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PALATINE, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County COOK           
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE City 34,262 39,655 65,479 68,557 68,557 Avg. Winter Temp 22.00 F -5.56 C County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 73.00 F 22.77 C Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE     Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2011       County Zoning YES
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   6    outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           95          0          0
    Police Department          113          0          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   0
Special Waste Disposal YES               TV Channels  14
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   1 Daily    1 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops   4  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die   1  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks  13  Assets $    632,370,000
     Savings and Loans   1  Assets $    238,350,000
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES     Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks
ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM IN OPERATION; TREE-CITY U.S.A.
 DESIGNATION.

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   2 Federal   7 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90, I-290                                       
          Nearest Interchange YES  Distance     1 MI    2 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   2
               Local Carriers   0
          Interstate Carriers   4
          Intrastate Carriers   0

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service YES

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    12 MI 19 KM
       Commercial Airlines   39   Flights per day 2000

    Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
                     Local NO   10 MI   16 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway 12,500 FT   3,750 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    30 MI   48 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           700     1,120       1         2
Chicago            15        24       1         1
Cleveland         335       536       1         1
Dallas            917     1,467       1         2
Denver            996     1,594       2         2
Detroit           266       426       1         1
Kansas City       499       798       1         1
Los Angeles     2,054     3,286       3         4
Memphis           530       848       1         1
Minneapolis       405       648       1         1
New Orleans       912     1,459       1         2
New York          802     1,283       1         2
St. Louis         300       480       1         1
Seattle         2,013     3,221       3         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN       DAILY       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    20 MI   32 KM
Container Service NO    20 MI   32 KM

Remarks
METRA COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE TO CHICAGO.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source LAKE           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity       24,250,000          92,150,000
            Treatment Capacity       34,500,000         131,100,000
          Average Daily Demand        7,200,000          27,360,000
             Peak Daily Demand       20,000,000          76,000,000
               Excess Capacity       27,300,000         103,740,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE    
            Treatment Capacity       50,000,000         190,000,000
                  Present Load       30,000,000         114,000,000
               Excess Capacity       20,000,000          76,000,000

Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
            Gas Supplier NICOR                    
       Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON      
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T                                              
       Digital Switching YES
            Fiber Optics YES
 Long Distances Carriers AT&T    

Remarks
CAPABILITY TO CONVERT TO DIGITAL SWITCHING 
AVAILABLE.  WATER IS PROVIDED BY NW WATER 
COMMISSION, SOURCE - LAKE MICHIGAN.  WASTEWATER IS
 HANDLED BY THE MWRD.

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  0    Total Number of Beds      0
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   5 MI    8 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community    33
            Dentists in Community    54
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    5 MI    8 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary               15       869       7,927
Junior High               4       869       2,344
High School               5       780      12,771
Trade & Technical         0         0           0
Community College         1       853      26,441
Four-Yr College           0         0           0
University                0         0           0

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.6

Remarks
SCHOOL DISTRICTS DO NOT FOLLOW VILLAGE BOUNDARIES;
 JUNIOR AND HIGH SCHOOLS SERVE LARGE 
UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
WEBER STEPHENS             BARBECUES               1,000  PRODUCTION WORK  1982
                         
SQUARE "D" COMPANY         ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS       280  NONE             1978
                         
TEC, INC.                  ADHESIVES               1,600  NONE             1978
                         
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL          EDUCATION               2,100                      0
DISTRICT 15              
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE      MAIL SHIPPING           1,000  TRK DRIVERS, CL  1990
                         
ARLINGTON PLATING CO.      PLATING                   150  NONE             1974
                         
HARPER COLLEGE             COMMUNITY COLLEGE       2,256  NONE             1969
                         
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT       HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT    1,600  TEAMSTERS        1914
211                      

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY                             
Annual Average for Year 2010
      Total Labor Force 2,604,300
             Unemployed 272,436
             Percentage  10.50%
         Total Employed 2,331,864
          Manufacturing  16.90%
      Non-Manufacturing  82.70%
            Agriculture   0.40%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 2011
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   2
            Number won by union   0
          Number won by company   2
      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.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       8        Protestant Churches  26
                 Number of Rooms     952          Catholic Churches   6
                     Restaurants      94          Jewish Synagogues   0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     700              Country Clubs   3
             Public Golf Courses      10               Health Clubs   5
            Public Tennis Courts      29      Public Swimming Pools   5
     Public Access to Lake/River YES
              Name of Lake/River                                                   

Remarks
Numerous Parks, Pools & Tennis Courts.  Forest 
Preserves.  Arlington Park Racetrack adjacent to 
Village.  Park District has indoor & outdoor 
recreational facilities; redevelopment of downtown
 area reflects growth of the community.  Park Dist
 has large comm rec center in northeast portion of
 Palatine completed 2009.

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 2010          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate 9.25%
    City  1.0220%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.4740%          2009       2007              Electricity  0.00%
  School  5.1020%         6.8360%    7.1580%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.0680%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  7.6660%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks
TOTAL UTILITY TAX RATE ON TELECOM 13.0%.

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Benjamin Vyverberg, Director         Christina Johnson                  
Planning and Zoning                  Management Analyst       
Village of Palatine                  Village of Palatine                
200 East Wood Street                 200 East Wood Street               
Palatine, IL  60067                  Palatine, IL  60067    
Phone (847) 359-9047                 Phone (847) 359-9047
  Fax (847) 963-6247                   Fax (847) 963-6247

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60067  60074    Rep Dist           51    53     54              
                            Senate Dist        26    27                     
                            Congressional Dist 8                


Remarks
E-mail for Benjamin Vyverberg: 
bvyverberg@palatine.il.us
Village Website: www.palatine.il.us

Last updated 02/08/2012
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