ORLAND HILLS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,784 5,510 6,779 6,779 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 42.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2004 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 2 in city 2 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 0
Police Department 14 14 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 74
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 500,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
VILLAGE IS SERVED BY A FIRE DISTRICT.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 9 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 NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO 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 15 MI 24 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 708 1,133 0 2
Chicago 15 24 0 0
Cleveland 348 557 0 1
Dallas 921 1,474 0 2
Denver 1,021 1,634 0 2
Detroit 275 440 0 1
Kansas City 542 867 0 1
Los Angeles 2,048 3,277 0 3
Memphis 537 859 0 2
Minneapolis 410 656 0 1
New Orleans 919 1,470 0 1
New York 809 1,294 0 2
St. Louis 289 462 0 2
Seattle 2,052 3,283 0 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Treatment Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Average Daily Demand 1,400,000 5,320,000
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process MWRDGC
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 YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 8 MI 3 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 10
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 81 1,236
Junior High 2 13 93
High School 1 133 2,266
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 22.6
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CHARTER ONE BANK 38 1989
HERITAGE COMMUNITY BANK 15 1986
BANK
GEORGIOS BNQT/HOTEL BANQUET HALL-HOTEL 110 1988
SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT SUPPLIES 10 1990
GOOD YEAR CAR SERVICE 6 1990
WALMART RETAIL 350 NONE 1991
CIRCUIT CITY RETAIL/ELECTRONICS 95 NONE 1992
TACO-BELL RESTAURANT 30 NONE 1993
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 2006
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 $ 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.
Orland Hills - Prevailing Standard Wage Rates
approved 6/18/03.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 690 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 150 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,200 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 14 Health Clubs 6
Public Tennis Courts 8 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
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 0.00%
City 0.2820% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6220% 2004 2003 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.1790% 8.2170% 7.7800% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.4430% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.5760% Water 5.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John A. Daly John A. Daly
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Orland Hills Village of Orland Hills
16033 South 94th Ave. 16033 South 94th Avenue
Orland Hills, IL 604874323 Orland Hills, IL 604874623
Phone (708) 349-6666 Phone (708) 349-6666
Fax (708) 349-1358 Fax (708) 349-1358
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60477 60487 Rep Dist 37
Senate Dist 19
Congressional Dist 01 13
Remarks
Village E-mail: contact@orlandhills.org
Village Web Site: www.orlandhills.org
Last updated 09/05/2007
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