SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 11,458 11,189 11,850 11,850 Avg. Winter Temp 25.00 F -3.89 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 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.34 In 84.68 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.40 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1997 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 28 8 0
Police Department 33 17 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 51
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 21 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 13 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 152,000,000
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 18,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS 28 FULL-TIME FIREMEN.
SCHILLER PARK FIREMEN TRAINED IN HANDLING OF
HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL. THREE TIF DISTRICTS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 3 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294, I-90, I-94, I-290
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 13
Local Carriers 13
Interstate Carriers 13
Intrastate Carriers 13
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 1 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2100
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 1 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 13,000 FT 3,900 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 9 MI 14 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 746 1,194 3 4
Chicago 16 26 1 1
Cleveland 359 574 2 2
Dallas 952 1,523 3 4
Denver 1,032 1,651 3 4
Detroit 287 459 2 2
Kansas City 515 824 2 2
Los Angeles 2,111 3,378 4 6
Memphis 560 896 2 2
Minneapolis 428 685 2 2
New Orleans 960 1,536 2 3
New York 856 1,370 2 4
St. Louis 304 486 1 2
Seattle 2,079 3,326 4 6
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
WISCONSIN CENTRAL DAILY
METRA DAILY
CANADIAN PACIFIC DAILY
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service YES 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 3,000,000 11,400,000
Average Daily Demand 2,151,000 8,173,800
Peak Daily Demand 3,250,100 12,350,380
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,000,000,000 7,600,000,000
Present Load 1,400,000,000 5,320,000,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI SBC
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 5 MI 8 KM
Remarks
THREE HOSPITALS W/853 BEDS IN AREA. 1
VETERINARIAN IN SCHILLER PARK. EMS.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 58 855
Junior High 3 34 458
High School 1 99 1,371
Trade & Technical 1 84 10,240
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.2
Remarks
1 COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE IN NEIGHBORING TOWN (4
MILES). 1 PRIVATE COMPUTER COLLEGE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DOBB'S INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE FOOD SERVICE 500 MACH.& AERO- SP 1983
SERVICE
INTERSTATE BRANDS FOOD SERV HOSTES CK 390 IAM, TEAMSTERS 1929
CRAFTSMEN SHEET METAL METAL CRAFTING 300 NONE 1956
AMCO ENGINEERING ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS 250 NONE 1946
ATLAS COMPANIES LIFT TRUCKS 220 NONE 1951
ARPAC CORPORATION SHRINK WRAP MACHINES 204 NONE 1972
BRETFORD MFG. MFG. METAL CARTS 197 NONE 1948
MAYFAIR MOLDING AUTO INJECTION MOLDS 220 NONE 1942
WISCONSIN TOOL TOOL AND DIE 125 NONE 1941
ATOLS TOOL & MOLD CO. MACHINE MOLDS 110 NONE 1960
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 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 2
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 2
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 24
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 29 Protestant Churches 2
Number of Rooms 8,250 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 152 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 5 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DES PLAINES RIVER
Remarks
LAKE MICHIGAN 16 MILES EAST.
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 2002 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.00%
City 1.3340% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.8520% 2001 2000 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.6100% 7.5730% 8.2010% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.7770% Telephone 6.00%
Total 7.5730% Water 2.66%
Remarks
WATER: 2.95 PER 1000 GALLONS OF WATER USAGE WITH
5% DISCOUNT IF PAID BY DUE DATE. SALES TAX RATE
ON FOOD & DRUGS 2%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
George Sakas George Sakas
Comm. Dev. Director Comm. Dev. Director
Village of Schiller Park Village of Schiller Park
4501 N. 25th Avenue 4501 N. 25th Avenue
Schiller Park, IL 601761455 Schiller Park, IL 601761455
Phone (847) 678-2550 Phone (847) 678-2550
Fax (847) 671-9783 Fax (847) 671-9783
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60176 Rep Dist 46 14
Senate Dist 23 7
Congressional Dist 6 5
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.villageofschillerpark.com
E-mail: gsakas@villageofschillerpark.com
Last updated 03/13/2008
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