WINNETKA, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 12,772 12,210 12,419 12,419 Avg. Winter Temp 26.10 F -3.28 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 72.40 F 20.20 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,694,904 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.34 In 85.00 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 46.90 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / TOWN Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1994 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 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 23 0 0
Police Department 37 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 1
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 2 MI 3 KM
Banks 6 Assets $ 458,200,000
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 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 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 12 MI 19 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport PALWAUKEE MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 0 FT 0 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available NO
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 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 7 Months
Public Dock Local NO 2 MI 3 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
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Atlanta 0 0 0 0
Chicago 17 27 0 0
Cleveland 0 0 0 0
Dallas 0 0 0 0
Denver 0 0 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0
Memphis 0 0 0 0
Minneapolis 0 0 0 0
New Orleans 0 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 0
Seattle 0 0 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 5,320,000 20,216,000
Treatment Capacity 12,000,000 45,600,000
Average Daily Demand 3,088,181 11,735,050
Peak Daily Demand 11,000,000 41,800,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process M.W.R.D.O.G.C.
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier MUNICIPAL
Local Telephone Supplier AMERITECH
Digital Switching YES
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 4 MI 6 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 26
Dentists in Community 23
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 0 0
Junior High 3 0 0
High School 2 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 25.1
Remarks
PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY) ALSO AVAILABLE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
NEW TRIER HIGH EDUCATION 325 0
SCHOOL
WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT PARKS & RECREATION 220 0
WINNETKA SCHOOL EDUCATION 213 0
DISTRICT
VILLAGE OF WINNETKA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 164 METRO. ALL. OF 1991
U. S. POST OFFICE MAIL SERVICES 81 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2000
Total Labor Force 2,694,904
Unemployed 125,430
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,569,474
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 1
Number won by company 0
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
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Maintenance Mechanic $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Office Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Assembler-Production $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Secretary $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Sheet Metal Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Computer Programmer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Data Entry Operator $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Systems Analyst $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Drill or Punch Press $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Technician $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Engineer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Tool & Die Maker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Warehouse Worker $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Laborer $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Welder $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Machinist $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Word Processor $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Remarks
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 0 Protestant Churches 7
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 15 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 250 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 0
Public Tennis Courts 12 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
INDOOR ICE ARENA. MANY COUNTRY CLUBS IN THE AREA.
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 1990 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 1.5210% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.1480% 1989 1988 Electricity 0.00%
School 5.2580% 9.8900% 11.6520% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 2.0310% Telephone 0.00%
Total 9.9580% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Michael D'Onofrio Emily Brawn
Comm. Dev. Director
Village of Winnetka Village of Winnetka
510 Green Bay Road 510 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093 Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone (708) 501-6051 Phone (708) 501-6000
Fax (708) 501-4544 Fax (708) 504-4544
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60093 Rep Dist 58
Senate Dist 29
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
Michael D'Onofrio E-Mail: mdonofrio@winnetka.org
Village Web Site: www.villageofwinnetka.org
Last Updated November 22, 1994.
Last updated 06/19/2002
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