NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KANE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,205 5,940 10,585 15,800 Avg. Winter Temp 20.00 F -6.67 C
County 278,405 317,471 404,119 472,482 Avg. Summer Temp 71.00 F 21.66 C
Labor Market 0 0 222,285 256,553 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.70 In 88.13 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2006 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 14 45 0
Police Department 32 5 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 5 If none, distance to nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 30,000,000
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
SPECIAL CENSUS CONDUCTED SUMMER OF 2007.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
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 2492
Nearest Public Airport AURORA MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,100 FT 1,530 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 700 1,120 1 1
Chicago 39 62 1 1
Cleveland 370 592 1 1
Dallas 890 1,424 1 1
Denver 960 1,536 1 1
Detroit 300 480 1 1
Kansas City 470 752 1 1
Los Angeles 1,990 3,184 2 2
Memphis 525 840 1 1
Minneapolis 390 624 1 1
New Orleans 910 1,456 1 1
New York 830 1,328 1 1
St. Louis 268 429 1 1
Seattle 2,000 3,200 2 2
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
METRA
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 0 0
Treatment Capacity 2,200,000 8,360,000
Average Daily Demand 1,668,000 6,338,400
Peak Daily Demand 1,886,000 7,166,800
Excess Capacity 314,000 1,193,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 32,000,000 121,600,000
Present Load 22,500,000 85,500,000
Excess Capacity 9,500,000 36,100,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MARKETS
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 1
Dentists in Community 9
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 85 1,610
Junior High 1 76 834
High School 0 0 0
Trade & Technical 2 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.8
Remarks
WITHIN 5 MILES: 6 JUNIOR HIGHS, 6 HIGH SCHOOLS, 1
JUNIOR COLLEGE, 27 TRADE SCHOOLS, 1 UNIVERSITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
OBERWEIS DAIRY ICE CREAM 600 0
AURORA PUMP MFG. PUMPS 293 IAM 0
DART CONTAINER, STYROFOAM PRODUCTS 275 0
INCORPORATED
AURORA PACKING MEAT SLAUGHTER 185 LOCAL 710 IBFT 0
AIR-BITE HEATING HVAC CONTRACTOR 240 0
NORTH AURORA AUTO AUTO DEALERSHIP 266 0
MALL
DACO MFG MACHINE PARTS 100 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KANE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 256,553
Unemployed 10,911
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 245,642
Manufacturing 24.70%
Non-Manufacturing 74.20%
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 $ 18.13 $ 38.72 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.08 $ 22.93
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.36 $ 13.75 Office Clerk $ 8.54 $ 14.99
Assembler-Production $ 7.39 $ 13.27 Secretary $ 9.27 $ 16.67
Computer Operator $ 11.97 $ 21.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.17 $ 18.85
Computer Programmer $ 21.04 $ 37.91 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.17 $ 15.84
Data Entry Operator $ 9.16 $ 14.89 Systems Analyst $ 26.00 $ 43.14
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.52 $ 15.39 Technician $ 12.09 $ 25.28
Engineer $ 22.75 $ 37.65 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.07 $ 26.02
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 12.73 Warehouse Worker $ 10.09 $ 17.76
Laborer $ 11.58 $ 28.80 Welder $ 11.55 $ 19.90
Machinist $ 10.62 $ 19.48 Word Processor $ 11.01 $ 17.82
Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 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 2 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 638 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 13 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER
Remarks
70+ MILES OF URBAN AND NATURE TRAILS FOR BIKING,
HIKING, SKIING; MANY POINTS OF INTEREST. ONE
BAPTIST CHURCH. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RUBY BIKEWAY
TO BE COMPLETED 2007. BIKEWAY WILL CONNECT TO
REGIONAL NETWORK OF BIKING TRAILS.
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 7.00%
City 0.4700% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3367% 2005 2004 Electricity 1.50%
School 3.6786% 6.8765% 6.7882% Natural Gas 1.50%
Other(s) 2.1724% Telephone 2.50%
Total 6.6577% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Sue McLaughlin Wes Kornowske
Village Administrator Management Analyst
Village of North Aurora Village of North Aurora
25 E. State Street 25 E. State Street
North Aurora, IL 605421689 North Aurora, IL 605421689
Phone (630) 897-8228 Phone (630) 897-8228
Fax (630) 897-8258 Fax (630) 897-8258
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60542 Rep Dist 42
Senate Dist 21 25
Congressional Dist 14 4
Remarks
Web Site: http://www.vil.north-aurora.il.us
E-Mail: smclaughlin@vil.north-aurora.il.us or
wkornowske@vil.north-aurora.il.us
Wes Kornowske Phone Ext. 233.
Last updated 08/30/2007
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