YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County KENDALL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 3,400 3,925 6,189 8,749 Avg. Winter Temp 33.00 F 0.56 C
County 37,202 39,413 54,544 54,544 Avg. Summer Temp 65.00 F 18.33 C
Labor Market 0 0 30,395 31,762 Avg. Annual Rainfall 36.00 In 91.44 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 29.00 In 73.66 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 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 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 7 0 55
Police Department 18 2 3
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 164,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 2 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM COUNTY WIDE IN APRIL 1992.
MANY SUPPORT BUSINESSES AVAILABLE IN MARKET AREA
10 MILES.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 3 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-80, I-88
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 8 MI 13 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 13
Interstate Carriers 13
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 50 MI 80 KM
Commercial Airlines 33 Flights per day 500
Nearest Public Airport AURORA MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,500 FT 1,950 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway FOX RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 2 FT 6 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 20 MI 32 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 700 1,120 2 1
Chicago 55 88 1 1
Cleveland 380 608 1 1
Dallas 890 1,424 2 2
Denver 960 1,536 2 2
Detroit 310 496 1 1
Kansas City 450 720 1 1
Los Angeles 2,050 3,280 2 2
Memphis 540 864 2 2
Minneapolis 410 656 1 1
New Orleans 910 1,456 2 2
New York 880 1,408 2 2
St. Louis 270 432 1 1
Seattle 2,400 3,840 2 2
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 15 MI 24 KM
Container Service NO 7 MI 11 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 800,000 3,040,000
Treatment Capacity 2,952,000 11,217,600
Average Daily Demand 900,000 3,420,000
Peak Daily Demand 1,400,000 5,320,000
Excess Capacity 1,752,000 6,657,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 3,600,000 13,680,000
Present Load 1,800,000 6,840,000
Excess Capacity 1,800,000 6,840,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR GAS
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC - DSL & FIBER OPTIC SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE.
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T US SPRINT MCI
Remarks
WATER: ADDITIONAL STORAGE CAPACITY OF 2,000,000
GPD IN 2004.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 15 MI 24 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 25
Dentists in Community 2
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Rush/Copley Edward Health Care Center, Yorkville,
Immediate care. Two hospitals and several clinics
in Aurora, 15 miles away. Sandwich Community
Hospital.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 3 53 1,067
Junior High 1 34 573
High School 1 49 767
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 71 10,000
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 1 0 22,082
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.9
Remarks
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALSO HAS 350 PART-TIME TEACHERS.
4-YEAR NORTHERN IL UNIV IN DEKALB AND 4-YEAR
AURORA UNIV - AURORA, 2-YEAR WAUBONSEE COMM
COLLEGE IN SUGAR GROVE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
AMUROL CONFECTIONS-DIV CONFECTIONARY PROD 407 NONE 1972
OF WRIGLEY
F.E. WHETON BUILDING MATERIALS 200 YARD WORKERS 1872
JEWEL / OSCO GROCERY STORE / RX 192 NONE 0
MENARDS HOME IMPROVEMENT 145 NONE 0
XPAC LOGISTICS/SUB ASSMBL 100 NONE 0
NEWLYWEDS FOODS SPICES, SEASONING 100 NONE 1957
HILLSIDE HEALTH SKILLED NURSING FAC 85 1963
CARE CENTER
OLD SECOND NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES 75 0
BANK-YORKVILLE
MARTIN PLUMBING PLUMBING & HEATING 58 NONE 0
SMITH ENGINEERING CIVIL ENG/SURVEYORS 40 NONE 1981
CONSULTANTS, INC. - STRUC
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for KENDALL COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2002
Total Labor Force 31,762
Unemployed 1,767
Percentage 5.60%
Total Employed 29,995
Manufacturing 36.80%
Non-Manufacturing 60.80%
Agriculture 2.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
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 CITY OF YORKVILLE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 10.25 $ 15.75 Maintenance Mechanic $ 10.42 $ 16.00
Assembler-Electronic $ 5.89 $ 7.65 Office Clerk $ 7.00 $ 9.62
Assembler-Production $ 5.15 $ 5.50 Secretary $ 8.00 $ 12.50
Computer Operator $ 8.21 $ 13.86 Sheet Metal Worker $ 26.15 $ 27.40
Computer Programmer $ 10.00 $ 18.27 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 7.10 $ 9.76
Data Entry Operator $ 6.97 $ 9.50 Systems Analyst $ 14.00 $ 22.21
Drill or Punch Press $ 6.50 $ 12.10 Technician $ 8.00 $ 12.00
Engineer $ 12.22 $ 27.50 Tool & Die Maker $ 13.00 $ 18.95
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 6.50 $ 8.26 Warehouse Worker $ 5.89 $ 9.45
Laborer $ 22.35 $ 22.85 Welder $ 8.00 $ 15.00
Machinist $ 25.40 $ 26.40 Word Processor $ 7.50 $ 13.00
Remarks
EMPLOYERS: CASTLE BANK YORKVILLE, FINANCIAL
SERVICES, 37, 1914. CASCADE WATERWORKS,
ACCESSORIES UNDERGROUD PIPING SYS, 35. WALGREENS,
RX, 28.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 3 Protestant Churches 6
Number of Rooms 76 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 4 Health Clubs 2
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 2
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Fox River
Remarks
YMCA, PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
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 2003 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.75%
City 0.7248% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6920% 2000 1999 Electricity 5.00%
School 4.4780% 7.5891% 7.5961% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.4803% Telephone 5.00%
Total 7.3751% Water 0.00%
Remarks
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 75%, COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 10%,
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 4%
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Lynn Dubajic Lynn Dubajic
Executive Director Executive Director
Yorkville Econ. Dev. Corp Yorkville Econ. Dev. Corp
207 Hillcrest Avenue 207 Hillcrest Avenue
Yorkville, IL 60560 Yorkville, IL 60560
Phone (630) 553-0843 Phone (630) 553-0843
Fax (630) 553-0889 Fax (630) 553-0889
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60560 Rep Dist 82
Senate Dist 41
Congressional Dist 14
Remarks
YORKVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. WEB SITE:
yedconline.org
E-MAIL: dubajic@yedconline.org
Last updated 02/27/2004
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