DIXMOOR, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County COOK
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 4,175 3,647 3,934 3,644 3,644 Avg. Winter Temp 26.00 F -3.33 C
County 5,253,655 5,105,067 5,376,741 5,194,675 5,194,675 Avg. Summer Temp 75.00 F 23.88 C
Labor 0 0 2,694,904 2,604,300 2,604,300 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.82 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 39.00 In 99.06 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government TRUSTEE / TRUSTEES / VILL Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1990 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library NO
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 7 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 1 21 0
Police Department 9 11 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal YES TV Channels 36
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 0 Weekly
Machine Shops 1 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 1 MI 1 KM
Banks 0 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
CHICAGO METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPERS.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 5 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-57, I-294
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 2 MI 3 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 5 MI 8 KM
Commercial Airlines 99 Flights per day 1552
Nearest Public Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 12 MI 19 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 NONE
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 26 FT 8 M
Length Of Season 8 Months
Public Dock Local NO 5 MI 8 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 1 2
Chicago 30 48 1 1
Cleveland 313 500 1 1
Dallas 906 1,450 1 2
Denver 1,000 1,600 2 2
Detroit 241 385 1 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,065 3,304 3 4
Memphis 514 822 1 1
Minneapolis 442 707 1 1
New Orleans 914 1,462 1 2
New York 810 1,296 1 2
St. Louis 258 412 1 1
Seattle 2,063 3,300 3 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
GRAND TRUNK
CSX
INDIANA BELT HARBOR
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
Piggyback Service YES 5 MI 8 KM
Container Service YES 4 MI 6 KM
Remarks
ADDITIONAL RAILROADS: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILROAD,
METRA/PACE, AMTRAK. GREYHOUND.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier CITY OF HARVEY
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 14,000,000 53,200,000
Treatment Capacity 20,000,000 76,000,000
Average Daily Demand 550,000 2,090,000
Peak Daily Demand 665,000 2,527,000
Excess Capacity 19,335,000 73,473,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 220,000,000 836,000,000
Present Load 417,500 1,586,500
Excess Capacity 219,582,500 834,413,500
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier AT&T
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI ETC.
Remarks
WATER SOURCE: LAKE MICHIGAN.
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 1 MI 2 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 0
Dentists in Community 0
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 2 37 653
Junior High 1 26 397
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 16.9
Remarks
TWO JUNIOR COLLEGES WITHIN 6 MILES; UNIVERSITY
WITHIN 9 MILES.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
VITCO STEEL SUPPLY ENGINEERS 29 NONE 0
CO
RHODIA RHODIA 44 YES 0
NATIONAL RAILWAY REBUILD LOCOMOTIVES 61 NONE 0
EQUIPMENT CO.
PTC ALLIANCE 40 YES 0
M & O INSULATION 11 YES 0
LKQ A- RELIABLE 80 NONE 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for COOK COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 2,604,300
Unemployed 272,436
Percentage 10.50%
Total Employed 2,331,864
Manufacturing 16.90%
Non-Manufacturing 82.70%
Agriculture 0.40%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
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 $ 22.00 $ 42.25 Maintenance Mechanic $ 16.28 $ 28.75
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.94 $ 16.68 Office Clerk $ 9.94 $ 16.81
Assembler-Production $ 8.95 $ 16.21 Secretary $ 11.26 $ 19.03
Computer Operator $ 13.95 $ 26.21 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.68 $ 21.21
Computer Programmer $ 23.97 $ 43.79 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.61 $ 17.35
Data Entry Operator $ 10.19 $ 16.55 Systems Analyst $ 24.72 $ 42.25
Drill or Punch Press $ 9.72 $ 16.95 Technician $ 15.91 $ 29.53
Engineer $ 22.65 $ 39.97 Tool & Die Maker $ 16.62 $ 29.39
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 9.08 $ 14.60 Warehouse Worker $ 10.45 $ 16.69
Laborer $ 8.89 $ 25.95 Welder $ 12.42 $ 20.60
Machinist $ 12.13 $ 22.43 Word Processor $ 12.77 $ 20.10
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2nd QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wage data/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 4 Protestant Churches 8
Number of Rooms 1,000 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 20 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 500 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 2 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, WOLF LAKE
Remarks
WITHIN 4 MILES: 4 MOTELS/HOTELS WITH 1,000 ROOMS;
BANQUET ROOMS.
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 0 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 1.6290% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 1.1470% 0 0 Electricity 0.00%
School 9.4800% 0.0000% 0.0000% Natural Gas 0.00%
Other(s) 1.2620% Telephone 0.00%
Total 13.5180% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Econ. Dev. Director Econ. Dev. Director
Village of Dixmoor Village of Dixmoor
170 W. 145th Street 170 W. 145th Street
Dixmoor, IL 60426 Dixmoor, IL 60426
Phone (708) 389-6121 Phone (708) 389-6121
Fax (708) 389-4130 Fax (708) 389-4130
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60426 Rep Dist 33
Senate Dist 17
Congressional Dist 2
Remarks
MAYOR KEEVAN GRIMMETT, E-MAIL: mayorkg@aol.com.
Last updated 02/07/2012
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