PALOS PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,150 4,162 4,689 4,689 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 COMMISSION / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 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 3 in city 7 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 13 50 0
Police Department 13 14 8
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 50
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 274,000,000
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 NO
Remarks
ENHANCED EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-55, I-57, I-80
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 5 MI 8 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 8 MI 13 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 200
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 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 CHANNEL
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 18 FT 5 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 0 MI 0 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
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
METRA (COMMUTER)
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 800,000 3,040,000
Treatment Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Average Daily Demand 400,000 1,520,000
Peak Daily Demand 600,000 2,280,000
Excess Capacity 600,000 2,280,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
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
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN
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 500
Dentists in Community 5
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
1 MILE FROM PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 124 1,913
Junior High 1 0 0
High School 2 341 5,975
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 670 48,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.7
Remarks
PALOS COMMUNITY DISTRICT 118. HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT 230.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
OBERWIES DAIRY DAIRY 10 0
SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOPS (2) 13 0
SUNRISE ASSISTED RETIREMENT COMM 30 0
LIVING
HACKNEY'S RESTAURANT 50 0
WALGREENS RETAIL DRUG STORE 25 0
JEWEL FOOD STORE 225 UFRW 0
OSCO DRUGS 50 0
GAS CITY GAS/CONV 12 0
SHELL GAS STATION 10 0
STARBUCKS COFFEE SHOP 7 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 $ 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.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 100 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 50 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River TAMPIER LAKE, PAPOOSE LAKE, CAL-SAG CHANNEL
Remarks
OTHER LAKE: TURTLEHEAD LAKE.
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 0.7932% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.9168% 1999 1998 Electricity 5.00%
School 6.1080% 9.1970% 9.7080% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.6530% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.4710% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Patricia L. Jones Patricia L. Jones
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of Palos Park Village of Palos Park
8999 West 123rd St. 8999 West 123rd Street
Palos Park, IL 604641756 Palos Park, IL 604641756
Phone (708) 671-3702 Phone (708) 671-3702
Fax (708) 448-9542 Fax (708) 448-9542
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60464 Rep Dist 35
Senate Dist 18
Congressional Dist 13 3
Remarks
Patricia L. Jones E-mail: pjones@palospark.org
Village Web Site: www.palospark.org
Last updated 07/13/2007
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