SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 60,327 59,432 63,348 66,659 Avg. Winter Temp 23.40 F -4.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,303,683 Avg. Summer Temp 75.70 F 24.27 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.18 In 84.27 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.10 In 94.23 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA 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 YES
Fire Insurance Class 1 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 122 0 0
Police Department 146 46 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 9
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 10 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 3 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 30 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 YES
Remarks
TWO TIF DISTRICTS. ALSO EIGHT SPECIAL SERVICE
AREAS. VILLAGE ALSO HAS A VILLAGE MANAGER. CABLE
HAS 100 PLUS CHANNELS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 40
Interstate Carriers 75
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Commercial Airlines 74 Flights per day 2500
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 13,000 FT 3,965 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway NORTH-SHORE CHANNEL
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 15 FT 5 M
Length Of Season 9 Months
Public Dock Local YES 2 MI 3 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 745 1,192 2 2
Chicago 15 24 1 1
Cleveland 358 573 1 1
Dallas 991 1,586 2 2
Denver 1,001 1,602 2 3
Detroit 286 458 1 1
Kansas City 484 774 1 1
Los Angeles 2,080 3,328 4 5
Memphis 559 894 1 2
Minneapolis 397 635 1 1
New Orleans 959 1,534 2 2
New York 855 1,368 1 2
St. Louis 292 467 1 1
Seattle 2,048 3,277 4 5
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AIR: TYPE OF SURFACE - CONCRETE AND ASPHALT.
WATER: NAME OF WATERWAY - NORTH SHORE CHANNEL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF EVANSTON
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 11,000,000 41,800,000
Treatment Capacity 108,000,000 410,400,000
Average Daily Demand 10,519,000 39,972,200
Peak Daily Demand 16,575,000 62,985,000
Excess Capacity 50,000,000 190,000,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Treatment Capacity 450,000,000 1,703,250,000
Present Load 333,000,000 1,260,405,000
Excess Capacity 117,000,000 442,845,000
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 AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN. THIS WASTE WATER
TREATMENT PLANT (METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT)
TREATS WASTE FOR A LARGE AREA OUTSIDE OF SKOKIE.
CABLE, TV, MODEM & PHONE SERVICE - COMCAST, RCN.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 265
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 146
Dentists in Community 117
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
NEAREST EMERGENCY TREATMENT AT RUSH NORTH SHORE
MEDICAL CENTER IN SKOKIE (TRAUMA II).
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 10 1,197 3,974
Junior High 3 280 1,443
High School 2 333 4,772
Trade & Technical 2 0 0
Community College 1 154 10,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.0
Remarks
(EXCLUDES 8 PRIVATE SCHOOLS) K-8, 3 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
K-8, 4 PUBLIC SCHOOLS K-5, 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL K-2, 1
PUBLIC SCHOOL K ONLY, 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL 1-5, & 1
PUBLIC SCHOOL 3-5. 3 UNIVERSITIES W/IN 8 MILE
RADIUS. NUMEROUS 4-YEAR COLLEGES W/IN COMMUTING
DISTANCE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER 1,488 2007
FEDERAL MOGUL GASKETS 1,456 2007
EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTH CARE 700 0
HEALTH CARE (ENH)
NILES TOWNSHIP EDUCATION 665 0
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #219
MPC PRODUCTS CORPORATION MFR. OF HAND TOOLS F 548 0
VILLAGE OF SKOKIE MUNICIPAL GOV'T 518 0
COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CIRCUIT COURT 513 0
FORSYTHE TECHNOLOGIES 386 0
TECH LIGHTING 386 0
COUNCIL FOR JEWISH 360 0
ELDERLY
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 13.30%
Non-Manufacturing 86.70%
Agriculture 0.00%
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 Reg 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 18.13 $ 38.72 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.08 $ 22.93
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.36 $ 13.75 Office Clerk $ 8.54 $ 14.99
Assembler-Production $ 7.39 $ 13.27 Secretary $ 9.27 $ 16.67
Computer Operator $ 11.97 $ 21.04 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.17 $ 18.85
Computer Programmer $ 21.04 $ 37.91 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.17 $ 15.84
Data Entry Operator $ 9.16 $ 14.89 Systems Analyst $ 26.00 $ 43.14
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.52 $ 15.39 Technician $ 12.09 $ 25.28
Engineer $ 22.75 $ 37.65 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.07 $ 26.02
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.40 $ 12.73 Warehouse Worker $ 10.09 $ 17.76
Laborer $ 11.58 $ 28.80 Welder $ 11.55 $ 19.90
Machinist $ 10.62 $ 19.48 Word Processor $ 11.01 $ 17.82
Remarks
Wage Rates 1st Qtr 2006 from IL Dept of Employment
Security web site at
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 5 Protestant Churches 18
Number of Rooms 1,043 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 100 Jewish Synagogues 13
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 40 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River NORTH SHORE CHANNEL **
Remarks
3 MILES TO LAKE MICHIGAN FOR SWIMMING, FISHING,
AND BOATING. ** WILMETTE HARBOR, LAKE MICHIGAN
TO NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIVER. PARKS 43.
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 0.6310% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5930% 2004 2003 Electricity 0.00%
School 4.1560% 6.8950% 7.5430% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.3420% Telephone 0.00%
Total 6.7220% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SCHOOL - LARGEST OF 6 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
+ HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #219.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Thomas L. Thompson Thomas L. Thompson
Economic Dev. Coordinator Economic Dev. Coordinator
Village of Skokie Village of Skokie
5127 Oakton Street 5127 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 600773633 Skokie, IL 600773633
Phone (847) 933-8446 Phone (847) 933-8446
Fax (847) 673-0525 Fax (847) 673-0525
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60076 60077 Rep Dist 58 18 16 13
60203 Senate Dist 29 9 8 7
Congressional Dist 9
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.skokie.org
T. Thompson E-mail: Tom.Thompson@skokie.org
Last updated 08/08/2007
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