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International employers, innovative schools, beautiful parks, local and regional resources, and unique architecture have earned St. Charles its reputation as the Pride
of the Fox!
St. Charles
has a land area of 15 square miles. Located in both DuPage and Kane County, the City of St. Charles is 35 miles west of downtown
Chicago. State Highways 25, 31, 38, & 64 cross St. Charles, as do county thoroughfares Randall and Kirk Roads.
Over 2,100 businesses employ over 34,200 people, consisting of a balanced mix of retailers, restaurants, and manufacturing facilities. They are assisted by an active Chamber
of Commerce, a full-service Convention
and Visitors Bureau, and the award-winning Downtown
St. Charles Partnership.
St. Charles has 1,269 hotel rooms, 3 shopping districts, Scarecrow
Festival, Pride of the Fox Riverfest, Fine Art Show, monthly Kane
County Flea Market, 120 miles of bike paths in Kane County, a full service resort and spa, golf, live theater, convention center, world-class
training/meeting facilities . . . all making this picturesque city on the Fox River a destination
for fine dining, arts and entertainment, recreational opportunities, and unique shopping.
The Charlestowne
Mall (http://www.charlestownemall.com) retail district, Pheasant
Run Resort and Convention Center (http://www.pheasantrun.com/), DuPage
County Airport (http://www.dupageairport.com), and Danada Medical Center surround a 715-acre
business park on our east side, with an additional 36 acres under developmetn (Legacy Business Center).
Our Downtown is at the onset of one of the largest undertakings in the City's history - the First Street Redevelopment Project. This development will add 163,496 s.f. of retail space, 115,000 s.f. of office space, 95 housing units, and 943 parking spaces and will be completed in phases over the next 4 years. For more information: www.1ststreetstc.org or call (630) 762-7097.
To the west, our busy Randall Road corridor
is home to the Kane
County Fairgrounds, the Kane
County Judicial Center, and retailers such as Zylstra Harley-Davidson (http://www.zylstrahd.com/), Lowe's
Home Improvement Warehouse (http://www.lowes.com) and Meijer
Superstore (http://www.meijer.com). Extensive new developments are underway throughout the west side, including major road improvements at the intersection of Rte. 64 and Randall Road.
St. Charles has an Aldermanic form of government with a City Administrator responsible for daily operations. The City is a home rule municipality. A Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1997 and updated in 2003.
The 2003 International Building Code was adopted in July 2004. A comprehensive amendment of the zoning code and map was adopted in October 2006.
“Chapter 34” reviews are offered at no charge for all existing buildings proposed for renovation, remodeling or change of use (to determine code requirements).
From the Den is the City’s bi-monthly newsletter that communicates news of interest to St. Charles residents. It is hand delivered to approximately 12,000 St. Charles households, as well as available online at http://www.stcharlesil.gov/news.
Business Beat is the City's bi-monthly newsletter that is used to communicate news of interest to St. Charles businesses. It is mailed to approximately 2,000 St. Charles businesses, as well as available online at http://www.stcharlesil.gov/news.
Databases of existing businesses and available commercial properties are maintained by the Economic Development Division. Both databases are available online at http://www.stcharlesil.gov/edd
St. Charles Finance Department-
City 2007-08 Budget: $141,711,900.00
(includes capital projects and St. Charles municipal electric power purchases)
Property tax rates are per $100 assessed valuation.
(Please visit the Kane County Treasurer's Office for more information on property tax rates.) |
| Valuation is 33.3% of fair market value. |
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|
Utility Tax Rates - 2006 |
Property Tax Rates - 2005 |
| Public Utility on Electricity |
5.00% |
City |
0.74900 |
| Natural Gas |
0.00% |
County |
0.34668 |
| Telecommunications |
5.00% |
School |
4.26682 |
| Water |
0.00% |
Other |
1.39928 |
| |
|
Total |
6.76178 |
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Sales Tax Rates - As of April 1, 2008
The local sales tax rate is 8% (includes a 1% home rule tax)*. (Please visit the Illinois Department of Revenue for more information on sales tax rates.)
*Qualifying goods, drugs, medical at 1.25%. Titled vehicles are taxed at 6.5%; add 1.0% Chicago Home Rule Tax if a vehicle bought in St. Charles is registered in Chicago. |
St.
Charles Police Department-
Authorized Full-time Police Officers - 57
Full-time Civilian Personnel - 14
The St. Charles Police Department has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) since 1989. Some of the programs that are offered include Too Good for Drugs, Crime Stoppers, National Night Out, Citizen's Police Academy, Safety Town, McGruff Safe House, and TRIAD for seniors. For the year 2006, the Police Department responded to over 28,000 calls for service. There were 269 Part I arrests and 1,312 Part II offenses. The Investigations Section completed 462 investigations and cleared 71% of the cases assigned. The total number of crashes decreased by 0.1%; the total number of injury crashes decreased by 13% from 2005. The number of DUI citations increased by 23% as a result of increased enforcement and grant activity.
St.
Charles Fire Department-
Full-time Firefighters - 49
Paid On-call Firefighters - 28
Contract Paramedics - 12
Emergency Managemetn Agency (EMA) - 25
The Fire Department has achieved an ISO Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office, which ranks the Department in the top 1% of all Fire Departments within the state. The Fire Department provides code enforcement, public education and prevention programs, fire suppression, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, tactical emergency medics, and advanced life support/paramedic/engine/ambulance services. The Fire Department manages an Emergency Management Agency whose members provide support during emergencies.
The Public Works Department is responsible for public utilities (electric, water, wastewater treatment, sanitary sewers, storm water, refuse/recycling), streets, sidewalks, and municipal buildings, grounds and motor fleet.
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| Water
Supplier: |
City
of St. Charles |
|
|
Source: |
7 active
municipal wells |
|
|
Storage Capacity: |
4,000,000
gallons |
|
|
Production Capacity: |
12,773,000
GPD |
|
|
Average Daily Demand: |
4,500,000
GPD |
|
|
Peak Daily Demand: |
9,741,000
GPD |
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| |
| Waste
Water Treatment: |
City
of St. Charles |
|
|
Sewage Plant: |
Secondary |
Tertiary |
|
Treatment Capacity: |
9,000,000
GPD |
700,000
GPD |
|
Average Daily Load: |
4,500,000
GPD |
350,000
GPD |
|
Excess Capacity: |
4,500,000
GPD |
350,000
GPD |
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Plant Location: |
IL
Route 25 |
IL
Route 38 |
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|
|
| Contact:
Environmental Services
Manager, John Lamb
(630) 377-4465 |
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| Electric
Supplier: |
City
of St. Charles |
|
| COMMERCIAL
RATES (Business) |
| Type
of Charge |
Rate
#3
Small |
Rate
#5
Mid Size |
Rate
#7
Large Industrial |
|
Charge/mo. |
$4.91/meter |
$30.70/meter |
$122.79/meter |
| Demand
Charge |
(none) |
Summer:
$14.43 per KW
Non-summer:
$10.43 per KW |
Summer:
$14.43 per KW
Non-summer:
$10.43 per KW |
| Energy
Charge |
Summer:
$0.092/KW
Non-summer:
$0.067/KW
$0.045/KW
for all over 500 hrs
|
Year-round:
$0.033/KW |
On-peak
$0.037/KW
Off-peak $0.027/KW |
|
| Note: Different
rates apply to residential customers. |
Contact:
Utility Billing Manager,
Gail Blaha (630) 377-4426 or
Electric Superintendent, Glynn Amburgey (630) 377-4407 |
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| Natural
Gas: |
|
|
| Nicor Contact: Craig Whyte (815) 455-0271, Ext. 292 |
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| Telecommunications: |
|
|
|
Cable TV: Comcast - (866) 594-1234 |
|
Local Telephone: AT&T (800-244-4444), MCI
Worldcom (800-436-4444) |
| |
| Residential Refuse
& Recycling: |
| Veolia Environmental Services (630) 587-8282 |
| Note: Businesses cotnract refuse and recycling separately. |
| Kane
County Dept. of Environmental Management (630) 208-5118 |
| ReUseIt Center (630) 761-4240 |
| The ReUseIt Center offers new and used merchandize for home/business improvement. Surplus, and/or recyclable building materials, donated by local builders, remodelers, and homeowners, is sold at substantial discounts to the general public. |
| Population |
|
| Population* |
31,834 |
| Male (49.9%) |
15,870 |
| Female (50.1%) |
15,964 |
| Median Age |
36.5 |
| Average Household Size |
2.66 |
| Average Family Size |
3.19 |
*
Detailed population demographics from Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) online at www.nipc.org.
Source: Special Census September 2003
. |
| Households for Zip Codes 60174 & 60175 |
| 2006 Estimate |
19,527 |
| 2011 Projection |
21,967 |
| 2000 Census |
16,643 |
| 1990 Census |
12,831 |
| Growth 2006-2011 (projected) |
12.5% |
| Growth 2000-2006 (estimate) |
17.33% |
| Growth 1990-2000 |
29.71% |
SOURCE: Claritas, Inc. 2006 |
| 2006 Estimated Household Income |
| Income less than $15,000 |
721 |
3.69% |
| Income $15,000 - $24,999 |
895 |
4.58% |
| Income $25,000 - $34,999 |
1,004 |
5.14% |
| Income $35,000 - $49,999 |
2,017 |
10.33% |
| Income $50,000 - $74,999 |
3,389 |
17.36% |
| Income $75,000 - $99,999 |
3,072 |
15.73% |
| Income $100,000 - $149,999 |
4,177 |
21.39% |
| Income $150,000 - $249,999 |
2,677 |
13.71% |
| Income $250,000 - $499,999 |
1,044 |
5.35% |
| Income $500,000 and more |
531 |
2.72% |
| |
|
| 2006 Estimated Average Household Income |
$118,875 |
| 2006 Estimated Median Household Income |
$89,139 |
| 2006 Estimated Per Capita Income |
$41,347 |
| SOURCE: Claritas, Inc. 2006 |
|
| Education Attainment,
Age 25+ |
| Less than 9th grade |
846 |
2.43% |
| Some High School, no diploma |
1,616 |
4.64% |
| High School Graduate (or GED) |
7,042 |
20.23% |
| Some
College, No Degree |
7,181 |
20.63% |
| Associate
Degree |
2,353 |
6.76% |
| Bachelor's
Degree |
10,496 |
30.16% |
| Master's Degree |
3,868 |
11.11% |
| Professional School Degree |
917 |
2.63% |
| Doctorate Degree |
487 |
1.40% |
| SOURCE: Claritas, Inc. 2006 |
|
|
| 2006 Home
Purchases - St. Charles Township |
| Value |
Transactions |
|
|
|
| Up
to $100,000 |
0 |
|
|
|
| $100,000
to $200,000 |
46 |
|
|
|
| $200,001
to $300,000 |
256 |
|
|
|
| $300,001
to $400,000 |
148 |
|
|
|
| $400,001
to $500,000 |
35 |
|
|
|
| $500,001
to $600,000 |
43 |
|
|
|
| $600,001 to $700,000 |
30 |
|
|
|
| $700,001 to $800,000 |
19 |
|
|
|
| $800,001 to $900,000 |
11 |
|
|
|
| $900,001 to $1,000,000 |
3 |
|
|
|
| $1,00,001 to $2,000,000 |
12 |
|
|
|
| $2,000,000 + |
2 |
|
|
|
| Average Home Purchased in 2006: $373,800 |
| Median Home Purchased in 2006: $302,000 |
| SOURCE:
St. Charles Township Assessor 2006 |
| 2006 Estimated Consumer
Spending Patterns for Zip Codes 60174 and 60175 |
| Aggregate (in 000's) |
$1,350,158 |
|
|
|
| Food
at home |
134,183 |
|
|
|
| Food
away from home |
134,986 |
|
|
|
| Alcoholic Beverages
at home |
21,973 |
|
|
|
| Alcoholic Beverages
away from home |
11,557 |
|
|
|
| Household Textiles |
19,067 |
|
|
|
| Household Furniture |
24,390 |
|
|
|
| Household Appliances/Equipment |
47,453 |
|
|
|
| Household Services/Repairs |
56,549 |
|
|
|
| Apparel |
136,517 |
|
|
|
| Personal Care Products and Services |
24,953 |
|
|
|
| Entertainment |
147,696 |
|
|
|
| Transportation Expenses |
190,151 |
|
|
|
| Health
Care |
92,142 |
|
|
|
| Education/Daycare |
54,442 |
|
|
|
| Reading
Materials |
16,222 |
|
|
|
| Contributions |
75,930 |
|
|
|
| *
SOURCE: Claritas, Inc. 2006 |
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2006
Building Permits - St. Charles Only |
| |
#
of Permits |
Value |
| Residential |
249 |
$26,224,085 |
| Commercial |
134 |
$17,686,917 |
| Industrial |
25 |
$7,417,150 |
| All
Others |
1,339 |
$9,696,560 |
| Total |
1,747 |
$61,024,712 |
|
|
| SOURCE:
City of St. Charles Building & Code Enforcement Division |
| GOVERNOR |
| Rod
Blagojevich |
207
State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Ph: (217) 782-0244
Fx: (217) 782-2560
Email: governor@state.il.us |
Governor's
Mansion
Fifth and Jackson Streets
Springfield, IL 62701 |
| ILLINOIS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
|
Senate
(District 25)
Chris
Lauzen |
52
W. Downer Place - Suite 201
Aurora, IL 60506
Ph: (630) 264-2334
Fx: (630) 264-1566
Email: admin@lauzen.com |
103-A
Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Ph: (217) 782-0052
Fx: (217) 782-0116 |
Senate
(District 28)
John Millner (R) |
290 Springfield Dr., Ste. 225
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Ph: (630) 351-9340
Fx: (630) 351-9370
Email: johnjmillner@aol.com |
105 State Capital
Springfield, IL 62706
Ph: (217) 782-8192
Fx: (217) 782-4079
|
House
of Representatives (District 49)
Tim
Schmitz (R) |
127
Hamilton St., Suite D
Geneva, IL 60134
Ph: (630) 845-9590
Fx: (630) 845-9592
Email: ilrep49@sbcglobal.net |
224-N
Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Ph: (217) 782-5457
Fx: (217) 782-1138 |
House of Representatives (District 50)
Patricia Reid Lindner (R) |
32 Main Street, Ste. A
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
Ph: (630) 466-9791
Fx: (630) 466-7124
Email: Dstrct50@aol.com |
234-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Ph: (217) 782-1486
Fx: (217) 558-1068 |
House
of Representatives (District 55)
Harry R. Ramey Jr. (R) |
1883 N. Neltnor Blvd.
(Rt. 59 - must use North)
West Chicago, IL 60185
Ph: (630) 876-0703
Fx: (630) 231-3742
Email: staterepramey55@aol.com |
213-N Stratton Bldg.
Springfield, IL 62706
Ph: (217) 558-1037
Fx: (217) 558-3539 |
| UNITED
STATES CONGRESS |
Senator
Dick
Durbin |
230
South Dearborn, 38th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
Ph: (312) 353-4952
Fx: (312) 353-0150
Email: dick@durbin.senate.gov |
332
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Ph: (202) 224-2152
Fx: (202) 228-0400 |
Senator
Barack
Obama |
John C. Kluczynski Federal Office Bldg.
230 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 3900
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(312) 886-3506
(312) 886-3514 fax
Toll free: (866) 445-2520
(IL residents)
Email:
Barak
Obama
|
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2854
(202) 228-4260 fax
(202 228-1404 TDD |
Representative
(District 14)
Bill Foster |
27
N. River Street
Batavia, IL 60510
Ph: (630) 406-1114
Fx: (630) 406-1808
Email: Coming Soon |
2304
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
Ph: (202) 225-2976
Fx: (202) 225-0697 |
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| Newspapers: |
Daily
- Kane County Chronicle, Daily Herald, Reflejos Bilingual Journal, Chicago Sun Times,
Chicago Tribune, Courier News, Beacon News |
| Weekly
- Press-Republican, Sun, The Examiner |
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| Radio
Stations: |
WERV
FM 95.9, WAIT AM 850 |
| |
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| Cable
TV: |
Comcast |
The
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reports 174,531
workers in the Kane County labor force in 2006* with an unemployment
rate of 4.5%. Additional Illinois labor force statistics
can be found at: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/
|
Kane
County |
St.
Charles City Only |
| ALL
INDUSTRIES (NAICS) |
167,046 |
22,747 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
737 |
n/a |
| Mining |
88 |
0 |
| Utilities |
131 |
0 |
| Construction |
12,250 |
1,629 |
| Manufacturing |
34,660 |
5,831 |
| Wholesale
Trade |
10,596 |
1,195 |
| Retail
Trade |
21,309 |
3,598 |
| Transportation
& Warehousing |
3,427 |
n/a |
| Information |
3,454 |
621 |
| Finance
& Insurance |
8,328 |
738 |
| Real
Estate, Rental, Leasing |
1,790 |
271 |
| Professional,
Scientific, & Tech Services |
8,684 |
1,523 |
| Mgmt.
of Companies & Enterprises |
600 |
134 |
| Admin/Supv,
Waste Mgmt. Remedial Services |
20,012 |
954 |
| Educational
Services |
3,371 |
361 |
| Health
Care & Social Assistance |
21,240 |
1,712 |
| Arts,
Entertainment & Recreation |
4,784 |
355 |
| Accommodations
& Food Services |
13,487 |
2,926 |
| Other
Services (except Public Admin) |
5,333 |
656 |
| Unclassified |
250 |
n/a |
*Covered by unemployment insurance, does not include government workers.
SOURCE:
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wwwork.htm
. Note conversion to NAICS data (previous profiles used SIC data) |
2006 Average
Hourly Wage Rates: Kane County, Illinois
Occupation Title |
|
Entry |
Median |
Experienced |
| Business
& Financial Oper. |
|
13.80 |
21.74 |
31.59 |
| Computer
& Mathematical |
|
16.27 |
27.62 |
33.78 |
| Architecture
& Engineering |
|
18.50 |
26.97 |
33.27 |
| Life,
Physical, Social Science |
|
18.86 |
27.19 |
34.18 |
| Legal |
|
15.68 |
24.42 |
33.49 |
| Education,
Training, Library |
|
11.96 |
20.61 |
26.00 |
| Arts,
Design, Ent., Sports, Media |
|
9.67 |
16.56 |
24.61 |
| Healthcare
Practitioners/Tech. |
|
12.58 |
22.01 |
31.36 |
| Healthcare
Support |
|
9.03 |
11.93 |
13.61 |
| Protective
Service |
|
8.84 |
13.87 |
24.41 |
| Food
Preparation & Serving |
|
6.81 |
7.70 |
10.01 |
| Bldg
& Grnds/Cleaning & Maintenance |
|
7.57 |
9.55 |
12.97 |
| Personal
Care & Service |
|
7.18 |
10.06 |
13.71 |
Minimum wage for Illinois (effective 7/1/2007) is $7.50.
Source: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/countywages.htm
Extensive lsit found at: http://www.ILWorkInfo.com |
Occupations
of St. Charles Residents
| |
Number |
Percent |
| Administration & Support |
9,018 |
25.04% |
| Agriculture, Trade & Labor |
10,272 |
28.52% |
| Management |
2,787 |
7.74% |
| Sales, Marketing & Creative |
5,759 |
15.99% |
| Engineer, Science & Computer |
722 |
2.00% |
| Health, Legal & Social Services |
1,468 |
4.08% |
| Educators |
1,448 |
4.02% |
| Other Prof. & Related Services |
4,544 |
12.62% |
| Total
Private Sector Employees |
36,018 |
100.0% |
| Total
Public Sector Employees |
2,987 |
|
| Total
Military Employees |
10 |
|
| Source:
Claritas, 2006 |
| |
|
Employees |
| Employer |
Product/Service |
F/T |
P/T |
| Community
Unit School District #303 |
School district administration offices (K-12) |
1,248 |
452 |
System Sensor
(http://www.systemsensor.com)
|
Manufacturer of commercial smoke detectors and fire equipment |
570 |
3 |
| R.R. Donnelley (Moore Wallace) (http://www.moorewallace.com) |
Printer of business forms |
360 |
0 |
Omron Automotive Electronics Inc.
(http://www.omronauto.com) |
Automotive relays and controls |
350 |
0 |
| Armour Eckrich St. Charles |
Manufacturer of salami and delicatessen meats |
350 |
|
| Mason Corporation |
Manufacturer of retail store fixtures and display racks |
320 |
0 |
Illinois Youth Center
(http://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/
facilities/information.asp?instchoice=stc) |
State of Illinois youth correctional facility |
300 |
0 |
| Coca-Cola
Bottling Company |
Regional Coca-Cola distributor |
250 |
0 |
Pheasant Run Resort & Spa
(http://www.pheasantrun.com) |
Resort(w/golf course), hotel and conference center |
250 |
200 |
| Dopaco Packaging (http://www.dopaco.com) |
Manufacturer of paper cartons for fast food industry |
235 |
0 |
| City of St. Charles |
Municipal government |
232 |
94 |
| Wal-Mart |
Discount department store |
230 |
n/a |
| Dukane Corporation (http://www.dukcorp.com/) |
Underwater acoustic relocating beacons |
230 |
0 |
| Aramark Services Inc. #3081 |
Food service for Q Center |
180 |
0 |
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