MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 23,747 22,373 22,451 23,270 23,270 Avg. Winter Temp 23.10 F -4.94 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 70.90 F 21.60 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.02 In 88.95 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 23.20 In 59.69 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2009 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 3 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 43 0 0
Police Department 46 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 85
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 285,830,000
Savings and Loans 5 Assets $ 90,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
MORTON GROVE IS SURROUNDED BY THE COMMUNITIES OF
NILES, SKOKIE, GOLF, AND GLENVIEW ; LOCATED NORTH
OF THE CHICAGO CITY LIMITS. MORTON GROVE HAS 2
TIF REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 2
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Commercial Airlines 30 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 11,600 FT 3,480 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 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 1 2
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 840 1,344 1 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
SOO
Piggyback Service NO 9 MI 14 KM
Container Service NO 9 MI 14 KM
Remarks
LOCATED IN CHICAGO'S NEAR NORTH SUBURBS, MORTON
GROVE HAS EXCELLENT ACCESS TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS
AND LOCAL TRUCK ROUTES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF CHICAGO
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 8,500,000 32,300,000
Treatment Capacity 20,160,000 76,608,000
Average Daily Demand 3,500,000 13,247,500
Peak Daily Demand 6,200,000 23,467,000
Excess Capacity 12,760,000 48,488,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 414,000,000 1,573,200,000
Present Load 270,000,000 1,026,000,000
Excess Capacity 144,000,000 547,200,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MIGHIGAN.
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 27
Dentists in Community 20
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (FULL SERVICE HOSPITAL)
LOCATED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF VILLAGE LIMITS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 80 1,076
Junior High 2 51 588
High School 0 0 0
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 22.3
Remarks
NUMEROUS PUBLIC & PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE
LOCATED IN MORTON GROVE. TWO SPECIAL EDUCATION
CENTERS ALSO AVAILABLE. HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES LOCATED NEAR VILLAGE. ACT SCORE IS
FOR DISTRICT #219 (NILES TOWNSHIP).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JOHN CRANE MECHANICAL SEALING D 1,350 0
AVON PRODUCTS COSMETICS 500 0
ITT BELL & GOSSETT CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS 750 0
SUNSTONE JEWELRY MFG. 412 0
SCHWARZ PAPER CO. WHOLE SALE PAPER PRO 445 0
QUANTUM COLOR PRINTING 135 0
MALKO ELECTRIC GENERAL CONTRACTOR 180 0
MORTON GROVE PHARMACEUTIC PHARMACEUTICALS 250 0
SHORE TRAINING CENTER SHRINK PKG/ ASSEMBLY 210 0
PAUL J. KREZ ELECTRIC GENERAL CONTRACTOR 180 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 2,604,300
Unemployed 272,436
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 2,331,864
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 22
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 $ 22.00 $ 42.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.28 $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.94 $ 16.68 Office Clerk $ 9.94 $ 16.81
Assembler-Production $ 8.95 $ 16.21 Secretary $ 11.26 $ 19.03
Computer Operator $ 13.95 $ 26.21 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.68 $ 21.21
Computer Programmer $ 23.97 $ 43.79 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.61 $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator $ 10.19 $ 16.55 Systems Analyst $ 24.72 $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.72 $ 16.95 Technician $ 15.91 $ 29.53
Engineer $ 22.65 $ 39.97 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.62 $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.08 $ 14.60 Warehouse Worker $ 10.45 $ 16.69
Laborer $ 8.89 $ 25.95 Welder $ 12.42 $ 20.60
Machinist $ 12.13 $ 22.43 Word Processor $ 12.77 $ 20.10
Remarks
Wage Rates 2nd Quarter 2010 From IL Dept of
Employment Security website at:
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 94 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 50 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CHICAGO RIVER, NORTH BRANCH
Remarks
ALL AMENITIES ARE WITHIN VILLAGE BOUNDARIES,
SEVERAL ADDITIONAL IN NEIGHBORING SUBURBS. 3
DAILY FEE GOLF COURSES AND 7 COUNTRY CLUBS WITHIN
4 MILES. FOREST PRESERVE WITH BIKE & HORSEBACK
TRAILS THROUGHOUT MORTON GROVE.
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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.50%
City 0.9370% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4640% 2008 2007 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.9810% 6.9460% 7.1240% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.8540% Telephone 0.00%
Total 7.2360% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TOTAL SALES TAX RATE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS IS
13.00%. VILLAGE WILL CONSIDER TAX INCENTIVES FOR
RE-OCCUPANCY OF VACANT INDUSTRIAL SITES OR
REDEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL SITES.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John D. Said John D. Said
Comm & Econ Dev Director Comm & Econ Dev Director
Village of Morton Grove Village of Morton Grove
6101 Capulina Ave 6101 Capulina Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053 Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone (847) 663-3061 Phone (847) 663-3061
Fax (847) 965-4162 Fax (847) 965-4162
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60053 Rep Dist 15 16 17
Senate Dist 8 9
Congressional Dist 9
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.mortongroveil.org
John D. Said E-mail: jsaid@mortongroveil.org
Last updated 08/26/2011
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