NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 30,778 32,308 33,435 33,170 33,170 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan In Development - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 2 in city 2 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 76 26 0
Police Department 95 20 40
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 11
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 12 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
FIRE & POLICE DEPT NUMBERS INCLUDE ALL PERSONNEL.
THE VILLAGE HAS AN ACTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE AND INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION. THE VILLAGE HAS APPROVED NUMEROUS
COUNTY "6B" INCENTIVES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND
WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-94
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 2
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 16 MI 26 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 2 MI 3 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 730 1,168 1 2
Chicago 26 42 1 1
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 290 464 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
SOO
METRA
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
SKOKIE&PROVISO LINES
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 7,200,000 27,360,000
Treatment Capacity 20,000,000 76,000,000
Average Daily Demand 5,244,000 19,927,200
Peak Daily Demand 15,100,000 57,380,000
Excess Capacity 5,000,000 19,000,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process METRO WATER REC DIST
Treatment Capacity 333,000,000 1,265,400,000
Present Load 286,000,000 1,086,800,000
Excess Capacity 47,000,000 178,600,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers ALL MAJOR CARRIERS
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN. SEWAGE TREATMENT:
METROPOLITIAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF
GREATER CHICAGO.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 70
Dentists in Community 50
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
TWO HOSPITALS WITHIN FIVE MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 9 267 2,509
Junior High 4 205 1,714
High School 1 185 2,142
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 24.9
Remarks
Figures only include Public School Systems serving
Northbrook. Part of Comm Coll Distr #535.
Solomon Schechter (Jewish) & St. Norbert's
(Catholic) Schools (K-8) also present. High Sch
ACT score ranks at 97th percentile nationwide.
Ctr on Deafness & Cove School, both offer
specialized education.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
NORTHBROOK COURT SHOPPING CENTER 1,700 0
MALL www.northbrookcourt.
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES CORP HQ & OPERATIONS 1,450 0
www.ul.com
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE PACKAGE DELIVERY SER 1,100 0
(UPS)
GLENBROOK NORTH EDUCATION 780 0
HIGH SCHOOL
GRAINGER INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 500 0
CRATE & BARREL HOME FURNISHING 400 0
CORP HQ www.crateandbarre
WISS, JANEY, ELSTNER 400 0
ASSOCIATES
HIGHLAND BAKING BAKERY 300 0
VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK MUNICIPAL GOV'T 290 0
www.northbrook.il.us
MAURICE SPORTING DIST SPORTING GOODS 180 0
GOODS www.maurice.net
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 2011
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 6
Number won by union 5
Number won by company 1
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 $ 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 Qtr 2010 from IL Dept of Employment
Security Website. Also Potash Corp., Metals USA,
Panek Precision Products, Omeda, and Chicago
Cutting Die Co.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 57 Protestant Churches 180
Number of Rooms 9,351 Catholic Churches 50
Restaurants 210 Jewish Synagogues 60
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 20
Public Golf Courses 26 Health Clubs 90
Public Tennis Courts 24 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River NORTH BRANCH OF CHICAGO RIVER
Remarks
FACILITIES ARE WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS. IN
ADDITION TO CHURCHES, 1 MOSQUE IN COMMUNITY.
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDENS, ADJACENT TO NORTH- BROOK;
LAKE MICHIGAN, 2 MILES; 19 BALL DIAMONDS.
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 9.00%
City 0.3570% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5110% 2006 2005 Electricity 2.00%
School 3.6820% 6.1840% 5.9940% Natural Gas 2.00%
Other(s) 0.8610% Telephone 0.00%
Total 5.4110% Water 0.00%
Remarks
1.75% SALES TAX IS MUNICIPAL PORTION OF STATE
SALES TAX. ABOVE PROPERTY TAX RATES VARY
DEPENDING UPON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
David Schoon David Schoon
Econ Dev Coordinator Econ Dev Coordinator
Village of Northbrook Village of Northbrook
1225 Cedar Lane 1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 600624513 Northbrook, IL 600624513
Phone (847) 272-5050 Phone (708) 272-5050
Fax (847) 272-9760 Fax (708) 272-9760
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60062 Rep Dist 58 57
Senate Dist 29
Congressional Dist 10 9
Remarks
David Schoon E-mail: schoon@northbrook.il.us,
Phone Ext.: 281.
Village Website: www.northbrook.il.us
Last updated 01/18/2012
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