RICHTON PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 9,403 10,523 12,533 13,867 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 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2005 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 6 in city 10 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 54 0
Police Department 27 10 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 44
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 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 YES
Remarks
( 5 ) T.I.F. DISTRICTS. COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX
INCENTIVES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 1
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 2 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
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 12 MI 19 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 720 1,152 0 0
Chicago 30 48 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 0 0
Dallas 935 1,496 0 0
Denver 1,000 1,600 0 0
Detroit 271 434 0 0
Kansas City 490 784 0 0
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 0 0
Memphis 540 864 0 0
Minneapolis 400 640 0 0
New Orleans 940 1,504 0 0
New York 840 1,344 0 0
St. Louis 280 448 0 0
Seattle 2,065 3,304 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN
METRA (COMMUTER)
Piggyback Service NO 12 MI 19 KM
Container Service NO 12 MI 19 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Treatment Capacity 4,200,000 15,960,000
Average Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,740,000
Excess Capacity 1,900,000 7,220,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 3,400,000 12,920,000
Present Load 1,200,000 4,560,000
Excess Capacity 3,200,006 12,160,023
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC AND AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers Chicago Area
Remarks
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 3
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
FOUR HOSPITALS WITHIN 10 MILES HAVING OVER 1700
BEDS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 79 823
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 87 1,358
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
JUNIOR COLLEGE 10 MILES; UNI- VERSITY 2 MILES;
TECHNICAL SCHOOL 10 MILES; PAROCHIAL HIGH SCHOOL 5
MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BUY 'N SAVE GROCERY STORE 0 0
ITW - DELTAR MACHINE WORKS 110 0
SAVE - A - LOT 0 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 2007
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
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 AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 13 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 2,026 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 50 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 900 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 9 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 10 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE GEORGE
Remarks
204 ROOM HOLIDAY INN WITH OFFICE COMPLEX &
CONVENTION FACILITIES (AND OTHER HOTELS) WITHIN 1
MILE. HELIPORT SERVICES.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 1.2140% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5330% 2000 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 7.5330% 12.0470% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 4.9730% Telephone 0.00%
Total 14.2530% Water 0.00%
Remarks
VALUATION IS AT 16%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
T. Abraham Lentner T. Abraham Lentner
Econ Dev Officer Econ Dev Officer
Village of Richton Park Village of Richton Park
4455 Sauk Trail 4455 Sauk Trail
Richton Park, 604711126 Richton Park, IL 604711126
Phone (708) 481-8950 Phone (708) 481-8950
Fax (708) 481-9315 Fax (708) 481-9315
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60471 Rep Dist 38
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 4
Remarks
T. Abraham Lentner Phone Ext. 120, E-mail:
talentner@richtonpark.org
Village Web Site: www.richtonpark.org
Last updated 07/24/2008
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