CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 10,852 10,823 11,251 11,251 Avg. Winter Temp 35.00 F 1.67 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,376,741 Avg. Summer Temp 79.00 F 26.11 C
Labor Market 0 0 2,694,904 2,630,338 Avg. Annual Rainfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 40.00 In **.** Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / COUNCIL / VILLAGE Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 1988 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 5 in city 5 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 35 45
Police Department 2 75 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 10
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 3 Assets $ 0
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 2 Federal 4 State
Interstates Serving Community TRI-STATE TOLLWAY
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 1 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 6
Local Carriers 6
Interstate Carriers 2
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Commercial Airlines 7 Flights per day 1100
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 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 CAL SAG CANAL
Public Barge YES
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 12 FT 4 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 1 MI 1 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 850 1,360 0 0
Chicago 20 32 0 0
Cleveland 280 448 0 0
Dallas 710 1,136 0 0
Denver 800 1,280 0 0
Detroit 230 368 0 0
Kansas City 250 400 0 0
Los Angeles 1,550 2,480 0 0
Memphis 420 672 0 0
Minneapolis 310 496 0 0
New Orleans 710 1,136 0 0
New York 650 1,040 0 0
St. Louis 225 360 0 0
Seattle 1,350 2,160 0 0
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NONE
Piggyback Service NO 3 MI 5 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 2,225,000 8,455,000
Treatment Capacity 4,000,000 15,200,000
Average Daily Demand 1,200,000 4,450,000
Peak Daily Demand 2,000,000 7,600,000
Excess Capacity 2,000,000 7,600,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant NOT SPECIFIED
Process MWRD
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Present Load 0 0
Excess Capacity 0 0
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
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 3 MI 5 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 5
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Four hospitals serve Crestwood. St. Francis
Palos.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 4 0 0
Junior High 2 0 0
High School 0 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 0.0
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
WAL-MART RETAIL 82 NA 0
COMMONWEALTH EDISON ENERGY 95 0
MENARDS HOME IMPROVEMENT 90 NA 0
ALLIED/GROEN WASTE HAULER/RECYCLE 90 NA 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2006
Total Labor Force 2,630,338
Unemployed 123,623
Percentage 4.70%
Total Employed 2,506,715
Manufacturing 20.80%
Non-Manufacturing 78.90%
Agriculture 0.30%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 1990
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 3
Number won by union 2
Number won by company 1
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 $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 9 Protestant Churches 10
Number of Rooms 0 Catholic Churches 10
Restaurants 50 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 800 Country Clubs 6
Public Golf Courses 6 Health Clubs 5
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 5
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River Lake Michigan, Illinois River
Remarks
THERE ARE NUMEROUS RESTAURANTS IN THE CRESTWOOD
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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.75%
City 0.0000% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.0000% 1996 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 0.0000% 0.4230% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 0.0000% Telephone 0.00%
Total 0.0000% Water 0.00%
Remarks
CURRENT PROPERTY TAX RATES NOT PROVIDED BY
COMMUNITY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
William Graffeo Robert Stranczek
Village Services Director Mayor
Village of Crestwood Village of Crestwood
13840 South Cicero 13840 South Cicero
Crestwood, IL 604451827 Crestwood, IL 604451827
Phone (708) 371-4800 Phone (708) 371-4800
Fax (708) 371-4849 Fax (708) 371-8307
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60445 Rep Dist 27 28
Senate Dist 14
Congressional Dist 1 2
Remarks
Last updated 02/06/2008
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