OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DUPAGE
Additional Counties COOK
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 6,679 9,087 8,702 8,702 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 658,835 781,666 904,161 904,161 Avg. Summer Temp 84.00 F 28.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 530,868 531,514 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.00 In 93.98 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / BOARD / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1988 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 3 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 37 7 0
Police Department 53 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 49
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 8 MI 13 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 8 MI 13 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 5 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
ENHANCED OAK BROOK EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM.
ACCREDITED POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 8 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 1 MI 2 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 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 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 0 0 0 0
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 0 0 0 0
Dallas 0 0 0 0
Denver 0 0 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0
Memphis 0 0 0 0
Minneapolis 0 0 0 0
New Orleans 0 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 0
Seattle 0 0 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
ONLY 17 MILES TO CHICAGO FROM OAK BROOK.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Treatment Capacity 6,772,800 25,736,640
Average Daily Demand 4,043,000 15,363,400
Peak Daily Demand 8,587,000 32,630,600
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
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
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 49
Dentists in Community 26
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 0 864
Junior High 1 54 208
High School 0 0 0
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
HIGH SCHOOLS IN HINSDALE, DOWNERS GROVE &
ELMHURST; JUNIOR COLLEGE IN DUPAGE; 5 COLLEGES
NEARBY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
MCDONALD'S CORP. QUICK SERVICE RESTAU 99,999 0
ELKAY MFG. MANUFACTURING 0 0
INLAND GROUP 0 0
ACE HARDWARE HOME IMPROVEMENT 0 0
BLISTEX, INC. 0 0
ADVOCATE HEALTHCARE HEALTH CARE 0 0
IL MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT 0 0
FUND
DOMINICKS 0 0
RUBBERMAID 0 0
ARAMARK FOOD SERVICE 0 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DUPAGE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 531,514
Unemployed 17,959
Percentage 3.40%
Total Employed 513,555
Manufacturing 15.40%
Non-Manufacturing 84.00%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 1
Number of employees involved 22
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 6 Protestant Churches 63
Number of Rooms 1,355 Catholic Churches 8
Restaurants 35 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River SALT CREEK
Remarks
OAK BROOK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE IS A PUBLIC
FACILITY.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3266% 2004 2003 Electricity 5.00%
School 2.2314% 2.8518% 3.0216% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.2316% Telephone 5.00%
Total 2.7896% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 5.00% INTRASTATE AND
INTERSTATE.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Robert L. Kallien David Niemeyer
Comm. Dev. Director Village Manager
Village of Oak Brook Village of Oak Brook
1200 Oak Brook Road 1200 Oak Brook Rd
Oak Brook, IL 605232255 Oak Brook, IL 605232255
Phone (630) 368-5104 Phone (630) 368-5020
Fax (630) 368-5105 Fax (630) 368-5021
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60523 Rep Dist 41 47
Senate Dist 21 24
Congressional Dist 13 6
Remarks
R. Kallien E-mail: rkallien@oak-brook.org, D.
Niemeyer E-mail: dniemeyer@oak-brook.org, Village
Web Site: www.oak-brook.org. ADD'L ECON DEV
CONTACT: OAK BROOK AREA ASSOC. OF COMMERCE &
INDUSTRY (OBACI), PHONE (630) 572-0616, FAX (630)
572-1613
Last updated 08/31/2007
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