MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KANE
Additional Counties KENDALL
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,363 4,267 5,471 14,407 Avg. Winter Temp 20.00 F -6.67 C
County 278,405 317,471 404,119 404,119 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 222,285 264,619 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.70 In 88.13 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 4 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 2 0 50
Police Department 25 9 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 11
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 15,000,000
Savings and Loans 6 Assets $ 100,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT
MONTGOMERY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEB SITE AT
www.montgomery-illinois.org. TAX INCREMENT
FINANCE DISTRICT PENDING 2008.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 6 MI 10 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 9
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport AURORA MUNI AIRPORT
Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,983 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 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 22 MI 35 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 38 61 1 0
Cleveland 343 549 3 2
Dallas 936 1,498 3 4
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 4
Detroit 271 434 2 2
Kansas City 499 798 2 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 4
Memphis 544 870 2 3
Minneapolis 412 659 2 2
New Orleans 944 1,510 3 3
New York 840 1,344 4 4
St. Louis 288 461 2 2
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Container Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
MILWAUKEE, WI 115 MILES, 184 KM, 1 DAY RAIL, 1 DAY
TRUCK.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,800,000 18,240,000
Treatment Capacity 8,454,000 32,125,200
Average Daily Demand 2,642,000 10,039,600
Peak Daily Demand 4,596,000 17,464,800
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 42,000,000 159,600,000
Present Load 31,000,000 117,800,000
Excess Capacity 11,000,000 41,800,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
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 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 220
Dentists in Community 70
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Provena-Mercy Medical Center (4 miles) &
Rush-Copley Medical Center ( 1 mile) are within 4
miles of Montgomery. Family Health & Wellness
Center (3.5 miles). Edward Hospital (1.5 miles).
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 195 3,346
Junior High 4 215 3,697
High School 5 570 9,938
Trade & Technical 1 303 2,089
Community College 1 592 10,034
Four-Yr College 1 189 2,472
University 1 350 3,556
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.4
Remarks
AREA ALSO SERVED BY NUMEROUS WELL KNOWN HIGHER
EDUCATION FACILITIES. ILLINOIS INST. OF TECH.
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORTH CENTRAL
COLLEGE, AURORA UNIVERSITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CATERPILLAR, INC. EARTH MOVING EQUIP 4,000 UAW 0
EBY-BROWN WHOLESALE FOOD DISTR 400 0
LYON METAL METAL MFG 400 0
DIAL CORPORATION SOAP MFG 400 0
FOX RIVER FOODS WHOLESALE FOOD DISTR 340 0
GUSTO PACKING CO. MEAT PROC/DISTRIBUTO 300 0
, INC.
COM ED ELECTRICAL POWER 200 0
WALMART RETAILER 258 0
INTERNATIONAL PAPER/WEYER PACKAGING PLANT 147 0
BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET RETAILER 120 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KANE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 264,619
Unemployed 12,608
Percentage 4.80%
Total Employed 252,011
Manufacturing 20.90%
Non-Manufacturing 78.00%
Agriculture 1.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
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
ADD'L EMPL. AURORA METALS DIVISION, JC PENNEY,
HORMANN GADCO & K-MART. WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER
2007 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 12 Protestant Churches 154
Number of Rooms 950 Catholic Churches 19
Restaurants 675 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 6 Health Clubs 10
Public Tennis Courts 9 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER
Remarks
MEETING SPACES: 11 FACILITIES SEATING 11-1888
CAPACITY. COMMUNITY CONNECTED TO FOX RIVER TRAIL
NETWORK. 70+ MILES OF URBAN AND NATURE TRAILS FOR
BIKING, HIKING, SKIING, POINT OF INTEREST FISHING
YEAR AROUND.
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 7.00%
City 0.3673% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3727% 2006 2005 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.9155% 6.3434% 6.3937% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 2.0594% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.8490% Water 0.00%
Remarks
RATES LISTED ABOVE ARE FOR KANE COUNTY, AURORA
TOWNSHIP, WEST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE
VILLAGE IS LOCATED IN BOTH KANE & KENDALL
COUNTIES, 4 TOWNSHIPS, 5 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 2 PARK
DISTRICTS & 5 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS, SO ACTUAL
TAX RATES VARY. HOTEL/MOTEL TAX 5%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Amy Furfori Amy Furfori
Executive Director Executive Director
Montgomery EDC Montgomery EDC
1551 Aucutt Road 1551 Aucutt Road
Montgomery, IL 60538 Montgomery, IL 60538
Phone (630) 897-6748 Phone (630) 897-6748
Fax (630) 897-6747 Fax (630) 897-6747
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60538 Rep Dist 42 84
Senate Dist 21
Congressional Dist 14 4
Remarks
Amy Furfori, phone ext. 11, E-Mail:
afurfori@montgomery-illinois.org.
Economic Development Web Site:
www.montgomery-illinois.org.
Village Web Site: www.ci.montgomery.il.us.
Last updated 10/23/2008
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