WILLOW SPRINGS, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 4,147 4,509 5,027 5,027 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 21.67 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.35 In 97.41 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 42.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad NO
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 0 41
Police Department 14 13 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 20
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 4 MI 6 KM
Banks 0 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 1 Assets $ 60,000,000
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
VILLAGE ALSO HAS AN ADMINISTRATOR. PUBLIC WORKS 6
FULL TIME, 1 PART TIME. BUILDING DEPT. 1 FULL
TIME, 1 PART TIME.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 2 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES 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 YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 6 MI 10 KM
Commercial Airlines 10 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport NOT SPECIFIED
Local NO 6 MI 10 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 YES
Name of Waterway DESPLAINS/SHIP CANAL
Public Barge YES
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 10 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 730 1,168 1 1
Chicago 15 24 0 0
Cleveland 343 549 1 1
Dallas 936 1,498 2 2
Denver 1,016 1,626 2 2
Detroit 271 434 1 1
Kansas City 499 798 1 1
Los Angeles 2,095 3,352 4 1
Memphis 544 870 1 1
Minneapolis 412 659 1 1
New Orleans 944 1,510 2 2
New York 840 1,344 2 2
St. Louis 288 461 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,301 4 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NTHRN/SANTA FE
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
PIGGYBACK & CONTAINER SERVICE AVAILABLE.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier JUSTICE WILLOW SPRINGS WC
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 0 0
Peak Daily Demand 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process MWRD
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 YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers MCI SBC AT&T
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 55 735
Junior High 0 0 0
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 23.4
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
ASHLAND CHEMICAL OIL & ANTI-FREEZE 60 0
TEC AIR FAN BLADES 104 0
VALVOLINE OIL PRODUCTS 50 0
ROWELL CHEMICAL 40 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 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 1
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 1
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 3 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 150 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 60 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
DES PLAINES RIVER GOES THROUGH VILLAGE.
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 0.00%
City 0.9960% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.2670% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.05%
School 7.0330% 8.5590% 9.7990% Natural Gas 5.05%
Other(s) 0.7420% Telephone 5.05%
Total 9.0380% Water 0.00%
Remarks
TOTAL SALES TAX RATE IS 10.00%.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Alan Nowaczyk Adena Baskovich
Village President Acting Village Clerk
Village of Willow Springs Village of Willow Springs
1 Village Circle 1 Village Circle
Willow Springs, IL 604801665 Willow Springs, IL 604801665
Phone (708) 467-3700 Phone (708) 467-3700
Fax (708) 467-3710 Fax (708) 467-3710
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60480 Rep Dist 47 48
Senate Dist 24
Congressional Dist 5
Remarks
Village E-mail: abaskovich@willowsprings-il.gov
Village Web Site: www.willowsprings-il.gov
Last updated 09/10/2008
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