RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 12,392 11,669 11,635 11,635 Avg. Winter Temp 25.20 F -3.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 70.40 F 21.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 27.00 In 68.58 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.20 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ADMINISTRATOR / TRUSTEES Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2003 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
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 22 0 0
Police Department 34 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 96,000,000
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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Commercial Airlines 41 Flights per day 1700
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 11,600 FT 3,480 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 8 MI 13 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 730 1,168 1 2
Chicago 0 0 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 3
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 3
Detroit 271 434 1 2
Kansas City 479 766 1 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 3 5
Memphis 544 870 2 3
Minneapolis 412 659 1 2
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 3
New York 840 1,344 2 3
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
Union Pacific
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
Piggyback Service NO 1 MI 2 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Treatment Capacity 4,500,000 17,100,000
Average Daily Demand 1,670,000 6,346,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,500,000 13,490,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process MWRD (SEE REMARKS)
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics NO
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
WASTE WATER TREATMENT: METROPOLITAN WATER
RECLAMATION DISTRICT (MWRD).
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 21
Dentists in Community 17
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Two hospitals with 757 beds in Oak Park.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 211 2,686
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 1 41 517
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 2 280 4,400
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 23.6
Remarks
JUNIOR HIGH NUMBERS INCLUDED IN ELEMENTARY. 4
UNIVERSITIES WITHIN 8 MILES; CITY IS IN JUNIOR
COLLEGE DISTRICT.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY EDUCATOR 200 0
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATOR 475 0
JEWEL FOOD STORE RETAIL FOOD 392 VARIOUS 0
DOMINICK'S FINER FOOD RETAIL FOOD 95 VARIOUS 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT #90 EDUCATION 192 IEA & NEA 0
COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE GOVERNMENTAL 70 VARIOUS 0
WHOLE FOODS RETAIL FOODS 186 0
VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST GOVERNMENT 82 VARIOUS 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1991
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 1
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
CONTACT VILLAGE DIRECT FOR A COPY OF ORDINANCE NO.
2927 - ASCERTAINING THE PREVAILING WAGES FOR
LABORERS, WORKMEN AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED ON ANY
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT OF VILLAGE. WAGE RATES 1ST
QTR 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB
SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 1 Protestant Churches 5
Number of Rooms 127 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 42 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 0.9480% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5930% 2001 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.5620% 11.6020% 10.9200% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.9640% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.0670% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Steven V. Gutierrez Steven V. Gutierrez
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Village of River Forest Village of River Forest
400 Park Avenue 400 Park Avenue
River Forest, IL 603051726 River Forest, IL 603051726
Phone (708) 366-8500 Phone (708) 366-8500
Fax (708) 366-3702 Fax (708) 366-3702
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60305 Rep Dist 78
Senate Dist 4 39
Congressional Dist 7
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.river-forest.us
Steven V. Gutierrez E-mail:
sgutierrez@river-forest.us
Last updated 08/30/2007
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