ZION, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County LAKE
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 17,861 19,775 22,866 23,601 Avg. Winter Temp 24.00 F -4.44 C
County 440,372 516,418 644,356 644,356 Avg. Summer Temp 72.00 F 22.22 C
Labor Market 0 0 334,994 365,683 Avg. Annual Rainfall 32.00 In 81.28 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 41.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government COMMISSION / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1992 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 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 23 1 0
Police Department 47 0 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 4
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 90
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 5 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 2 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 5 Assets $ 1,000,000,000
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives YES Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
FOUR SEPARATE TIF ZONES. MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND. PRE-DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE PROVIDED AT NO COST.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 2 State
Interstates Serving Community I-94
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 4 MI 6 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 2
Local Carriers 3
Interstate Carriers 3
Intrastate Carriers 3
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 40 MI 64 KM
Commercial Airlines 50 Flights per day 2000
Nearest Public Airport WAUKEGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT
Local YES 1 MI 2 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 6,000 FT 1,830 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 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 9 Months
Public Dock Local YES 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
----------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Atlanta 775 1,240 1 2
Chicago 45 72 1 1
Cleveland 388 621 1 1
Dallas 981 1,570 1 2
Denver 1,061 1,698 2 2
Detroit 316 506 1 1
Kansas City 544 870 1 1
Los Angeles 2,140 3,424 3 4
Memphis 589 942 1 1
Minneapolis 367 587 1 1
New Orleans 989 1,582 1 2
New York 885 1,416 1 2
St. Louis 333 533 1 1
Seattle 2,018 3,229 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC NEW SPUR
UNDER
CONST. W/
DAILY USE
CAPABILITIES
Piggyback Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
AIR: INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE AND CORPORATE HUB.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 6,000,000 22,800,000
Treatment Capacity 4,500,000 17,100,000
Average Daily Demand 2,300,000 8,740,000
Peak Daily Demand 3,500,000 13,300,000
Excess Capacity 1,000,000 3,800,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 17,287,000 65,690,600
Present Load 11,100,000 42,180,000
Excess Capacity 6,187,000 23,510,600
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTH SHORE GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC-AMERTIECH
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 1 Total Number of Beds 130
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 600
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 8 MI 13 KM
Remarks
130 SPECIALTY FIELDS IN-HOUSE, PRIVATE CARE, NO
EMERGENCY SERVICES. LEVEL II TRAUMA CARE.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 5 94 2,017
Junior High 1 31 622
High School 1 131 3,309
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 23.0
Remarks
70% OF HIGH SCHOOL STAFF HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE OR
HIGHER. NATIONALLY RANKED NJROTC PROGRAM.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
COMMONWEALTH EDISON/ZIM ELECTRICITY 450 YES 1968
ENERGY SOLUTIONS
SHERIDAN HEALTH CARE ELDERLY CARE 327 NO 1985
SCHOOL DISTRICT 126 EDUCATION 314 YES 1906
MIDWESTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL FACILITY 1,024 NONE 1989
MEDICAL CENTER
BARTM MANAGEMENT 112 NONE 2007
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for LAKE COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 365,683
Unemployed 38,396
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 327,287
Manufacturing 19.70%
Non-Manufacturing 72.10%
Agriculture 3.00%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2009
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 1
Number won by union 1
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 $ 21.80 $ 40.85 Maintenance Mechanic $ 13.19 $ 25.56
Assembler-Electronic $ 8.48 $ 14.14 Office Clerk $ 9.37 $ 16.26
Assembler-Production $ 8.36 $ 14.43 Secretary $ 11.12 $ 18.67
Computer Operator $ 14.44 $ 25.39 Sheet Metal Worker $ 14.05 $ 26.24
Computer Programmer $ 24.63 $ 46.01 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.22 $ 17.40
Data Entry Operator $ 9.44 $ 15.02 Systems Analyst $ 27.37 $ 46.41
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.61 $ 17.47 Technician $ 18.04 $ 31.92
Engineer $ 24.37 $ 42.85 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.21 $ 28.86
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.78 $ 15.08 Warehouse Worker $ 10.65 $ 17.88
Laborer $ 8.79 $ 28.06 Welder $ 11.71 $ 21.37
Machinist $ 11.57 $ 22.13 Word Processor $ 13.43 $ 23.41
Remarks
WAGE RATES 3RD QUARTER 2009 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 47 Protestant Churches 42
Number of Rooms 910 Catholic Churches 3
Restaurants 37 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 300 Country Clubs 3
Public Golf Courses 9 Health Clubs 4
Public Tennis Courts 30 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LAKE MICHIGAN, DES PLAINES RIVER
Remarks
1 MOSQUE. ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK AND RESORT.
NORTH POINT MARINA 1500 SLIPS. BOTH ATTRACTIONS
ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 3,000,000 ANNUAL VISITERS TO
ZION.
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 are assessed at 25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2009 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.50%
City 1.4960% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.4640% 2007 2002 Electricity 5.15%
School 7.2120% 10.7290% 10.8620% Natural Gas 5.15%
Other(s) 1.7550% Telephone 5.15%
Total 10.9270% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
J. Delaine Rogers, Director J. Delaine Rogers, Director
Planning & Econ Dev Planning & Econ Dev
City of Zion City of Zion
2828 Sheridan Road 2828 Sheridan Road
Zion, IL 60099 Zion, IL 60099
Phone (847) 746-4015 Phone (847) 746-4015
Fax (847) 746-4017 Fax (847) 746-4017
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60099 Rep Dist 62
Senate Dist 31
Congressional Dist 10
Remarks
City of Zion Website: www.cityofzion.com
E-mail: delainer@zion.il.us.
Last updated 04/07/2011
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