SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KANE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 6,218 7,474 16,100 20,844 Avg. Winter Temp 24.15 F -4.36 C
County 278,405 317,471 404,119 493,735 Avg. Summer Temp 68.30 F 20.17 C
Labor Market 0 0 222,285 264,619 Avg. Annual Rainfall 31.72 In 80.57 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.80 In 96.01 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / COUNCIL / VIL 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 4 in city 6 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 31 25 0
Police Department 34 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 67
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 7 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 4 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 10 Assets $ 203,000,000
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
SOUTH ELGIN LOCATED IN THE BEAUTIFUL FOX RIVER
VALLEY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EMPLOYMENT CENTERS,
URBAN & RURAL AMENITIES. VILLAGE WILL CONSIDER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES; SUCH AS SALES
TAX ABATEMENT AND RECAPTURE. ASSETS NOT SPECIFIED
FOR ALL BANKS & BRANCHES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community NONE
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 6 MI 10 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 24
Interstate Carriers 9
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 30 MI 48 KM
Commercial Airlines 43 Flights per day 2540
Nearest Public Airport DUPAGE AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,000 FT 1,200 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 38 MI 61 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 730 1,168 2 2
Chicago 38 61 1 1
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 3 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 3 3
Detroit 293 469 1 1
Kansas City 507 811 2 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 4
Memphis 544 870 2 2
Minneapolis 377 603 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 840 1,344 2 2
St. Louis 298 477 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO CENT. PACIF.
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service NO 38 MI 61 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,250,000 12,350,000
Treatment Capacity 8,770,000 33,326,000
Average Daily Demand 2,600,000 9,880,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,100,000 11,780,000
Excess Capacity 650,000 2,470,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process Regional
Treatment Capacity 37,500,000 142,500,000
Present Load 26,000,000 98,800,000
Excess Capacity 11,500,000 43,700,000
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 OTHERS
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 22
Dentists in Community 19
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 3 MI 5 KM
Remarks
MAJOR HOSPITALS LOCATED IN NEARBY ELGIN & ST.
CHARLES. AN IMMEDIATE CARE CENTER IS NOW OPEN IN
SOUTH ELGIN.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 110 2,140
Junior High 1 57 976
High School 1 85 2,250
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 552 20,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.2
Remarks
SOUTH ELGIN IS A PART OF ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
U-46 AND DISTRICT 303. U-46 SCORE 19.2. DIST.
303 SCORE 22.2.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
KOHL'S RETAIL STORE 150 NONE 2001
ARMIN TOOL & MFG. PLASTIC INJ. MOLDS 100 NONE 1952
CO.
CUSTOM ALUMINUM EXTRUSION/BLDG PROD. 250 NONE 1961
PRODUCTS
HOFFER PLASTICS PLASTIC INJ. MOLDING 310 NONE 1953
CORP.
VILLAGE OF SOUTH MUNICIPAL GOV'T 94 NONE 0
ELGIN
JEWEL/OSCO RETAIL FOOD 225 UFC 1999
BEST BUY RETAIL STORE 115 NONE 2006
TARGET RETAIL STORE 200 NONE 2002
IMPERIAL FOOD SERVICES WHOLESALE VENDING 184 NONE 0
INTEGRATED PRINT PRINTING 90 NONE 1980
& GRAPHICS
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KANE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 264,619
Unemployed 12,608
Percentage 4.80%
Total Employed 252,011
Manufacturing 18.80%
Non-Manufacturing 80.90%
Agriculture 0.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2007
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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
Employment Security Web Site.. South Elgin area
offers a diverse labor force with quality skills
at competitive prices.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 32 Protestant Churches 50
Number of Rooms 3,500 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 680 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 4,000 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 11 Health Clubs 28
Public Tennis Courts 10 Public Swimming Pools 6
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER
Remarks
FACILITIES FOR ELGIN & SOUTH ELGIN. SOUTH ELGIN
IS AT THE EDGE OF CHICAGOLAND METRO AREA; URBAN
AMENITIES AVAILABLE TO THE EAST & RURAL AMENITIES
TO THE WEST.
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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.25%
City 0.4405% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.3322% 2006 2005 Electricity 1.00%
School 4.3559% 6.8395% 6.9330% Natural Gas 1.00%
Other(s) 1.4830% Telephone 2.00%
Total 6.6116% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Steven Super Steven Super
Community Dev Director Community Dev Director
Village of South Elgin Village of South Elgin
10 N. Water Street 10 N. Water Street
South Elgin, IL 601771695 South Elgin, IL 601771695
Phone (847) 741-3894 Phone (847) 741-3894
Fax (847) 741-3959 Fax (847) 741-3959
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60177 Rep Dist 66 50
Senate Dist 33
Congressional Dist See R emark s
Remarks
Kane County US Congressional Districts: 12, 14,
15, 16. South Elgin Web Site: www.southelgin.com
South Elgin Econ. Dev. Web Site:
www.seed-illinois.com
E-mail: comdev@southelgin.com
Last updated 09/04/2008
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