RICHMOND, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,068 1,016 1,091 1,612 Avg. Winter Temp 23.60 F -4.67 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 296,389 Avg. Summer Temp 72.10 F 22.27 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 172,405 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.45 In 82.42 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.40 In 72.14 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 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 6 in city 8 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 40 0
Police Department 3 11 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 50
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 21,125,000,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 265,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
CCI AND TIF UPON REQUEST. NIPPERSINK PUBLIC
LIBRARY.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 18 MI 29 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport MITCHELL INT., MILWAUKEE WI
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport GALT AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,700 FT 824 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES 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 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 794 1,270 0 0
Chicago 64 102 0 0
Cleveland 407 651 0 0
Dallas 1,000 1,600 0 0
Denver 952 1,523 0 0
Detroit 335 536 0 0
Kansas City 563 900 0 0
Los Angeles 2,039 3,262 0 0
Memphis 608 972 0 0
Minneapolis 348 557 0 0
New Orleans 1,008 1,612 0 0
New York 904 1,446 0 0
St. Louis 352 563 0 0
Seattle 1,999 3,199 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 450,000 1,710,000
Treatment Capacity 518,000 1,968,400
Average Daily Demand 270,000 1,026,000
Peak Daily Demand 450,000 1,710,000
Excess Capacity 824,000 3,131,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 375,000 1,425,000
Present Load 130,000 494,000
Excess Capacity 245,000 931,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT ONLINE IN
NOVEMBER, 2006. NEW PLANT WILL BE TERTIARY,
CAPACITY 500,000 GPD / 1,892,500 LPD, EXCESS
CAPACITY: 370,000 GPD / 1,400,450 LPD. BROADBAND
AVAILABLE.
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 4
Dentists in Community 4
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
CLINIC: MERCY, RICHMOND
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 36 633
Junior High 1 37 562
High School 1 50 770
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 24.1
Remarks
HIGH SCHOOL BUSES STUDENTS FOR A 2 YEAR VOCATIONAL
TRAINING PROGRAM AT COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
WATLOW CO. THERMOCOUPLERS 306 NONE 0
INTERMATIC, INC. TIMERS-LIGHTING 150 NONE 0
OLSUN ELECTRICS TRANSFORMERS 100 NONE 0
CORP
EXTECH PLASTICS 120 NONE 0
ATLANTIC TRACK TRAIN RAILS/RR TRACK 30 NONE 0
MACLEAN FASTENERS STRAPPINGS/FASTENERS 15 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,405
Unemployed 6,463
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 165,942
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2001
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.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 90 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 16 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 200 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 7 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER/TWIN LAKES/NIPPERSINK CREEK/POWERS LAKE
Remarks
CHAIN OF LAKES WITHIN 10 MILES. CHAIN OF LAKES
STATE PARK & GLACIAL PARK ARE WITHIN 4 MILES.
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 2004 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 0.5847% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6082% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 2.5619% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.2940% Telephone 0.25%
Total 7.5814% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Cindy Walleck Cindy Walleck
Economic Devopment Comm Economic Development Comm
Village of Richmond Village of Richmond
5600 Hunter Drive 5600 Hunter Drive
Richmond, IL 60071 Richmond, IL 60071
Phone (815) 678-4040 Phone (815) 678-4040
Fax (815) 678-2403 Fax (815) 678-2403
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60071 Rep Dist 63
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
E-Mail: info@Richmond-IL.com
Web Site: www.richmond-il.com
Last updated 05/31/2007
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