MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 52,634 53,168 56,706 54,167 Avg. Winter Temp 23.00 F -5.00 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 71.00 F 21.67 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,322,816 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.84 In 85.95 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.60 In 98.04 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 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 2 in city outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 74 0 14
Police Department 99 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 33
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 19
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 19 Assets $ 3,683,217,917
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 YES
Remarks
CURRENT CITY POPULATION IS FOR THE YEAR 2010 (US
CENSUS). ADJACENT COMMUNITIES: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS,
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, DES PLAINES AND ELK GROVE
VILLAGE. ONE CONCRETE MANUFACTURER, FIVE STAFFING
AGENCIES, FOUR RECYCLING/WASTE HAULERS AND FOUR
MOLD MAKING SHOPS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 6 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-290, I-90
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 31
Interstate Carriers 31
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 6 MI 11 KM
Commercial Airlines 42 Flights per day 2626
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,000 FT 1,500 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 753 1,204 1 2
Chicago 23 37 1 1
Cleveland 366 586 1 1
Dallas 959 1,534 1 2
Denver 1,039 1,662 2 2
Detroit 294 470 1 1
Kansas City 522 835 1 1
Los Angeles 2,118 3,389 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 435 696 1 1
New Orleans 967 1,547 1 2
New York 863 1,547 1 2
St. Louis 311 498 1 1
Seattle 2,086 3,337 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 16 MI 26 KM
Container Service NO 16 MI 26 KM
Remarks
State Highways serving Community: RT 12, RT 14, RT
45, RT 58, RT62, RT 83. Locations of motor
carrier facilities are within 5 miles of the
Village center. For more information about public
bus service please visit www.pacebus.com. For
more information about commuter rail service
please visit metrarail.com.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier SEE REMARKS
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 8,800,000 33,311,624
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 4,520,000 17,110,061
Peak Daily Demand 11,100,000 42,180,000
Excess Capacity 13,000,000 49,400,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process THRU REGIONAL SYSTEM
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T (SBC), WOW, COMCAST
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI ETC.
Remarks
Water Supplier: Northwestern Suburban JAWA,
Illinois American Water Company. Water Source:
Lake Michigan.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 72
Dentists in Community 102
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS THE NEAREST
HOSPITAL, LOCATED 3 MI (5KM) FROM VILLAGE CENTER.
TWO URGENT CARE CENTERS ARE ALSO LOCATED IN THE
VILLAGE.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 453 4,074
Junior High 3 205 1,706
High School 1 255 2,009
Trade & Technical 1 45 580
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 1 27 50
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 23.5
Remarks
FOUR PRIVATE SCHOOLS. FOUR PRESCHOOLS. ONE TRADE
SCHOOL. SEVEN DAY CARE ESTABLISHMENTS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CAREMARK PHARMACEUTICAL DIST 800 2001
BOSCH TOOL CORP. TOOL MFG. 576 2003
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE ADMIN OFFI 445 1989
CUMMINS - ALLISON MFG OFFICE PRODUCTS 435 1981
VILLAGE OF MOUNT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 332 1917
PROSPECT
WALMART STORES RETAIL 330 0
RAULAND BORS 300 0
MT. PROSPECT SCH. EDUCATION 298 1957
DIST. 57
GENERAL ELECTRIC PHYSICAL RESEARCH 250 0
HEALTH
SIEMENS BLDG. TECH. BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 250 1997
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 10.30%
Non-Manufacturing 89.60%
Agriculture 0.10%
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 2
Number of employees involved 108
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 Qtr. 2009 IL Dept of Employment
Security. Add'l Employers: Prospect High School,
Jewel, Home Depot, Advance Medical Systems, Arrow
Road Constr., US Post Office, Advocate MSO, Inc.,
American Recovery Syst., Warehouse Direct, Parenti
& Raffaelli, Ltd., Rapid Solutions Group, Costco
Warehouse, Roscor Corp.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 19
Number of Rooms 242 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 80 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 34 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DES PLAINES RIVER
Remarks
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 0.00%
City 0.7540% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4720% 2008 2006 Electricity 3.30%
School 4.0890% 6.7570% 7.5500% Natural Gas 3.30%
Other(s) 0.0640% Telephone 6.00%
Total 6.5960% Water 0.00%
Remarks
PROPERTY TAX RATES ARE FOR A TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP, SCHOOL
DISTRICT 57, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT 214. TOTAL SALES
TAX RATE IS 10.00%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
William Cooney Jr., AICP Clare O'Shea
Director of Comm. Dev. Senior Planner
Village of Mt. Prospect Village of Mt. Prospect
50 S. Emerson St. 50 S. Emerson Street
Mt. Prospect, IL 600563266 Mt. Prospect, IL 600563266
Phone (847) 818-5328 Phone (847) 818-5328
Fax (847) 818-5329 Fax (847) 818-5329
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60056 Rep Dist 53 57 65 66
Senate Dist 27 29 33
Congressional Dist 6 10
Remarks
E-Mail: bcooney@mountprospect.org
Website: www.mountprospect.org
Last updated 04/18/2011
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