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WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS


General Information

     Primary County MCHENRY        
Additional Counties   

POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE City 11,725 14,353 20,151 23,241 Avg. Winter Temp 22.90 F -5.06 C County 147,897 183,241 260,077 260,077 Avg. Summer Temp 73.90 F 23.28 C Labor Market 0 0 139,396 172,405 Avg. Annual Rainfall 34.20 In 86.87 Cm Avg. Annual Snowfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm

Economic Development Amenities

Municipal Services
     Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY      Municipal Zoning YES
   Comprehensive Plan Yes            - Rev. 2002       County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES                                  Home Rule NO 
  w/ Design Standards                                 Public Library YES
 Emergency 911 System YES                               Rescue Squad YES
 
 Fire Insurance Class  6    in city  8     outside
 
                         Full Time  Part Time  Volunteer
      Fire Department           15         85          0
    Police Department           52         13          0
 
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES            Radio Stations   3
Special Waste Disposal NO                TV Channels   5
                                               Cable YES
                                          Newspapers   3 Daily    2 Weekly
                                          
         Machine Shops  16  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
            Tool & Die  10  If none, distance to nearest     MI      KM
 
                 Banks   7  Assets $              0
     Savings and Loans   1  Assets $              0
 
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES     Stages    0      Foreign Trade Zone NO 
                    Enterprise Zone NO                       Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
 
Remarks

Transportation

MotorCarrier
   Highways Serving Community   1 Federal   2 State
Interstates Serving Community NORTHWEST TOLLWAY,US 14, I90, RT47 & 120 & RT 176 
          Nearest Interchange NO   Distance    12 MI   19 KM

      Motor Freight Terminals   2
               Local Carriers  27
          Interstate Carriers   4
          Intrastate Carriers   2

     Package Delivery Service YES
       Commercial Bus Service NO 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
                     Local NO    45 MI 72 KM
       Commercial Airlines   47   Flights per day 2100

    Nearest Public Airport GALT AIRPORT
                     Local NO    5 MI    8 KM
           Type of Surface CONCRETE       
            Longest Runway  3,000 FT     900 M 
            Runway Lighted YES
            Fuel Available NO     Charter Service Available NO 
     Pvt Storage Available YES    Pvt Maintenance Available YES

Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO 
            Name of Waterway NONE                     
                Public Barge NO 
               Private Barge NO 
               Channel Depth     0 FT      0 M
            Length Of Season  0 Months
           Public Dock Local NO    60 MI   96 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           795     1,272       1         2
Chicago            65       104       1         1
Cleveland         388       621       1         1
Dallas            981     1,570       1         2
Denver            971     1,554       2         2
Detroit           316       506       1         1
Kansas City       459       734       1         1
Los Angeles     2,050     3,280       3         4
Memphis           564       902       1         1
Minneapolis       400       640       1         1
New Orleans       944     1,510       1         2
New York          885     1,416       1         2
St. Louis         300       480       1         1
Seattle         2,020     3,232       3         4

Railroad(s)                Frequency of Switching
METRA NORTHWEST LINE                   
UNION PACIFIC                          
                                       
                                       
                                       

Piggyback Service NO    60 MI   96 KM
Container Service NO     0 MI    0 KM

Remarks
CITIES NEAR WOODSTOCK: LAKE GENVA 17 MILES,
ROCKFORD 35 MILES, MILWAUKEE 70 MILES.  BUSLINES:
RTA AND PACE, METRA COMMUTER RAIL TO DOWNTOWN
CHICAGO.

Utilities

Water

      Water Supplier MUNICIPAL                
        Water Source WELL           

                                    Gallons/Day          Liters/Day 
              Storage Capacity        2,800,000          10,640,000
            Treatment Capacity        5,600,000          21,280,000
          Average Daily Demand        3,200,000          12,160,000
             Peak Daily Demand        4,300,000          16,340,000
               Excess Capacity        4,700,000          17,860,000

Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY       
                       Process ACT.SLUDGE/EXT.AER. 
            Treatment Capacity       16,000,000          60,800,000
                  Present Load        3,200,000          12,160,000
               Excess Capacity       12,600,000          47,880,000

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 27    

Remarks

Health Facilities

 Number of Hospitals in Community  1    Total Number of Beds    347
  If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest   0 MI    0 KM
                           Clinic YES
             Doctors in Community   423
            Dentists in Community    16
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES    0 MI    0 KM

Remarks

Education Facilities (in community)


Type                 Number  Teachers  Enrollment
-------------------  ------  --------  ----------
Elementary                6       186       2,378
Junior High               2        87       1,416
High School               2        90       1,941
Trade & Technical         0         7          76
Community College         1       175       7,875
Four-Yr College           1        25         149
University                0         0           0

Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 20.8

Remarks
TRADE AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE, WHICH IS EXPANDING.
FIGURES INCLUDE PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS.  SPECIAL
EDUCATION DISTRICT OF MCHENRY COUNTY (SEDOM)
FACILITY IS LOCATED IN WOODSTOCK.

Employment

Major Employers In The Community

                                                          Union            Year
Employer                   Product/Service     Employees  Affiliation      Established
-------------------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
D. B. HESS                 PUBLISHING                400  NONE             1978
                         
MCHENRY COUNTY             GOVERNMENT              1,200  NONE             1836
GOV'T CENTER             
GUARDIAN ELECTRIC          ELECTRIC PRODUCTS         250  NONE             1932
                         
CLAUSSEN PICKLE            PICKLES                   500  TEAMSTERS        1870
CO.                      
CATALENT                                           1,000  NONE                0
                         
WELLS MANUFACTURING        IRON BARS                 425  NONE             1946
                         
UNIT SCHOOL DIST           K - 12 EDUCATION          970  LOCAL 1642       1969
#200                     
CENTEGRO HEALTH            HEALTHCARE                686  NONE             1995
SYSTEM                   
BROWN PRINTING             PRINTING                  930  NONE             1997
CO.                      

Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY                          
Annual Average for Year 2006
      Total Labor Force   172,405
             Unemployed   6,463
             Percentage   3.70%
         Total Employed   165,942
          Manufacturing  30.10%
      Non-Manufacturing  68.20%
            Agriculture   1.70%

Community Union Activity
       Last Year Data Available 1996
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       $ 18.13  $ 38.72   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 12.08  $ 22.93
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.36  $ 13.75   Office Clerk             $  8.54  $ 14.99
Assembler-Production     $  7.39  $ 13.27   Secretary                $  9.27  $ 16.67
Computer Operator        $ 11.97  $ 21.04   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 13.37  $ 18.85
Computer Programmer      $ 21.04  $ 37.91   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  9.17  $ 15.84
Data Entry Operator      $  9.16  $ 14.89   Systems Analyst          $ 26.00  $ 43.14
Drill or Punch Press     $  8.52  $ 15.39   Technician               $ 12.09  $ 25.28
Engineer                 $ 22.75  $ 37.65   Tool & Die Maker         $ 13.07  $ 26.02
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.40  $ 12.73   Warehouse Worker         $ 10.09  $ 17.76
Laborer                  $ 11.58  $ 28.80   Welder                   $ 11.55  $ 19.90
Machinist                $ 10.62  $ 19.48   Word Processor           $ 11.01  $ 17.82

Remarks
WAGE RATES 1ST QUARTER 2006 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.

Community Facilities

(Available within 10 miles)

                   Motels/Hotels       6        Protestant Churches  18
                 Number of Rooms     210          Catholic Churches   1
                     Restaurants      40          Jewish Synagogues   1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room     225              Country Clubs   2
             Public Golf Courses       9               Health Clubs   3
            Public Tennis Courts      13      Public Swimming Pools   3
     Public Access to Lake/River NO 
              Name of Lake/River                                                   

Remarks

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 2005          Total Property Tax Rates      Total Sales Tax Rate  6.50%
    City  1.4054%      For Two Previous Years        Utility Tax On 
  County  0.7278%          1999       1993              Electricity  0.00%
  School  4.5165%         7.7678%    7.4870%            Natural Gas  0.00%
Other(s)  1.2115%                                         Telephone  0.00%
   Total  7.8612%                                             Water  0.00%

Remarks

Location Services and Other Information

Economic / Industrial                Profile Information
Development Contact                  Provided By        
Michael V. Marzal                    Michael V. Marzal                  
Econ Dev Coordinator                 Econ Dev Coordinator     
City of Woodstock                    City of Woodstock                  
121 West Calhoun St                  121 West Calhoun St                
Woodstock, IL  600983218             Woodstock, IL  600983218
Phone (815) 338-4305                 Phone (815) 338-4305
  Fax (815) 334-2269                   Fax (815) 334-2269

Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60098           Rep Dist            65    64                    
                            Senate Dist        33    32                     
                            Congressional Dist 12               


Remarks
City Web Site: www.woodstockil.gov
Michael Marzal E-Mail: mmarzal@woodstockil.gov

Last updated 12/26/2007
Copyright © 2007 by Department of Commerce and Community Affairs


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