,425,000
Excess Capacity 725,000 2,755,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers 119 CHOICES ISDN
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Remarks
Chiroprators: 3. Hospitals located in Morris (10
Miles) and Joliet (15 Miles).
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 0 2,084
Junior High 1 0 906
High School 1 128 2,471
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 21.3
Remarks
198 TEACHERS IN JR. HIGH/ELEMETARY DISTRICT.
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE,ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, LEWIS
UNIVERSITY ARE 15 MINUTES AWAY. EVENING COURSES
AVAILABLE IN CITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
MACY'S LOGISTICS 300 0
JEWEL OSCO GROCERY/DRUG STORE 250 0
BMW DISTRIBUTION CENTER 65 2007
CLOROX DISTRIBUTION 130 NONE 2004
APL/KELLOGG DISTRIBUTION 135 0
MINOOKA HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL 150 0
MINOOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 210 0
U.S. COLD STORAGE FOOD DISTRIBUTION 165 NONE 1997
- FROZEN
ALBERTO CULVER DISTRIBUTION 68 NONE 2003
TRI-COUNTY BANK FINANCIAL SERVICES 19 NONE 1964
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for GRUNDY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 26,784
Unemployed 3,325
Percentage 12.40%
Total Employed 23,459
Manufacturing 13.80%
Non-Manufacturing 84.93%
Agriculture 1.27%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
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 $ 21.80 $ 40.85 Maintenance Mechanic $ 13.19 $ 25.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.48 $ 14.14 Office Clerk $ 9.37 $ 16.26
Assembler-Production $ 8.36 $ 14.43 Secretary $ 11.12 $ 18.67
Computer Operator $ 14.44 $ 25.39 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.05 $ 26.24
Computer Programmer $ 24.63 $ 46.01 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.22 $ 17.40
Data Entry Operator $ 9.44 $ 15.02 Systems Analyst $ 27.37 $ 46.41
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.61 $ 17.47 Technician $ 18.04 $ 31.92
Engineer $ 24.37 $ 42.85 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.21 $ 28.86
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.78 $ 15.08 Warehouse Worker $ 10.65 $ 17.88
Laborer $ 8.79 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.71 $ 21.37
Machinist $ 11.57 $ 22.13 Word Processor $ 13.43 $ 23.41
Remarks
Wage Rates 3rd Quarter 2009 from IL Dept of
Employment Security website.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 8 Protestant Churches 2
Number of Rooms 720 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River ILLINOIS RIVER
Remarks
DAY CARE FACILITIES: 5.
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 2008 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2007 2006 Electricity 5.00%
School 0.0000% 7.5864% 7.6316% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.5929% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Nancy Norton Ammer Nancy Norton Ammer
Director Director
Grundy Econ. Dev. Council Grundy Econ. Dev. Council
112 E. Washington St. 112 E. Washington St.
Morris, IL 604502280 Morris, IL 604502280
Phone (815) 942-0163 Phone (815) 942-0163
Fax (815) 942-0711 Fax (815) 942-0711
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60447 Rep Dist 75
Senate Dist 38
Congressional Dist 11
Remarks
Grundy EDC Website: www.gedc.com
E-mail: info@gedc.com
Minooka Website: www.minooka.com
Last updated 07/06/2011
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