SANDWICH, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County DEKALB
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 5,365 5,607 6,509 6,996 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 C
County 74,624 77,932 88,969 103,729 Avg. Summer Temp 74.00 F 23.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 48,420 55,046 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 14.00 In 35.56 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1998 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 33
Police Department 16 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 57
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 4 Assets $ 142,800,000
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 NO
Remarks
CITY IS LOCATED IN THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
DEKALB COUNTY AND CONTINUES INTO KENDALL COUNTY ON
THE EAST. THE SOUTH BORDER OF CITY LIMITS IS THE
NORTH BORDER OF LASALLE COUNTY.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 22 MI 35 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 3
Local Carriers 28
Interstate Carriers 58
Intrastate Carriers 28
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 60 MI 96 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 1800
Nearest Public Airport SANDWICH AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,000 FT 900 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 30 MI 48 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 700 1,120 3 4
Chicago 66 106 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 2 1
Dallas 936 1,498 4 4
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 4
Detroit 271 434 2 1
Kansas City 499 798 2 2
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 5 5
Memphis 544 870 3 3
Minneapolis 412 659 3 2
New Orleans 944 1,510 4 5
New York 840 1,344 3 4
St. Louis 288 461 2 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 5 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source OTHER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,074,000 4,081,200
Treatment Capacity 2,016,000 7,660,800
Average Daily Demand 841,000 3,195,800
Peak Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,560,000
Excess Capacity 384,000 1,459,200
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Present Load 700,000 2,660,000
Excess Capacity 425,000 1,615,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T VERIZON ETC.
Remarks
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT RECENTLY EXPANDED.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 80
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 110
Dentists in Community 21
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RECENTLY EXPANDED
AND REMODELED.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 86 1,129
Junior High 1 55 575
High School 1 59 788
Trade & Technical 1 12 400
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 19.0
Remarks
JUNIOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY WITHIN 30 MILES.
SPECIAL EDUCATION.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
SANDWICH COMM SCHOOL SCHOOLS 167 TEACHERS UNION 1896
DISTRICT
VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY MEDICAL CARE 185 NONE 0
HOSPITAL
DESIGNED STAIRS, INC. SPIRAL OAK STAIRWAYS 102 NONE 1968
GORD IND. PLASTICS PLASTIC MOLDING 50 NONE 1963
FANPLASTIC MOLDING PLASTIC INJECTION MO 50 NONE 1978
PLANO MOLDING CO. PLASTIC MOLDING 150 NONE 1993
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for DEKALB COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 56,964
Unemployed 2,635
Percentage 4.60%
Total Employed 54,329
Manufacturing 26.90%
Non-Manufacturing 68.70%
Agriculture 4.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 2
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 2002 DEKALB COUNTY
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 20.97 $ 41.17 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.69 $ 24.65
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.14 $ 14.03 Office Clerk $ 8.96 $ 16.28
Assembler-Production $ 7.74 $ 13.14 Secretary $ 10.70 $ 18.38
Computer Operator $ 13.67 $ 24.49 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.35 $ 24.78
Computer Programmer $ 23.04 $ 46.28 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.88 $ 17.18
Data Entry Operator $ 9.12 $ 14.76 Systems Analyst $ 27.70 $ 48.04
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.63 $ 16.86 Technician $ 17.56 $ 32.60
Engineer $ 24.99 $ 43.29 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.33 $ 27.60
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.41 $ 14.47 Warehouse Worker $ 10.60 $ 19.15
Laborer $ 8.17 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.62 $ 21.03
Machinist $ 11.49 $ 21.95 Word Processor $ 13.15 $ 23.53
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 2 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 142 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 30 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 900 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
YMCA - PLANO, IL.
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 0.9780% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8678% 2005 2004 Electricity 3.00%
School 4.0165% 6.9494% 6.9869% Natural Gas 3.00%
Other(s) 1.4639% Telephone 3.00%
Total 7.3262% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Paul Borek Paul Borek
Executive Director Executive Director
DeKalb County EDC DeKalb County EDC
421 N. California, #200 421 N. California, #200
Sycamore, IL 601781290 Sycamore, IL 601781290
Phone (815) 895-2711 Phone (815) 895-2711
Fax (815) 895-8713 Fax (815) 895-8713
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60548 Rep Dist 70
Senate Dist 35
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
Sandwich Web Site: www.sandwich-il.org. DeKalb
County EDC Web Site: www.dcedc.org. Paul Borek
E-Mail: borek@dcedc.org.
Last updated 03/12/2009
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