MINOOKA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County GRUNDY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,427 2,561 3,971 7,695 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 30,582 32,337 37,535 40,500 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 19,320 25,281 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.58 In 92.91 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.32 In 99.33 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2002 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 6 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 4 12 40
Police Department 14 5 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
POPULATION WAS 3,452 IN 1995 SPECIAL CENSUS.
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 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport MORRIS MUNICIPAL - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,667 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
AIR: TYPE OF SURFACE - CONCRETE/ASPHALT.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 685,000 2,603,000
Treatment Capacity 1,404,000 5,335,200
Average Daily Demand 439,000 1,668,200
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: 1. Hospitals located in Morris (10
Miles) and Joliet (15 Miles).
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 53 0
Junior High 1 28 0
High School 1 79 2,273
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 22.5
Remarks
ENROLLMENT ELEMENTARY & JR HIGH 3,621. 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
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JEMCO ENGINEERING FOR APPLIANCES 72 NONE 1963
- PILOT LIGHTS
JOLIET VALVES PIPING, TUBING 55 TEAMSTERS 1972
MINOOKA PHARMACY PHARMACY 20 NONE 1984
CLOROX DISTRIBUTION 100 NONE 2004
RELCO EQUIPMENT LOCOMOTIVES 56 NONE 1962
MINOOKA HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL 120 NONE 0
MINOOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 96 NONE 0
U.S. COLD STORAGE FOOD DISTRIBUTION 210 NONE 1997
- FROZEN
N/A STAINLESS - DISTRIBUTION 200 0
KELLOGG
ALBERTO CULVER DISTRIBUTION 68 NONE 2003
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for GRUNDY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 25,281
Unemployed 1,447
Percentage 5.70%
Total Employed 23,834
Manufacturing 13.80%
Non-Manufacturing 84.93%
Agriculture 1.27%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1995
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
Additional Employer: Tri-County Bank, Financial
Services, 19, None, 1964. Wage Rates 2nd Quarter
2007 from IL Dept of Employment Security web site.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2006 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 7.6316% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.5864% 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 Web Site: www.gedc.com
E-mail: info@gedc.com
Minooka Web Site: www.minooka.com
Last updated 11/18/2008
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