OAK FOREST, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 25,500 26,203 28,051 28,051 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,698,107 2,698,107 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.18 In 89.35 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.40 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1963 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 3 in city 3 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 28 35 0
Police Department 41 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 200,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-80, I-57
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 MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 13 MI 21 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 275
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,523 FT 1,957 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 5 MI 8 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 710 1,136 1 2
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 916 1,466 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 1 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 3
Memphis 524 838 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 924 1,478 2 2
New York 840 1,344 2 2
St. Louis 268 429 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
METRA (COMMUTER)
C.S.X.
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Treatment Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Average Daily Demand 2,100,000 7,980,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,000,000 19,000,000
Excess Capacity 5,900,000 22,420,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process MWRD
Treatment Capacity 250,000,000 950,000,000
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 354,000,000 1,345,200,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
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 1 Total Number of Beds 800
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 14
Dentists in Community 20
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 137 2,610
Junior High 2 146 2,293
High School 1 137 2,196
Trade & Technical 4 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 4 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.3
Remarks
UNIVERSITY - 4 BRANCHES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
JEWEL-OSCO RETAIL FOOD & DRUG 75 0
COMMUNITY MOTORS AUTOMOBILE SALES/ SE 70 0
INSTERSTATE BANK COMMERCIAL BANK 68 0
OF OAK FOREST
HEMLOCK FEDERAL COMMERCIAL BANK 66 0
BANK
FOOD 4 LESS RETAIL FOOD & DRUG 140 2006
VICORP/VICOM 358 WHOLESALE BAKERY 225 1985
OAK FOREST HOSPITAL CHRONIC/REHAB 2,400 1940
FRITO-LAY SNACK DISTRIBUTION 200 1994
WILLE BROS. READY-MIX CONCRETE 65 1955
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2005
Total Labor Force 2,597,452
Unemployed 167,659
Percentage 6.50%
Total Employed 2,429,793
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 occurances
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 $ 17.69 $ 37.21 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.98 $ 22.52
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.02 $ 13.15 Office Clerk $ 8.65 $ 14.79
Assembler-Production $ 7.08 $ 13.42 Secretary $ 9.27 $ 16.96
Computer Operator $ 12.74 $ 25.60 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.33 $ 22.11
Computer Programmer $ 20.50 $ 37.34 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.05 $ 14.88
Data Entry Operator $ 9.21 $ 14.61 Systems Analyst $ 24.14 $ 41.12
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.15 $ 15.59 Technician $ 14.28 $ 26.31
Engineer $ 22.35 $ 35.71 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.64 $ 26.51
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.02 $ 12.39 Warehouse Worker $ 10.58 $ 16.97
Laborer $ 12.24 $ 28.79 Welder $ 11.43 $ 19.99
Machinist $ 10.58 $ 18.90 Word Processor $ 10.19 $ 17.08
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED APRIL 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 12
Number of Rooms 40 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 25 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River TWIN LAKES
Remarks
TWIN LAKES ADJACENT TO CITY.
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 2004 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 1.4710% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4710% 2003 2002 Electricity 0.00%
School 7.3120% 1.4180% 1.3020% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.3320% Telephone 0.00%
Total 10.5860% Water 0.00%
Remarks
THE AMOUNTS SHOWN UNDER PRIOR YEARS IS THE CITY
RATE ONLY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Dave Newquist Dave Newquist
Asst. Comm. Dev. Coord. Asst. Comm. Dev. Coord.
City of Oak Forest City of Oak Forest
15440 S. Central Ave. 15440 S. Central Ave.
Oak Forest, IL 60452 Oak Forest, IL 60452
Phone (708) 687-4050 Phone (708) 687-4050
Fax (708) 687-8817 Fax (708) 687-8817
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60452 Rep Dist 37 35 30
Senate Dist 19 18 15
Congressional Dist 3 2
Remarks
Dave Newquist E-mail: dnewquist@oak-forest.org
City Web Page: www.oak-forest.org
Last updated 04/17/2006
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