WILMETTE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 28,229 26,694 27,651 27,087 27,087 Avg. Winter Temp 23.40 F -4.78 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 75.70 F 24.27 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,575,226 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.18 In 84.27 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 37.10 In 94.23 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2011 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 47 0 0
Police Department 65 16 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 59
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 3 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 6 MI 10 KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 52,776,355,000
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 137,330,959
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 2 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 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 O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Commercial Airlines 0 Flights per day 0
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 10 MI 16 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway LAKE MICHIGAN
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 8 FT 2 M
Length Of Season 6 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 709 1,133 0 0
Chicago 15 24 0 0
Cleveland 348 557 0 0
Dallas 921 1,474 0 0
Denver 1,021 1,634 0 0
Detroit 275 440 0 0
Kansas City 542 867 0 0
Los Angeles 2,048 3,277 0 0
Memphis 537 859 0 0
Minneapolis 410 656 0 0
New Orleans 919 1,470 0 0
New York 809 1,294 0 0
St. Louis 289 462 0 0
Seattle 2,052 3,283 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
CHICAGO TRANS. AUTH.
Piggyback Service NO 10 MI 16 KM
Container Service NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 12,000,000 45,600,000
Treatment Capacity 38,000,000 144,400,000
Average Daily Demand 13,000,000 49,400,000
Peak Daily Demand 30,000,000 114,000,000
Excess Capacity 8,000,000 30,400,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 450,000,000 1,710,000,000
Present Load 300,000,000 1,140,000,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T COMCAST
Remarks
SEWAGE TREATMENT: METROPOLITAN WATER RECLIMATION
DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 1 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 16
Dentists in Community 19
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 1 MI 2 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 7 178 2,701
Junior High 5 133 1,938
High School 1 186 2,423
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 24.4
Remarks
4 PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS: 2 ELEMENTARY/JR HIGH AND 2
HIGH SCHOOLS. PUBLIC HS DIST NEW TRIER HS,
WINNETKA, IL. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY & NAT'L
LEWIS UNIV WITHIN 1 MILE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CARSON PIRIE SCOTT RETAIL 390 NONE 0
VILLAGE OF WILMETTE MUNICIPALITY 250 YES 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2012
Total Labor Force 2,608,543
Unemployed 241,400
Percentage 9.30%
Total Employed 2,367,143
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 $ 21.99 $ 42.79 Maintenance Mechanic $ 17.96 $ 28.46
Assembler-Electronic $ 10.03 $ 18.55 Office Clerk $ 10.24 $ 17.31
Assembler-Production $ 8.90 $ 15.90 Secretary $ 11.27 $ 19.38
Computer Operator $ 13.97 $ 24.67 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.29 $ 20.05
Computer Programmer $ 22.52 $ 45.04 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.24 $ 17.14
Data Entry Operator $ 10.35 $ 17.67 Systems Analyst $ 23.06 $ 40.68
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.70 $ 17.57 Technician $ 16.39 $ 30.95
Engineer $ 23.90 $ 40.56 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.11 $ 29.54
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.16 $ 14.39 Warehouse Worker $ 10.83 $ 17.13
Laborer $ 8.76 $ 24.21 Welder $ 13.32 $ 21.41
Machinist $ 13.04 $ 23.10 Word Processor $ 12.52 $ 20.46
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2011 FROM IL DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 67 Jewish Synagogues 3
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 2
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 28 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE MICHIGAN
Remarks
BAHAI TEMPLE, 3 OTHER CONGREATIONS, WILMETTE
HISTORICAL MUSEUM, HARBOR ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 0.6740% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4230% 2009 2008 Electricity 5.00%
School 3.9480% 5.0020% 5.1840% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.0310% Telephone 6.00%
Total 6.0760% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Business Development Business Development
Planner Planner
Village of Wilmette Village of Wilmette
1200 Wilmette Avenue 1200 Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091 Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone (847) 853-7520 Phone (847) 853-7520
Fax (847) 853-7701 Fax (847) 853-7701
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60091 Rep Dist 58
Senate Dist 29
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
Village Website: www.wilmette.com
Village E-mail: comdev@wilmette.com
Last updated 03/28/2013
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