OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 60,590 56,182 55,245 56,830 Avg. Winter Temp 26.20 F -3.22 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,288,655 Avg. Summer Temp 73.10 F 22.83 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.51 In 90.20 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.20 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 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 1 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 96 0 0
Police Department 126 56 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 11
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 27 Assets $ 0
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 2 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community 294 TRI-STATE, I-55 INTERSTATE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 10
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Commercial Airlines 8 Flights per day 191
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,519 FT 1,956 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 731 1,170 3 4
Chicago 1 2 1 1
Cleveland 344 550 2 3
Dallas 937 1,499 3 4
Denver 1,017 1,627 3 4
Detroit 272 435 2 2
Kansas City 500 800 2 3
Los Angeles 2,096 3,354 4 5
Memphis 545 872 3 4
Minneapolis 413 661 2 3
New Orleans 945 1,512 3 4
New York 841 1,346 4 4
St. Louis 289 462 2 3
Seattle 2,046 3,274 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
METRA (COMMUTER)
Piggyback Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Container Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 18,000,000 68,400,000
Treatment Capacity 57,600,000 218,880,000
Average Daily Demand 7,000,000 26,600,000
Peak Daily Demand 15,000,000 57,000,000
Excess Capacity 42,600,000 161,880,000
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 COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers YES
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 814
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 456
Dentists in Community 101
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 18 378 5,956
Junior High 2 71 1,035
High School 2 188 2,980
Trade & Technical 4 39 817
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.6
Remarks
NUMEROUS 4-YEAR COLLEGES; JUNIOR COLLEGES;
SPECIAL, PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; UNIVERSITIES WITHIN 20
MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CHRIST HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE 5,500 NONE 1959
COMMUNITY HIGH EDUCATION 578 ILLINOIS ED. AS 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT #218
VILLAGE OF OAK MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 487 COMB. POLICE AS 1909
LAWN
SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 400 AM FED OF TEACH 0
123
OAK LAWN COMMUNITY EDUCATION 225 AM FED OF TEACH 0
HIGH
HILTON INN, OAK MOTEL 270 NONE 1973
LAWN
JEWEL FOODS FOOD STORES 750 0
K-MART RETAIL 350 0
EASTCO CORPORATION 260 0
DOMINICKS FINER 229 0
FOODS, INC.
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
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 $ 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 5 Protestant Churches 36
Number of Rooms 335 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 137 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 38 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
OAK LAWN'S LOCATION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO
UTILIZE NUMEROUS FACILITIES WITHIN 20 MILES.
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 8.25%
City 1.0930% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5930% 2004 2003 Electricity 1.00%
School 5.5260% 9.2802% 9.3460% Natural Gas 1.00%
Other(s) 1.1690% Telephone 3.00%
Total 8.3810% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Chad Weiler Deanne Adasiak
Economic Dev. Director Econ Dev Dir Assistant
Village of Oak Lawn Village of Oak Lawn
9446 South Raymond Ave 9446 South Raymond Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 604532449 Oak Lawn, IL 604532449
Phone (708) 499-7821 Phone (708) 499-7837
Fax (708) 499-7823 Fax (708) 499-7823
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60453 Rep Dist 28 27
Senate Dist 24 14
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
Village E-mail: cweiler@oaklawn-il.gov
Village Web Site: www.oaklawn-il.gov
Last updated 10/03/2007
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