MOKENA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,578 10,058 14,583 14,583 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 86.00 F 30.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 252,514 250,597 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL 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 3 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 11 16 19
Police Department 29 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 3
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 43
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 10 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 7 Assets $117,136,029,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1500
Nearest Public Airport FRANKFORT AIRPORT
Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,200 FT 960 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 NONE
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 12 MI 19 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 750 1,200 1 1
Chicago 35 56 1 1
Cleveland 343 548 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 275 440 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 4
Memphis 475 760 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 929 1,486 2 2
New York 843 1,349 2 2
St. Louis 275 440 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
METRA
EJ&E
CRX
Piggyback Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Container Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Treatment Capacity 5,760,000 21,888,000
Average Daily Demand 1,550,000 5,890,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,428,000 13,026,400
Excess Capacity 2,332,000 8,861,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,500,000 9,500,000
Present Load 1,408,000 5,350,400
Excess Capacity 1,092,000 4,149,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI SPRINT
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 8
Dentists in Community 7
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
NEAREST: ST. JAMES OLYMPIA FIELDS CAMPUS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 96 2,250
Junior High 1 40 850
High School 2 252 6,000
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 465 10,438
Four-Yr College 1 309 5,500
University 3 657 14,092
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.8
Remarks
COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FOUR YR COLLEGE AND THE
UNIVERSITY ARE ALL WITHIN 25 MILES . BELOW NUMBER
FOR ACT SCORES ARE FROM 1999.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
FORMAX MEAT MACHINES 191 NONE 0
DETROIT INTERSTEP REFRACTOR PROD. ETC. 36 NONE 0
ILLIANA MACHINE MACHINE PARTS 53 NONE 0
CALUMET SCREW SCREW MACHINE PRODUC 40 YES 0
ITW DELTAR PLASTIC FABRICATORS 220 NONE 0
MC GLADREY PULLEN ACCOUNTING 80 NONE 0
NORMAL PLUMB PLUMBING CONT. 60 YES 0
LIGO PRODUCT FURNITURE ASSEMBLY 50 NONE 0
AIR RITE HTG AND HVAC CONT 55 YES 0
COOL
DUNKIN DONUTS MIDWEST DISTRIBUTION 65 NONE 0
DISTR. CENTER
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 250,597
Unemployed 13,045
Percentage 5.20%
Total Employed 237,552
Manufacturing 16.80%
Non-Manufacturing 81.20%
Agriculture 2.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 8.00 $ 8.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 5.00 $ 7.00 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Production $ 5.50 $ 19.98 Secretary $ 5.50 $ 11.84
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 5.00 $ 7.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.00 $ 12.00
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.00 $ 12.00 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 10.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 5.00 $ 11.49 Warehouse Worker $ 7.50 $ 11.70
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 7.00 $ 12.00
Machinist $ 9.00 $ 18.00 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYER: OZINGA REDI-MIX, 80
EMPLOYEES.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 200 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 37 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,500 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
LARGE PARK AND FOREST PRESERVE AREAS WITHIN
VILLAGE
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 1997 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 0.2308% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5656% 1996 1997 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.6060% 7.0008% 7.0204% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.6044% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.0068% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Sharon Filkins Jenrich Sharon Filkins Jenrich
Economic Dev. Coordinator Economic Dev. Coordinator
Village of Mokena Village of Mokena
11004 Carpenter 11004 Carpenter
Mokena, IL 604481112 Mokena, IL 604481112
Phone (708) 479-3900 Phone (708) 479-3900
Fax (708) 479-4844 Fax (708) 479-4844
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60448 Rep Dist 84
Senate Dist 42
Congressional Dist 4
Remarks
E-MAIL: economicdevelopment@mokena.org
WEB SITE: www.mokena.org
Last updated 06/20/2002
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