RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 9,260 8,774 8,895 8,895 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.00 F 21.67 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.00 In 71.12 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1975 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance NO Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 3 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 52 0
Police Department 22 11 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 58
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Banks 5 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 NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-290, I-55, I-294, I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 12 MI 19 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 19 MI 30 KM
Commercial Airlines 5 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY 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 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 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 728 1,165 0 0
Chicago 14 22 0 0
Cleveland 358 573 0 0
Dallas 971 1,554 0 0
Denver 995 1,592 0 0
Detroit 296 474 0 0
Kansas City 518 829 0 0
Los Angeles 2,009 3,214 0 0
Memphis 536 858 0 0
Minneapolis 406 650 0 0
New Orleans 955 1,528 0 0
New York 803 1,285 0 0
St. Louis 288 461 0 0
Seattle 2,063 3,301 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service NO 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,250,000 8,550,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 1,100,000 4,180,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,732,000 6,581,600
Excess Capacity 518,000 1,968,400
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 NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MANY
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: SURFACE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 13
Dentists in Community 11
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 104 1,118
Junior High 1 25 426
High School 1 99 1,196
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 21.6
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
TEXOR PETROLEUM FUEL DISTRIBUTOR 20 NONE 0
CO.
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL 20 NONE 0
BANK
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 164 WBTU/TMSTRS 1871
SCHOOL DISTRICT 96
RIVERSIDE HIGH EDUCATION 183 RBEA 1909
SCHOOL DISTRICT 208
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 1990
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 $ 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.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 150 Protestant Churches 350
Number of Rooms 1,100 Catholic Churches 150
Restaurants 750 Jewish Synagogues 5
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 16 Health Clubs 9
Public Tennis Courts 12 Public Swimming Pools 8
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DES PLAINES RIVER
Remarks
ONE PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL.
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 8.75%
City 1.3060% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5330% 2004 2003 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.7290% 8.2470% 8.3410% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.7990% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.3670% Water 0.00%
Remarks
ELECTRICITY $.285-.579/HR.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Harold J. Wiaduck Kevin Wachtel
Village President Treasurer
Village of Riverside Village of Riverside
27 Riverside Road 27 Riverside Road
Riverside, IL 605462299 Riverside, IL 605462299
Phone (708) 447-2700 Phone (708) 447-2700
Fax (708) 447-2704 Fax (708) 447-2704
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60546 Rep Dist 48 43
Senate Dist 24 22
Congressional Dist 13 5
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.riverside.il.us
Village E-mail: krush@riverside.il.us
Last updated 04/16/2008
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