PARK FOREST, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties WILL
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 26,222 24,656 23,462 23,462 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 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 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1981 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 5 in city 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 24 16 0
Police Department 50 3 2
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 50
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 85,000,000
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
POLICIES RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INCENTIVES ADOPTED BY VILLAGE BOARD 3-27-95.
VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST IS HOME RULE & HAS ACCESS
TO $80 PER RESIDENT IN DESIGNATED INDUSTRIAL
REVENUE BOND, OR JUST UNDER $2 MILLION FOR
INDUSTRIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS. THERE ARE 2
DESIGNATED TIF DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-80, I-294, I-394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 13
Interstate Carriers 67
Intrastate Carriers 23
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport FRANKFORT AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,983 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 700 1,120 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
METRA ELECTRIC
EJ&E
Piggyback Service NO 7 MI 11 KM
Container Service NO 7 MI 11 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE, METRA ELECTRIC COMMUTER SERVICE
PACE BUS SERVICE - JOLLY TROLLY LOCAL SERVICE.
VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST IS SERVED BY THE METRA
ELECTRIC LINE WITH SERVICE TO DOWNTOWN CHICAGO.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Treatment Capacity 3,200,000 12,160,000
Average Daily Demand 2,200,000 8,360,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,400,000 12,920,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 3,500,000 13,300,000
Present Load 1,250,000 4,750,000
Excess Capacity 2,250,000 8,550,000
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
Remarks
NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO GO ON-LINE IN JUNE
2007 TO HAVE CAPACITY OF 5,000,000 G/P/D AND
EXCESS CAPACITY OF 1,600,000 G/P/D.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 4
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Park Forest Family Health Center, Rickets Medical
Center; Dentist. Municipally-operated Park Forest
Health Department; Top-rated Paramedics and all
emergency response. Park Forest is located within
2 miles of level one trauma center & also has only
municipal community health nursing service in the
south suburbs.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 102 1,854
Junior High 2 191 1,133
High School 1 120 1,261
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 0.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
AMERICANA DINETTE, 30 NONE 0
INC
CONTINENTAL/MIDLAND SCREWS FOR AUTO/APP 250 NONE 0
HADADY CORPORATION STEEL FABRICATION 36 0
STAR DISPOSAL DISPOSAL/TRANSFER SE 85 NONE 0
LUDEMAN CENTER STATE FACILITY 650 NONE 0
VILLAGE OF PARK MUNICIPAL GOV'T 162 YES 0
FOREST
USD 227 - RICH EDUCATION 206 YES 0
EAST HIGH SCHOOL
ILLINOIS SCHOOL ELEMENTARY EDUC 80 YES 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 0 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 379 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 16 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 36 Public Swimming Pools 4
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River CALUMET HARBOR
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 9.00%
City 4.9840% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5340% 2004 2003 Electricity 5.00%
School 11.2140% 19.8230% 17.7920% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.0680% Telephone 6.00%
Total 17.8230% Water 0.00%
Remarks
PARK FOREST IS A FULL SERVICE MUNICIPALITY
PROVIDING POLICE, FIRE, HEALTH, WATER, PUBLIC
WORKS, AND RECREATION AND PARKS PROGRAMS.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Hildy L. Kingma, AICP Sandra Zoellner
Econ Dev & Planning Dir. Asst. Dir. Econ. Dev.
Village of Park Forest Village of Park Forest
350 Victory Drive 350 Victory Drive
Park Forest, IL 604662003 Park Forest, IL 604662003
Phone (708) 283-5622 Phone (708) 283-5623
Fax (708) 748-4355 Fax (708) 748-4355
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60466 Rep Dist 80 86
Senate Dist 40 43
Congressional Dist 15 4
Remarks
Hildy Kingma E-mail: hkingma@vopf.com
Village Web Site: www.villageofparkforest.com
Last updated 06/04/2008
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