THORNTON, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,023 2,778 2,582 2,582 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 / TRUSTEES / VILLAG Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2000 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 5 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 2 0 35
Police Department 12 6 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 54
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 0 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 YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 4 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294, I-90, I-94, I-394
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 2 MI 3 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 4
Interstate Carriers 4
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 18 MI 29 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 704
Nearest Public Airport LANSING MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 5 MI 8 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,655 FT 1,115 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 10 MI 16 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
UNION PACIFIC
CSX
Piggyback Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Container Service NO 2 MI 3 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 930,000 3,534,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 250,000 950,000
Peak Daily Demand 600,000 2,280,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant UNKNOWN
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T SPRINT MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 13 220
Junior High 1 3 68
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 17.9
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
MATERIAL SERVICE MINING/QUARRY 140 SEVERAL 0
CORPORATION
VENTURA FOODS, FOOD MFG. 88 NO 0
LLC
INTEGRATED POWER MOTOR REPAIR 40 YES 0
SERVICES
FP INTERNATIONAL FOAM PKGING MFG. 74 NO 0
GPL INDUSTRIES MACHINE SHOP 47 YES 0
DRUM PARTS PARTS MFG. 17 NO 0
PHILLIPS ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 30 YES 0
SKYLINE FURNITURE FURNITURE MFG. 68 NO 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
Employment Security web site at
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 21 Protestant Churches 15
Number of Rooms 2,327 Catholic Churches 5
Restaurants 60 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 10
Public Golf Courses 10 Health Clubs 7
Public Tennis Courts 20 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LITTLE CALUMET 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 7.75%
City 1.6970% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.2670% 2005 2004 Electricity 4.00%
School 6.0700% 9.1630% 10.8750% Natural Gas 4.00%
Other(s) 1.5600% Telephone 4.00%
Total 9.5940% Water 0.00%
Remarks
ELECTRICITY TAX IS BASED ON A TEN TIER RATE
STRUCTURE CALCULATED ON KILOWATT HOURS. TELECOMM
FEE 1.00% TAX.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jason Wicha Cheryl Bult
Village Administrator Village Clerk
Village of Thornton Village of Thornton
115 E Margaret Street 115 E Margaret Street
Thornton, IL 604761292 Thornton, IL 604761292
Phone (708) 877-4456 Phone (708) 877-4456
Fax (708) 877-4458 Fax (708) 877-4458
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60476 Rep Dist 29
Senate Dist 15
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
WEB SITE: www.thornton60476.com
Jason Wicha E-mail: jwicha@thornton60476.com
Cheryl Bult E-mail: clerk@thornton60476.com
Last updated 06/25/2008
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