STEGER, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 9,269 8,584 9,682 9,682 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 2,675,531 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1975 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 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 44
Police Department 16 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal NO Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 188,383,000
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
TIF - 81 UNIT SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. TIF -
BOUNDARIES 33RD ST. (NORTH) 34TH ST (SOUTH)
CHICAGO RD (EAST) EMERALD (WEST) AVAILABLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community 394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 1
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted NO
Fuel Available NO Charter Service Available NO
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 0 MI 0 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 286 458 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC
Piggyback Service NO 16 MI 26 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 750,000 2,850,000
Average Daily Demand 776,978 2,952,516
Peak Daily Demand 796,343 3,026,103
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 12,000,000 45,600,000
Present Load 10,500,000 39,900,000
Excess Capacity 1,500,000 5,700,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers VARIED
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 NO
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 91 1,012
Junior High 1 25 330
High School 1 110 1,358
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
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
K-MART RETAIL 120 NONE 0
PRECISION DRIVE DRIVE SHAFTS 4 NONE 0
LINE
CHARLEY'S MACHINE JOB SHOP 0 NONE 0
M-LIZEN MFG. MFG. 30 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2001
Total Labor Force 2,675,531
Unemployed 157,274
Percentage 5.90%
Total Employed 2,518,257
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.98 $ 14.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.15 $ 7.90 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Production $ 5.76 $ 9.03 Secretary $ 8.10 $ 10.13
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.36 $ 9.50
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 6.40 $ 12.87 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 11.15 $ 14.59
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.19 $ 10.23 Warehouse Worker $ 8.84 $ 11.53
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 8.00 $ 13.98
Machinist $ 12.55 $ 14.70 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
PREVAILING WAGES.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 1
Restaurants 5 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 0 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 0 Public Swimming Pools 0
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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 1.4525% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5719% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 7.7713% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.6878% Telephone 0.00%
Total 10.4835% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SALES TAX RATE: 7.75% - COOK COUNTY; 6.5% - WILL
COUNTY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Louis Sherman Carmen S. Recupito Jr.
Village President
Village of Steger Crete Economic Dev. Assn.
35 West 34th Street 35 West 34th Street
Steger, IL 60475 Steger, IL 60475
Phone (708) 754-9415 Phone (708) 754-3395
Fax (708) 754-1913 Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60475 Rep Dist 80
Senate Dist 40
Congressional Dist 15 4
Remarks
Last updated 04/04/2002
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