RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 13,233 13,671 15,055 15,055 Avg. Winter Temp 25.10 F -3.83 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.20 F 21.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,620,397 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.34 In 84.68 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.40 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1992 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 10 0 25
Police Department 37 0 13
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 60
Cable YES
Newspapers 4 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 87,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-57, I-294, I-80, I-90, I-94
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 4
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 4
Intrastate Carriers 4
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 15 MI 24 KM
Commercial Airlines 8 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 2,400 FT 720 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway CALUMET RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 26 FT 8 M
Length Of Season 11 Months
Public Dock Local NO 3 MI 5 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 710 1,136 0 0
Chicago 20 32 0 0
Cleveland 323 517 0 0
Dallas 916 1,466 0 0
Denver 1,016 1,627 0 0
Detroit 251 402 0 0
Kansas City 479 766 0 0
Los Angeles 2,075 3,320 0 0
Memphis 524 838 0 0
Minneapolis 431 691 0 0
New Orleans 924 1,478 0 0
New York 820 1,312 0 0
St. Louis 268 429 0 0
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
METRA DAILY
CSX DAILY
INDIANA HARBOR BELT DAILY
CONRAIL DAILY
ILL. CENTRAL GULF DAILY
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Container Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,500,000 13,300,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 2,500,000 9,500,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,250,000 12,350,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
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 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
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 NO
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 6
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 46 871
Junior High 2 6 189
High School 1 155 2,394
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 20.6
Remarks
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN SOUTH HOLLAND; COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES WITHIN A TEN MILE RADIUS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ACME STEEL COMPANY STEEL PRODUCERS 1,500 USWA 0
FRANK MILLER & SONS MFR CLEANING COMP. 58 USWA 0
CALUMET ARMATURE REPAIR/REBUILD ELECT 75 NONE 0
CO.
STANDARD BOILER/TANK STEEL FABRICATORS 60 BOILER MAKERS 0
RIVERDALE PLATING STEEL PLATING/ HEAT 66 UNITED ELEC. 0
FRANK MILLER & SONS MFR CLEANING COMP. 58 USWA 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 0
Unemployed 0
Percentage 0.00%
Total Employed 0
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 2
Number won by union 1
Number won by company 1
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 2
Number of employees involved 53
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the COOK COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 15.86 $ 31.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.06 $ 20.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.83 $ 12.49 Office Clerk $ 8.19 $ 13.75
Assembler-Production $ 7.98 $ 13.54 Secretary $ 10.56 $ 17.69
Computer Operator $ 11.80 $ 24.97 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.11 $ 19.31
Computer Programmer $ 19.10 $ 33.82 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.84 $ 14.72
Data Entry Operator $ 9.21 $ 13.72 Systems Analyst $ 22.71 $ 37.75
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.18 $ 13.76 Technician $ 13.86 $ 23.50
Engineer $ 21.55 $ 33.26 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.64 $ 25.14
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.20 $ 13.24 Warehouse Worker $ 10.36 $ 17.63
Laborer $ 6.86 $ 22.89 Welder $ 10.54 $ 18.73
Machinist $ 10.86 $ 19.21 Word Processor $ 9.94 $ 15.48
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 7
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 11 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 8 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
MORE THAN 1,000 HOTEL/MOTEL ROOMS WITHIN A 5 MILE
RADIUS.
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 1994 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 2.3130% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6490% 1993 1992 Electricity 3.00%
School 8.2570% 13.7140% 12.7490% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 2.2140% Telephone 3.00%
Total 13.4330% Water 3.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Janice J. Morrissy Janice J. Morrissy
Dir. of Comm./Econ. Dev. Dir. of Comm./Econ. Dev.
Village of Riverdale Village of Riverdale
157 West 144th Street 157 West 144th Street
Riverdale, IL 60627 Riverdale, IL 60627
Phone (708) 841-2125 Phone (708) 841-2125
Fax (708) 841-7587 Fax (708) 841-7587
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60627 Rep Dist 34 33
Senate Dist 17
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
Last Updated February 27, 1996.
Last updated 03/29/2004
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