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 2,638,985 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 2008
Total Labor Force 2,638,985
Unemployed 171,351
Percentage 6.50%
Total Employed 2,467,634
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2008
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 1
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 3rdD 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 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 Village Clerk
Village of Willow Springs Village of Willow Springs
One Village Circle One 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: info@willowsprings-il.gov
Village Web Site: www.willowsprings-il.gov
Last updated 12/30/2009
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