OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DUPAGE
Additional Counties COOK
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 6,679 9,087 8,702 7,883 7,883 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 658,835 781,666 904,161 916,924 916,924 Avg. Summer Temp 84.00 F 28.88 C
Labor 0 0 530,868 524,521 524,521 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Market 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 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 37 0 0
Police Department 45 5 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 20 Flights per day 900
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 10,000 FT 3,050 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 717 1,147 0 0
Chicago 17 27 0 0
Cleveland 345 552 0 0
Dallas 926 1,482 0 0
Denver 1,003 1,605 0 0
Detroit 283 453 0 0
Kansas City 528 845 0 0
Los Angeles 2,017 3,227 0 0
Memphis 534 854 0 0
Minneapolis 408 653 0 0
New Orleans 929 1,486 0 0
New York 712 1,139 0 0
St. Louis 297 475 0 0
Seattle 2,049 3,278 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
NEAREST HOSPITAL 3 MILES, HAS 259 BEDS. NUMBER OF
DOCTORS AT AREA HOSPITAL MORE THAN 600.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 0 268
Junior High 1 0 151
High School 0 0 0
Trade & Technical 1 20 150
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 2 15 300
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
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
OAK BROOK CENTER RETAIL 3,150 0
MALL
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION FAST FOOD RESTAURANT 3,000 0
ADVOCATE HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE 1,980 0
INLAND REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE 800 0
GROUP OF COMPANIES
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION HOME IMPROVEMENT 780 0
ADT SECURITY SERVICES, SECURITY 350 0
INC.
FOLLET HIGHER EDUCATION 338 0
GROUP
LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL 285 0
SANFORD CORPORATION 271 0
REED ELSEVIER SAFEWAY, 230 0
INC.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DUPAGE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 524,521
Unemployed 43,516
Percentage 8.30%
Total Employed 481,005
Manufacturing 15.40%
Non-Manufacturing 84.00%
Agriculture 0.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 2
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 $ 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 Quarter 2010 from IL Dept of
Employment Security website 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 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3579% 2008 2007 Electricity 5.00%
School 2.1234% 2.5669% 2.6083% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.1555% Telephone 6.00%
Total 2.6368% 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
Website: 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 08/10/2011
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