WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 12,876 11,956 12,493 12,493 Avg. Winter Temp 29.00 F -1.67 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 71.00 F 21.66 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 28.00 In 71.12 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / VILLA Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 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 3 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 9 40 0
Police Department 28 1 12
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 2
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 8
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 3 MI 5 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Banks 5 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
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-294
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 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 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 500
Nearest Public Airport CLOW INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
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 15 MI 24 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 730 1,168 3 0
Chicago 15 24 1 0
Cleveland 343 549 2 0
Dallas 936 1,498 2 0
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 0
Detroit 271 434 1 0
Kansas City 499 798 1 0
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 0
Memphis 544 870 2 0
Minneapolis 412 659 1 0
New Orleans 944 1,510 4 0
New York 840 1,344 4 0
St. Louis 288 461 1 0
Seattle 2,063 3,301 3 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 20 MI 32 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 3,500,000 13,300,000
Treatment Capacity 2,880,000 10,944,000
Average Daily Demand 1,251,000 4,753,800
Peak Daily Demand 2,440,000 9,272,000
Excess Capacity 440,000 1,672,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching NO
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 6
Dentists in Community 8
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
2 full service hospitals with 638 available beds
within one mile of Western Springs.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 64 596
Junior High 2 21 280
High School 1 243 2,984
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 22.7
Remarks
LARGE NUMBER OF 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES &
UNIVERSITIES, AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN 15
MILES. PRIVIATE ELEMANTARY AND JR HIGH (K-8) WITH
40 TEACHERS AND 811 STUDENTS.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
LYONS TOWNSHIP EDUCATION 300 YES 0
HIGH SCHOOL
VILLAGE OF WESTERN GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE 75 YES 0
SPRINGS
DOMINICK'S FOOD 130 YES 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT 101 EDUCATION 106 YES 0
COMMUNITY BANK FINANCIAL 52 NONE 0
OF WESTERN SPRINGS
WESTERN SPRINGS BANKING 52 NONE 0
NATIONAL BANK
ST. JOHN OF THE EDUCATION 94 NONE 0
CROSS
HARRIS BANK BANKING 21 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
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 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 SEUCRITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 6 Protestant Churches 9
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 10
Restaurants 50 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 0 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 26 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River NO
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
SEVERAL PRIVATELY OWNED COUNTRY CLUBS WITHIN 5
MILES; ALSO PRIVATE POOLS.
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 2005 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 0.7690% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.5930% 2004 2003 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.1700% 7.2750% 7.3580% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 0.6260% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.1580% Water 0.00%
Remarks
SCHOOL DISTRICTS 101, 106 & 204
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Patrick R. Higgins Patrick R. Higgins
Village Manager Village Manager
Vill. of Western Springs Vill. of Western Springs
740 Hillgrove Avenue 740 Hillgrove Avenue
Western Springs, IL 605581409 Western Springs, IL 605581409
Phone (708) 246-1800 Phone (708) 246-1800
Fax (708) 246-0284 Fax (708) 246-0284
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60558 Rep Dist 47 48
Senate Dist 24 22
Congressional Dist 3
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.wsprings.com
Patrick R. Higgins E-mail: prhiggins@wsprings.com
Last updated 08/07/2007
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