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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

Economic Development Amenities

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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