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 0.00 F 0.00 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 0.00 F 0.00 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,620,397 Avg. Annual Rainfall 0.00 In 0.00 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 0.00 In 0.00 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 2 0 50
Police Department 16 13 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 20
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 3 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 0 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 ALSO HAS AN ADMINISTRATOR.
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 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
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 1 14 500
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 0.0
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 0 0
JONES CHEMICAL 0 0
MANNHEIM TERMINAL 0 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2003
Total Labor Force 2,620,397
Unemployed 191,032
Percentage 7.30%
Total Employed 2,429,365
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 occurrences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the EDR 4 NORTHEAST
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 14.68 $ 31.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 11.00 $ 20.76
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.45 $ 12.99 Office Clerk $ 7.94 $ 13.80
Assembler-Production $ 7.65 $ 13.78 Secretary $ 10.29 $ 17.74
Computer Operator $ 10.92 $ 22.77 Sheet Metal Worker $ 10.73 $ 21.05
Computer Programmer $ 19.73 $ 35.88 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 8.98 $ 15.03
Data Entry Operator $ 7.88 $ 13.41 Systems Analyst $ 22.41 $ 39.17
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.65 $ 14.39 Technician $ 13.32 $ 23.96
Engineer $ 21.52 $ 35.79 Tool & Die Maker $ 14.90 $ 25.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.29 $ 12.76 Warehouse Worker $ 10.48 $ 16.85
Laborer $ 9.93 $ 24.84 Welder $ 10.77 $ 19.06
Machinist $ 10.37 $ 19.16 Word Processor $ 10.61 $ 16.42
Remarks
WAGE RATES UPDATED MARCH 2005 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 1 Protestant Churches 3
Number of Rooms 10 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 60 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 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 2000 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 1.4360% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 1999 0 Electricity 5.05%
School 0.0000% 9.3630% 0.0000% Natural Gas 5.05%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 5.05%
Total 9.7900% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Terrance Carr/Chris Limas Chris Limas
Vill. President/Vill. Adm Village Administrator
Village of Willow Springs Village of Willow Springs
1 Village Circle 1 Village Circle
Willow Springs, IL 604801665 Willow Springs, IL 604801665
Phone (708) 839-2701 Phone (708) 839-2701
Fax (708) 839-3021 Fax (708) 839-3021
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60480 Rep Dist 47 48
Senate Dist 24
Congressional Dist 5
Remarks
Village E-mail: vhwillowsprings@aol.com
Village Web Site: www.willowsprings-il.gov
Last updated 03/04/2005
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