VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 0 18,500 20,120 23,353 Avg. Winter Temp 30.00 F -1.11 C
County 0 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.89 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 373,596 Avg. Annual Rainfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / BOARD / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2003 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 in city outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 0
Police Department 48 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 7 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
VILLAGE HAS FULL-TIME FIRE DISTRICT
LINCOLNSHIRE/RIVERWOODS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS
AND VILLAGE POLICE OFFICERS. LIBRARY DISTRICT -
COOK & VERNON AREA DISTRICTS SERVE OUR TOWN.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community 1
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 3 MI 5 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 20 MI 32 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 5,001 FT 1,525 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 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 750 1,200 1 1
Chicago 35 56 1 1
Cleveland 380 611 1 1
Dallas 951 1,531 1 2
Denver 1,016 1,636 1 2
Detroit 318 512 1 1
Kansas City 541 871 1 1
Los Angeles 2,030 3,268 2 3
Memphis 569 916 1 1
Minneapolis 378 608 1 1
New Orleans 964 1,552 1 2
New York 825 1,328 1 1
St. Louis 315 507 1 1
Seattle 2,020 3,252 2 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
EJ&E
CANADIAN NATIONAL
Piggyback Service NO 18 MI 29 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
CANADIAN NATIONAL BOUGHT OUT WISCONSIN CENTRAL.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier LAKE CO. PUBLIC WATER DIS
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,800,000 14,440,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 2,900,000 11,020,000
Peak Daily Demand 5,400,000 20,520,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 6,000,000 22,800,000
Present Load 3,000,000 11,400,000
Excess Capacity 3,000,000 11,400,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC/AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN. SEWAGE TREATMENT:
LAKE COUNTY. 2 LARGE BUSINESS PARKS HAVE FIBER
OPTIC CABLE INSTALLED IN LOCAL R.O.W.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
VILLAGE HAS 1 ACUTE CARE CENTER - OPERATED BY
CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER. CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER
LOCATED IN LIBERTYVILLE, IL 2 MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 0 0
Junior High 4 0 0
High School 1 106 1,387
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 24.0
Remarks
DISTRICT 73, 249 TEACHERS, 3,763 STUDENTS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN REG SHOPPING MALL 1,500 NONE 1973
HAWTHORN
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP BAR CODE LABEL PRINT 900 0
AMERICAN HOTEL HOSP SUPPLY/SALES/DI 400 0
REGISTER CO.
CDW COMPUTER CENTER, COMPUTER SALES HQ 350 0
INC.
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RELAYS/IND CONTROLS 350 0
AUTOMATION, INC.
COLE-PALMER INSTRUMENT LAB INSTRUMENTS DIST 300 0
CO
MANHARD CONSULTING LTD. ENGINEERING SERV 275 0
Z F INDUSTRIES, INC. AUTO/MARINE TRANSMIS 250 0
PASLODE HARDWARE 200 0
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL MEDICAL INST/ACCESSO 200 0
INSTRUMENTS CORP
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2008
Total Labor Force 373,596
Unemployed 25,181
Percentage 6.70%
Total Employed 348,415
Manufacturing 21.50%
Non-Manufacturing 76.90%
Agriculture 1.60%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
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 $ 20.97 $ 41.17 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.69 $ 24.65
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.14 $ 14.03 Office Clerk $ 8.96 $ 16.28
Assembler-Production $ 7.74 $ 13.14 Secretary $ 10.70 $ 18.38
Computer Operator $ 13.67 $ 24.49 Sheet Metal Worker $ 13.35 $ 24.78
Computer Programmer $ 23.04 $ 46.28 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.88 $ 17.18
Data Entry Operator $ 9.12 $ 14.76 Systems Analyst $ 27.70 $ 48.04
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.63 $ 16.86 Technician $ 17.56 $ 32.60
Engineer $ 24.99 $ 43.29 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.33 $ 27.60
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.41 $ 14.47 Warehouse Worker $ 10.60 $ 19.15
Laborer $ 8.17 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.62 $ 21.03
Machinist $ 11.49 $ 21.95 Word Processor $ 13.15 $ 23.53
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2008 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 4 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 428 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 30 Jewish Synagogues 2
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 400 Country Clubs 0
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 20 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River DES PLAINES 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 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4500% 2006 2005 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.2610% 7.0260% 7.1090% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.3150% Telephone 4.50%
Total 7.0260% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
John Kalmar Lisa Fischbach
Asst. Village Manager Admin Asst Comm Dev
Village of Vernon Hills Village of Vernon Hills
290 Evergreen Drive 290 Evergreen Drive
Vernon Hills, IL 600612999 Vernon Hills, IL 600612999
Phone (847) 918-3550 Phone (847) 918-3562
Fax (847) 367-0880 Fax (847) 367-0880
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60061 Rep Dist 51 59
Senate Dist 26 30
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.vernonhills.org
E-mail: johnk@vhills.org
Last updated 03/27/2009
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