SHOREWOOD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,714 6,264 7,686 14,700 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor Market 355,042 389,650 252,514 365,076 Avg. Annual Rainfall 35.20 In 89.41 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 34.20 In 86.87 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government ADMINISTRATOR / TRUSTEES Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 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 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 27 45 0
Police Department 30 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 7
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 200
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 10 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
YARD WASTE RECYCLING, CURBS & RECYCLING. TREE
CITY USA.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 50
Local Carriers 1
Interstate Carriers 1
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 8 Flights per day 675
Nearest Public Airport JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT
Local NO 1 MI 1 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 5 MI 8 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 587 939 3 2
Chicago 40 64 0 0
Cleveland 308 493 2 1
Dallas 803 1,285 2 2
Denver 920 1,472 3 2
Detroit 238 381 3 1
Kansas City 414 662 2 1
Los Angeles 1,745 2,792 3 4
Memphis 350 560 1 1
Minneapolis 355 568 1 1
New Orleans 833 1,333 2 2
New York 713 1,141 4 2
St. Louis 247 395 2 1
Seattle 1,737 2,779 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
METRA
ATSF, CSX
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
CN, IC
N&S, MO. & PAC.
Piggyback Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Container Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
EASY ACCESS TO I-55 & I-80 VIA 2 INTERCHANGES.
ALSO RT. 52 & RT. 59 RUN THROUGH TOWN.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Treatment Capacity 1,300,000 4,940,000
Average Daily Demand 700,000 2,660,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,000,000 3,800,000
Excess Capacity 300,000 1,140,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 2,080,000 7,904,000
Present Load 1,500,000 5,700,000
Excess Capacity 680,000 2,584,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 12
Dentists in Community 6
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 6 150 2,300
Junior High 0 0 0
High School 0 0 0
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 10 350
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.7
Remarks
UNIVERSITIES IN 4 NEARBY TOWNS; 4-YEAR COLLEGE,
JUNIOR COLLEGE, TRADE & TECHNICAL, HIGH SCHOOL IN
JOLIET & MINOOKA. ACT SCORES: 22.7 JOLIET HIGH
SCHOOL 22.1 MINOOKA HIGH SCHOOL. 2 PRIVATE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
BRAKUR CUSTOM CABINETS CUSTOM CABINET MFG. 140 MACHINISTS 1968
EXPERT OPTICS, INC. PRECISION GLASS LENS 70 NONE 1979
TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 131 TEACHERS 0
TYSON MOTOR CORP. AUTO DEALERSHIP 55 NONE 2000
R.R. BRINK LOCKING HIGH SECURITY LOCKS 49 NO 1976
RON TIRAPELLI FORD AUTO DEALERSHIP 64 1944
SUZUKI
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for WILL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 365,076
Unemployed 22,423
Percentage 6.10%
Total Employed 342,653
Manufacturing 23.60%
Non-Manufacturing 75.10%
Agriculture 1.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
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 $ 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 15 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 1,200 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 30 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 220 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 15 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DUPAGE RIVER
Remarks
SHOREWOOD IS ADJACENT TO JOLIET; A WIDE RANGE OF
SOCIAL, CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ARE
MINUTES AWAY. HAMMEL WOOD 400 ACRE FOREST
PRESERVES LOCATED IN SHOREWOOD.
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 2008 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 0.2480% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6387% 2007 2006 Electricity 4.00%
School 5.2778% 7.2359% 7.2287% Natural Gas 4.00%
Other(s) 1.0282% Telephone 4.00%
Total 7.1927% Water 4.00%
Remarks
IF TROY/JOLIET SCHOOLS: SCHOOL=4.7483,
TOTAL=7.1137 .
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Nancy Roman Kurt Carroll
Economic Dev Director Village Administrator
Village of Shorewood Village of Shorewood
One Towne Ctr Blvd One Towne Ctr Blvd
Shorewood, IL 604041221 Shorewood, IL 604041221
Phone (815) 725-2150 Phone (815) 725-2150
Fax (815) 744-6766 Fax (815) 744-6766
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60404 Rep Dist 84
Senate Dist 42
Congressional Dist 13 11
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.vil.shorewood.il.us
Nancy Roman Phone Extension: 16. E-Mail:
nroman@vil.shorewood.il.us
Kurt Carroll Phone Extension: 15.
Last updated 02/01/2010
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