SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,000 3,703 3,970 3,970 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 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 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2008 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 6 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 2 22
Police Department 11 20 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 25 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 25 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 63,000,000
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 YES
Remarks
CONTRACT WITH AMBULANCE SERVICE TO PROVIDE 24/7
PARAMEDIC.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294, Bishop Ford (394)
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 2
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 20 MI 32 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 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 15 MI 24 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 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
CSX
Piggyback Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 1,900,000 7,220,000
Treatment Capacity 2,016,000 7,660,800
Average Daily Demand 440,000 1,672,000
Peak Daily Demand 650,000 2,470,000
Excess Capacity 1,596,000 6,064,800
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 220,000,000 836,000,000
Present Load 375,700 1,427,600
Excess Capacity 219,624,300 834,572,340
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
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN. WASTE WATER
TREATMENT - THORN CREEK BASIN SANITARY DISTRICT.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 41 663
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 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 0.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
PORTION PACKAGING PLASTIC SUPPLY PROD. 400 NONE 0
SAUK STEEL STEEL MFG. 100 UNTD STEEL WRKS 0
4M STEEL STEEL MFG. 75 UNTD STEEL WRKS 0
MACK TRUCK TRUCK SERVICE 70 TEAMSTERS 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 20.80%
Non-Manufacturing 78.90%
Agriculture 0.30%
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 $ 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
EMPLYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 10 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 164 Jewish Synagogues 3
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 8
Public Golf Courses 10 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
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 8.75%
City 2.1400% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5570% 2005 2004 Electricity 6.00%
School 6.0160% 8.9100% 10.0620% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.4080% Telephone 5.00%
Total 9.1420% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Paul Peterson Paul Peterson
Village Administrator Village Administrator
Vill. of S. Chgo. Heights Vill. of S. Chgo. Heights
3317 Chicago Road 3317 Chicago Road
South Chicago Heights, IL 604115422 South Chicago Heights, IL 604115422
Phone (708) 755-1880 Phone (708) 755-1880
Fax (708) 755-1881 Fax (708) 755-1881
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60411 Rep Dist 80 79
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 4
Remarks
Web Site: www.southchicagoheights.com
Last updated 06/04/2008
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