PALOS HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 11,096 11,478 11,260 11,260 Avg. Winter Temp 31.00 F -0.56 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 62.60 F 17.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.19 In **.** Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.70 In 73.00 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan In Development - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 12 0 18
Police Department 24 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 11
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 0 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 5 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 3 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Business friendly community, for economic
opportunities please visit our webpage at
http://www.palosheights.org/business/.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80, I-94, I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 150
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 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 YES
Name of Waterway CAL-SAG CHANNAL
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 14 FT 4 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 20 MI 32 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 730 1,168 1 2
Chicago 15 24 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 946 1,514 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 4
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 1 2
New York 840 1,344 1 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
METRA NORFOLK SOUTH
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,750,000 18,050,000
Treatment Capacity 4,750,000 18,050,000
Average Daily Demand 1,850,000 7,030,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,740,000
Excess Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers VARIOUS
Remarks
WASTE WATER TREATMENT - METROPOLITAN WATER
RECLAMATION DISTRICT.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 436
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 350
Dentists in Community 40
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
NUMEROUS OTHER FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN MINUTES
OF PALOS HEIGHTS IF NEEDED.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 120 2,672
Junior High 1 21 230
High School 3 303 4,686
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 1 150 1,310
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.0
Remarks
5 minute commute to nearby Morraine Valley
Community College (Palos Hills), Robert Morris
College, Devry Tech. Institute, St. Xavier
College, numerous private high school choices
within short commute as well.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 2,480 0
HOSPITAL
JEWEL/OSCO GROCERY 95 0
DOMINICK'S FINER GROCERY 110 0
FOODS
PALOS BANK & TRUST FINANCIAL 115 0
CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS GOVERNMENT 125 0
MCDONALD'S FAST FOOD 40 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 2,639,209
Unemployed 135,150
Percentage 5.10%
Total Employed 2,504,059
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 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 IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 32 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 320 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 18 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 3 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE KATHERINE/CAL SAG RIVER
Remarks
Church List: Palos United Methodist Church,
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard, Christ
Community Church, St. Alexander Church, Moraine
Valley Church, St. Joachim & Anne Aemenian
Apostolic, Palos Bible Church, St. Spyridon Greek
Orthodox Church, Palos Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Stone Church Assemblies of God, Palos
Heights Christian Reformed Church.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.00%
City 0.8150% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5000% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.1600% 7.1900% 8.0420% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.5250% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.9460% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Thom Barcelona - Chairman Jim Webb
Business/Econ Dev Comm Economic Development
City of Palos Heights City of Palos Heights
7607 West College Drive 7607 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 604631074 Palos Heights, IL 604631074
Phone (708) 448-8077 Phone (708) 361-1800
Fax ( ) - Fax (708) 361-9711
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60463 Rep Dist 35
Senate Dist 18
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
City Web Site: www.palosheights.org.
City E-mail: cityhall@palosheights.org.
Last updated 09/25/2008
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