OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,146 4,248 4,732 4,732 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1996 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 23 25 0
Police Department 18 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 6
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 45
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 4 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 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 6 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-80, I-94, I-294, I-394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 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 25 MI 40 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport FRANKFORT AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,200 FT 1,281 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
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 10 MI 16 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 702 1,123 1 2
Chicago 28 45 0 0
Cleveland 312 499 1 1
Dallas 945 1,512 1 2
Denver 977 1,563 2 2
Detroit 254 406 1 1
Kansas City 517 827 1 1
Los Angeles 2,194 3,510 3 3
Memphis 500 800 1 1
Minneapolis 377 603 1 1
New Orleans 883 1,413 1 2
New York 803 1,285 1 2
St. Louis 272 435 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF DAILY
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 9 MI 14 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
METRA COMMUTER RAIL - 2 STATIONS, METRA ELECTRIC
OLYMPIA FIELDS, AND AMTRAK - NEAREST STATION
HOMEWOOD.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Treatment Capacity 480,000,000 1,824,000,000
Average Daily Demand 1,600,000 6,080,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,700,000 6,460,000
Excess Capacity 5,650,000 21,470,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 354,000,000 1,345,200,000
Present Load 247,000,000 938,600,000
Excess Capacity 107,000,000 406,600,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
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 230
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 50
Dentists in Community 10
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
THREE FULL SERVICE HOSPITALS NEARBY WITH A TOTAL
NUMBER OF 950 BEDS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 0 0
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 0 0
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 0.0
Remarks
JUNIOR HIGH, TRADE & TECHNICAL, JUNIOR COLLEGE,
4-YEAR COLLEGE NEARBY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ST JAMES HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 1,450 1989
JEWEL RETAIL SALES 200 0
MISC. 250 0
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 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 Illinois
Department of Employment Security web site at
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 19 Protestant Churches 40
Number of Rooms 560 Catholic Churches 8
Restaurants 19 Jewish Synagogues 4
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,600 Country Clubs 15
Public Golf Courses 12 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CAL SAG CHANNEL
Remarks
OLD PLANK TRAIL BIKEWAY ( 20 MILES COMPLETED)
COOK COUNTY FOREST PERSERVES (10% OF COUNTY IS IN
OPEN SPACE)
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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 0.4270% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6050% 0 0 Electricity 0.05%
School 7.9770% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.05%
Other(s) 1.4988% Telephone 0.05%
Total 10.9970% Water 0.03%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Linzey Jones David Mekarski
Village President Village Administrator
Village of Olympia Fields Village of Olympia Fields
20040 Governors Highway 20040 Governors Highway
Olympia Fields, IL 604611187 Olympia Fields, IL 604611187
Phone (708) 503-8000 Phone (708) 503-8000
Fax (708) 503-8002 Fax (708) 503-8002
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60461 Rep Dist 80 38
Senate Dist 40 19
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Village E-mail: volfields1@comcast.net. Village
Web Site: www.olympia-fields.com.
Last updated 03/14/2008
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