NILES, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 30,363 28,384 30,068 30,068 Avg. Winter Temp 23.40 F -4.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.70 F 24.27 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.18 In 84.27 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.10 In 94.23 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
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 55 0 0
Police Department 62 55 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 100
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 5 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 21 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
NILES WAS HONORED AS A CERTIFIED CITY IN 1985 BY
THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 4 Federal 6 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94, I-294, I-194, I-90, I-80
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 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 8 MI 13 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 745 1,192 2 2
Chicago 15 24 0 0
Cleveland 358 573 1 1
Dallas 991 1,586 2 2
Denver 1,001 1,602 2 3
Detroit 286 458 1 1
Kansas City 484 774 1 1
Los Angeles 2,080 3,328 4 5
Memphis 559 894 1 2
Minneapolis 397 635 1 1
New Orleans 959 1,534 2 2
New York 855 1,368 1 2
St. Louis 292 467 1 1
Seattle 2,048 3,277 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CONRAIL
SOO LINE
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 16,700,000 63,460,000
Treatment Capacity 22,320,000 84,816,000
Average Daily Demand 8,100,000 30,780,000
Peak Daily Demand 11,600,000 44,080,000
Excess Capacity 10,520,000 39,976,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process AIRATION
Treatment Capacity 450,000,000 1,710,000,000
Present Load 290,000,000 1,102,000,000
Excess Capacity 160,000,000 608,000,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC AND AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI SBC
Remarks
SEWAGE TREATMENT: METROPOLITIAN WATER RECLAMATION
DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 742
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 92
Dentists in Community 36
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 132 1,521
Junior High 3 84 1,083
High School 1 70 720
Trade & Technical 1 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.7
Remarks
3 UNIVERSITIES WITHIN 10 MILE RADIUS. NUMEROUS
4-YEAR COLLEGES WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE. THREE
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS SURROUND THIS COMMUNITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
W. W. GRAINGER ELECTRIC MOTORS, ETC 850 NONE 0
BRADFORD GROUP 600 NONE 0
EXCHANGE
COCA COLA BOTTLING DISTRIBUTION 550 NONE 0
CO. OF CHICAGO
FORT DEARBORN LITHOGRAPHE LITHOGRAPHERS 250 0
VILLAGE OF NILES GOVERNMENT 525 0
MFRI 300 NONE 0
METALDYNE 300 0
SHURE COMPANY 350 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 2,639,209
Unemployed 135,150
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 2,504,059
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
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
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 35 Protestant Churches 167
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 27
Restaurants 429 Jewish Synagogues 15
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 3,000 Country Clubs 20
Public Golf Courses 8 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 24 Public Swimming Pools 34
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
NUMEROUS LAKE MICHIGAN FACILITIES 9 MILES EAST OF
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.00%
City 0.3180% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5000% 2005 2004 Electricity 3.00%
School 4.6090% 6.5270% 6.7380% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2030% Telephone 6.00%
Total 6.6300% Water 0.00%
Remarks
The Village supports Class 6B incentives for
industrial properties. The Village is rated 11th
in the state on sales tax revenues. For previous
years tax rate, multiple overlapping districts,
figures are approximate. Electric: .17-.347
cents per kw. Natural Gas .025 Cents per therm.
Water: 4.20/1000 gallons.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Charles Ostman Denise MCCreery
Comm Dev Director Business Coordinator
Village of Niles Village of Niles
1000 Civic Center Dr. 1000 Civic Center Dr.
Niles, IL 60714 Niles, IL 60714
Phone (847) 588-8041 Phone (847) 588-8044
Fax (847) 588-8050 Fax (847) 588-8050
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60714 Rep Dist 55 13
Senate Dist 28 7
Congressional Dist 9 6
Remarks
Charles Ostman E-mail: cfo@vniles.com
Denise McCreery E-mail: dmm@vniles.com
Village Web Site: www.vniles.com
Last updated 07/02/2008
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