SPRING GROVE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 1,100 1,800 3,880 4,978 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 0 183,241 260,077 286,091 Avg. Summer Temp 82.00 F 27.77 C
Labor Market 0 0 139,396 172,405 Avg. Annual Rainfall 10.00 In 25.40 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL 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 6 in city outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 47 6
Police Department 10 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 7
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 8 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 0
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 NO
Remarks
SPRING GROVE IS SERVICED DAILY BY THE CHICAGO
TRIBUNE AND NORTHWEST HERALD, A MCHENRY COUNTY
NEWSPAPER. THE RICHMOND/SPRING GROVE REPORT, A
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 15 MI 24 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 40 MI 64 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
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 7 Months
Public Dock Local NO 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 900 1,400 0 0
Chicago 60 96 0 0
Cleveland 350 560 0 0
Dallas 1,200 1,920 0 0
Denver 900 1,440 0 0
Detroit 350 560 0 0
Kansas City 600 960 0 0
Los Angeles 1,895 3,032 0 0
Memphis 500 800 0 0
Minneapolis 250 400 0 0
New Orleans 800 1,250 0 0
New York 1,100 1,760 0 0
St. Louis 300 480 0 0
Seattle 1,800 2,880 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
WISCONSIN SOUTHERN 2-3 TIMES/WK
Piggyback Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Container Service NO 60 MI 96 KM
Remarks
METRA TRAIN SERVICE TO CHICAGO IS AVAILALBE 5
MILES AWAY IN THE VILLAGE OF FOX LAKE AND THE CITY
OF MCHENRY. A PUBLIC BOAT DOCK IS LOCATED IN THE
CHAIN-O-LAKES STATE PARK, ADJACENT TO THE VILLAGE
OF SPRING GROVE. MILWAUKEE AIRPORT IS 50 MILES
AWAY & THE ROCKFORD AIRPORT IS 60 MILES.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier NONE
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 7,000 26,600
Peak Daily Demand 10,000 38,000
Excess Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process FILTRATION
Treatment Capacity 75,000 285,000
Present Load 40,000 152,000
Excess Capacity 35,000 133,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier VERIZON, MEDIACOM
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers VERIZON SPRINT AT&T MCI
Remarks
MEDIACOM CABLE ALSO OFFERS PHONE SERVICE.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 11 MI 18 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 3
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 11 MI 18 KM
Remarks
BURGE CLINIC.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 32 417
Junior High 0 39 563
High School 0 56 755
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 22.2
Remarks
SPRING GROVE SHARES HIGH SCHOOL , MIDDLE OR JR
HIGH SCHOOL WITH RICHMOND - 6 MILES . MCHENRY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS 14 MILES AWAY.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
INTERMATIC ELECTRICAL COMPONENT 1,000 NO 1960
SCOT FORGE STEEL FORGINGS 270 NO 1978
COFFEE MASTERS MFG OF COFFEE, TEA 60 NO 0
INC.
ACTOWN ELECTOCOIL TRANSFORMER MFG. 138 NO 1960
INC.
NIPPERSINK SCH. EDUCATION 55 0
DIST. #2, SPRING GROVE SC
MODERN ABRASIVE GRINDING COMPONENTS 85 NO 1970
MID-AMERICAN HEATING HEATING & A/C 60 0
& A/C
SWEDERSKI CONCRETE SUBCONTRACTOR 50 0
QUEST MANUFACTURING METAL COMPONENTS 50 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 172,405
Unemployed 6,463
Percentage 3.70%
Total Employed 165,942
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
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 QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 15 Protestant Churches 15
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 7
Restaurants 300 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 5 Health Clubs 3
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River CHAIN O LAKES
Remarks
CHAIN O LAKES STATE PARK IS A 2,793 ACRE
WATER-ORIENTED RECREATION AREA.
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 6.50%
City 0.1834% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6143% 2000 1999 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.8171% 6.9867% 7.3962% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.0246% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.6404% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Mike Lee Mike Lee
Econ. Dev. Comm. Chairman Econ. Dev. Comm. Chairman
Village of Spring Grove Village of Spring Grove
7401 Meyer Road 7401 Meyer Road
Spring Grove, IL 600819625 Spring Grove, IL 600819625
Phone (815) 675-2121 Phone (815) 675-2121
Fax (815) 675-6053 Fax (815) 675-6053
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60081 Rep Dist 63
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
EDC E-mail: info@springgrovevillage.com
Village Web Site: www.springgrovevillage.com
Last updated 08/03/2007
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