PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,959 4,557 13,038 30,314 Avg. Winter Temp 15.00 F -9.44 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 668,217 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 252,514 345,717 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.80 In 93.47 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 22.00 In 55.88 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 48 60 10
Police Department 72 12 35
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 63
Cable YES
Newspapers 1 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 18 Assets $ 2,750,000,000
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
CURRENT POPULATION FOR VILLAGE IS FROM 10/27/05
SPECIAL CENSUS. CURRENT COUNTY POPULATION IS FROM
JULY 2006.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 5
Local Carriers 12
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 45 MI 72 KM
Commercial Airlines 32 Flights per day 2060
Nearest Public Airport JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,452 FT 1,053 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 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 758 1,213 0 2
Chicago 50 80 0 0
Cleveland 398 637 0 1
Dallas 971 1,554 0 2
Denver 1,071 1,714 0 2
Detroit 325 520 0 1
Kansas City 592 947 0 1
Los Angeles 2,098 3,357 0 4
Memphis 587 939 0 1
Minneapolis 460 736 0 1
New Orleans 969 1,550 0 2
New York 859 1,374 0 2
St. Louis 339 542 0 1
Seattle 2,102 3,363 0 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
Piggyback Service NO 14 MI 22 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier IL AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 9,250,000 35,150,000
Treatment Capacity 3,420,000 12,996,000
Average Daily Demand 3,700,000 14,060,000
Peak Daily Demand 7,800,000 29,640,000
Excess Capacity 3,420,000 12,996,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 4,300,000 16,340,000
Present Load 2,643,000 10,043,400
Excess Capacity 10,790,000 41,002,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 10 MI 16 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 41
Dentists in Community 28
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 7 MI 11 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 14 0 13,385
Junior High 6 0 6,087
High School 3 0 6,827
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 20.1
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE IN JOLIET; 4-YEAR COLLEGES IN
LOCKPORT, JOLIET, AURORA, AND NAPERVILLE.
PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AMONG THE TOP PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE. ACT LISTED IS FOR
DISTRICT 308. DISTRICT 202 IS 19.7,
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PLAINFIELD COMM EDUCATION 2,800 0
CONS SCHOOL DIST NO 202
MEIJER RETAIL (GROCERY) 450 0
CHICAGO BRIDGE CONSULTING 318 0
& IRON
WAL-MART RETAIL 260 2004
JEWEL RETAIL (GROCERY) 200 0
PLAINFIELD COMPANIES MANUFACTURING 200 UPW 1959
DIAGEO GLOBAL SUPPLY MANUFACTURING 200 0
ACRES GROUP SERVICE 200 0
R.A. BRIGHT CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION 180 0
INC.
FLEXIMAT MANUFACTURING 180 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 345,717
Unemployed 14,703
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 331,014
Manufacturing 23.60%
Non-Manufacturing 75.10%
Agriculture 1.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1998
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 QTR 2006 from IL Dept of Employment
Security Web Site. Add'l employers: Village of
Plainfield, Fox Valley Publications, Menards,
Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Ctr., USPS, Target,
Kohl's.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 46 Protestant Churches 93
Number of Rooms 3,000 Catholic Churches 30
Restaurants 200 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 4
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 30
Public Tennis Courts 13 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DUPAGE RIVER
Remarks
DUPAGE RIVER - NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR TRANSPORTATION
OR MOTORIZED LEISURE CRAFT.
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 6.25%
City 0.4076% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5027% 2005 2004 Electricity 4.00%
School 4.5950% 6.9837% 7.1693% Natural Gas 4.00%
Other(s) 1.4148% Telephone 4.00%
Total 6.9248% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
James Testin James Testin
Comm Dev Director Comm Dev Director
Village of Plainfield Village of Plainfield
24000 W Lockport St 24000 W Lockport St
Plainfield, IL 60544 Plainfield, IL 60544
Phone (815) 439-2824 Phone (815) 439-2824
Fax (815) 436-9785 Fax (815) 436-9785
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60544 Rep Dist 83
Senate Dist 42
Congressional Dist 13
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.plainfield-il.org
Centrally located in the fastest growing area in
the state.
Last updated 08/07/2007
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