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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

Economic Development Amenities

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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