PALOS HILLS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 16,654 17,803 17,665 17,484 17,484 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.00 In 86.36 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 42.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 0 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 0 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 31 30 0
Police Department 35 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 0
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 NO
Remarks
PALOS HILLS IS RECEIPIENT OF OVER 50 GOVERNORS
HOMETOWN AWARD'S SINCE 1982. FIRE DEPARTMENT IS
NORTH PALOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55/I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 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 7 MI 11 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 9 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 708 1,133 0 2
Chicago 20 32 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
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
CHICAGO O'HARE IS 10 MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CHICAGO
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 1,800,000 6,840,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,900,000 14,820,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,250,000 8,550,000
Present Load 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
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
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
NOT IN TOWN.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 45 1,620
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 134 2,419
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 0 19,762
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
ALL MAJOR CHICAGOLAND UNIVERSITIES ARE 10 MILES
AWAY. COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS 171 FULL-TIME AND 607
PART TIME TEACHERS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
EXECUTIVE MAILING SORT COMMERCIAL MAIL 300 0
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 0 0
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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 2009
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 $ 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
CITY HAS ADOPTED FAIR LABOR STANDARDS. WAGE RATES
2nd QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEBSITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 8 Protestant Churches 7
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 6
Restaurants 13 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 7 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 4
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River TO CAL SAG
Remarks
9 HOLE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.00%
City 0.4500% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4460% 0 0 Electricity 4.00%
School 5.9000% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 4.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 4.00%
Total 0.0000% Water 4.00%
Remarks
2006 CITY .041, COUNTY .50. 2005 CITY .039,
COUNTY .533.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Economic Dev. Corp. City Clerk
Southwest Suburbs City of Palos Hills
10900 South 88th Avenue 10335 S. Roberts Road
Palos Hills, IL 60465 Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone ( ) - Phone (708) 598-3400
Fax ( ) - Fax (708) 598-2475
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60465 Rep Dist 35 36
Senate Dist 18
Congressional Dist 3 13
Remarks
City of Palos HIlls Website:
www.paloshillsweb.org.
Last updated 10/21/2011
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