ROBBINS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 8,119 7,498 6,635 6,635 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,288,655 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,639,209 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 8 9 0
Police Department 13 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 90
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 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 0 Assets $ 0
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
FIRE DEPT. 3 PAID-ON-CALL.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 7 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94,I-55,I-57,I-90,I-80,I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 39
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 84
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 23 MI 37 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway CAL-SAG CHANNEL
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 15 FT 5 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 4 MI 6 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 4 3
Chicago 2 3 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 3 3
Dallas 936 1,498 4 4
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 3
Detroit 271 434 1 2
Kansas City 494 790 3 3
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 7 4
Memphis 544 870 2 3
Minneapolis 455 728 2 3
New Orleans 944 1,510 3 3
New York 840 1,344 2 3
St. Louis 282 451 2 2
Seattle 2,063 3,301 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AMTRAK SERVICE. METRA STATION.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,250,000 4,750,000
Treatment Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Average Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,740,000 6,612,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 220,000,000 836,000,000
Present Load 174,000,000 661,200,000
Excess Capacity 46,000,000 174,800,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: CITY OF CHICAGO.
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 2
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 41 1,804
Junior High 2 34 3,769
High School 0 0 0
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
ROBBINS IS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM CENTER OF
CHICAGO. ALSO, THE TOWN IS SPLIT BETWEEN 3
SEPARATE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS & MORAINE VALLEY
COMM COLL IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
LYDIA HEALTH CARE NURSING HOME 115 NONE 0
CITGO GAS STATION 6 NONE 0
MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL SERVICES 26 NONE 0
COZY CORNER LOUNGE LOUNGE 5 NONE 0
CHURBY'S CUT ABOVE BARBER SHOP 7 NONE 0
BUCHANNANS BARBER BARBER AND BEAUTICAN 9 NONE 0
AND BEAUTY SHOP
SATELITE SECURITY SECURITY 14 NONE 0
SERVICES
BLANCHE'S FRONTIER FOOD & LIQUOR 7 NONE 0
INC.
CLEMONS TRUCKING TRUCKING 7 NONE 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 0
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 Region 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 0 Protestant Churches 32
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 3 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 50 Country Clubs 5
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
ROBBINS IS APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES FROM A FOREST
PRESERVE.
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 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 2.1130% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.2670% 2000 0 Electricity 1.00%
School 5.6570% 13.4210% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.3370% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.3760% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Sylvia L. Parham Sylvia L. Parham
Village Planner Village Planner
Village of Robbins Village of Robbins
3327 West 137th St. 3327 West 137th St.
Robbins, IL 604721699 Robbins, IL 604721699
Phone (708) 385-8940 Phone (708) 385-8940
Fax (708) 385-8949 Fax (708) 385-8949
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60472 Rep Dist 27
Senate Dist 14
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.robbins-il.com
Last updated 07/28/2008
Copyright © 2008 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Community Profiles DCCA Home Page