NORTHFIELD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,889 4,635 5,389 5,726 Avg. Winter Temp 25.37 F -3.68 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 70.37 F 21.32 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.72 In 80.57 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.30 In 89.66 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1999 County Zoning NO
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 0 0 50
Police Department 28 2 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 4,596,489,000
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 NO
Remarks
CURRENT POPULATION 5726 IS FROM 2006 SPECIAL
CENSUS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
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 3 MI 5 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 13,000 FT 3,900 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway MIDDLEFORK RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 5 FT 2 M
Length Of Season 8 Months
Public Dock Local NO 3 MI 5 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 747 1,195 1 2
Chicago 17 27 1 1
Cleveland 360 576 1 1
Dallas 953 1,524 1 2
Denver 1,033 1,652 2 2
Detroit 288 460 1 1
Kansas City 516 825 1 1
Los Angeles 2,012 3,219 3 4
Memphis 561 897 1 1
Minneapolis 429 686 1 1
New Orleans 961 1,537 1 2
New York 875 1,400 1 2
St. Louis 305 488 1 1
Seattle 2,080 3,328 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 76,000 288,800
Peak Daily Demand 1,948,000 7,402,400
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
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 SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 22
Dentists in Community 8
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 54 623
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 0 960
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 24.4
Remarks
SUNSET RIDGE SCHOOL GRADES 4-8; MIDDLEFORK SCHOOL
K-3; NEW TRIER WEST (9TH GRADE ONLY).
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
KRAFT GENERAL FOODS CORPORATE OFFICE 2,200 0
STEPAN CHEMICAL CORPORATE OFFICE/ RE 250 0
COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS NOT FOR PROFIT PROF 348 0
FIELD'S JEEP/BMW AUTO DEALERSHIP 52 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.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 12 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
3 MILES FROM LAKE MICHIGAN LAKEFRONT. SUNSET
RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB. NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB.
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 6.75%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 2005 1990 Electricity 5.00%
School 0.0000% 5.8910% 7.5310% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 5.00%
Total 5.8090% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Anne Kane Anne Kane
Comm Dev Director Comm Dev Director
Village of Northfield Village of Northfield
361 Happ Road 361 Happ Road
Northfield, IL 60093 Northfield, IL 60093
Phone (847) 446-9200 Phone (847) 446-9200
Fax (847) 446-4670 Fax (847) 446-4670
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60093 Rep Dist 57
Senate Dist 29
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
Web Site: www.northfieldil.org
E-mail: akane@northfieldil.org
Last updated 11/18/2008
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