87 Galligan Road 8787 Galligan Road Gilberts, IL 60136 (847) Gilberts,428-2861 IL 60136

About Gilberts About Gilberts Labor Inf ormation Labor Inf ormation The Village of Gilberts is located 45 miles northwest of downtown in the Major Employers northeast portion of Kane County. Gilberts has Company Name seen extraordinary population growth in recent Scurto Cement Construction Co. years and has a current population of 6879. As JS Riemer Gilberts continues to grow, the community is Elgin Recycling dedicated to “Growing with Vision”. Champion Environmental Vidal Landscaping West End Recycling

Population Labor Force 1- Mile 3-Mile 3 Mile Radius Labor Population 1455 15405 Year Population Growth Rate 1990 7782 Civilian Employed 1053 10953 2000 13916 78.82% Civilian Unemployed 23 354 2006 20860 49.90% Information Provided by Applied Geographic Solutions

2011 26428 26.69% 2011 Projected by Applied Geographic Solutions

5 Mile Radius Income and Education Year Population Growth 1990 41177 2000 62002 50.57% 2006 Average Household 2006 83847 35.23% Income $ 99,392.00 2011 101212 20.71% 2006 Median Household 2011 Projected by Applied Geographic Solutions Income $ 95,286.00

3 Mile Radius 2006 Per Capita Income $ 33,111.00 Annual Growth Rate 1990-2006 10.5% Education Projected Annual Growth 2006-2011 5.30% The Village of Gilberts is a very well educated area. 33.0% of people have either some 5 Mile Radius college or an associate’s degree. 42.3% of people Annual Growth Rate 1990-2006 6.50% have a bachelors degree or higher. Projected Annual Growth 2006-2011 4.10%

*Unless otherwise noted demographic information is based on 3-mile radius data. There are two major interchanges close to About Gilberts Gilberts. The 47 and 72 interchange is just 5 miles away. The and 72 Natural Gas interchange services areas to the east and west of Nicor Gas is the gas provider for the Village the Village. of Gilberts. Nicor services northern portions of and is connected to the largest underground storage facility in the county. Reliability and Education and Training customer service are the hallmarks of Nicor service. www.nicor.com/en_us/nicor_inc/ The Village of Gilberts is serviced by Community School District Unit #300. Newly Electricity completed Gilberts Elementary School will offer Commonwealth Edison Company provides grades Pre-school through 5th grade. Depending on electrical service to the Village of Gilberts. Com where you live in the village will depend on where Ed offers a number of options for corporate your children attend Middle School or High School. customers in an attempt to lower costs. Com Ed is The Middle School options include Dundee Middle known for their reliable service throughout northern School and Hampshire Middle School. The High Illinois. School options include H.D. Jacobs High School www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/comed/ and Hampshire High School. For information about these schools, contact Community School Water/Sewer District Unit #300. The Village of Gilberts provides service as http://www.d300.org/ well as water billing for the Village of Gilberts. Three water towers throughout the village house Higher Education the water reserves. Elgin Community College was established in 1949 and draws students from portions of DeKalb, Cook, McHenry, and DuPage counties. Classes are offered on the main campus in Elgin T ransportation Options and the Fountain Square Campus in Streamwood. ECC has working agreements with nine out of Air twelve state universities for easy transfer. There are three international airports close to the Village of Gilberts. O’Hare International McHenry County College, founded in 1967, Airport is the airport closest to the village. (31 offers classes at three locations including the main miles southeast of Gilberts). Greater Rockford campus and University Center in Crystal Lake and Airport, west of the village, services many areas the Shah Center in McHenry. It offers both around the country. (49 miles west of the village). academic and occupational programs in a number The other major airport is Midway Airport. (55 of subject areas. They offer easy transfer to a miles southeast of the village. number of local and national four-year universities.

Highways The closest four-year institution is Wheaton The Village of Gilberts is located close to College in Wheaton, Illinois. Wheaton offers 40 Interstate 90 which connects with many major different study areas and is ranked 61 on U.S News interstates in the Chicago land area. U.S Route and World Reports Best Liberal Arts Colleges. 20, the Ulysses S. Grant Highway, services Wheaton College is known for their conservatory Gilberts to the east and west. IL Route 72, called of music and their graduate studies in theology and Higgins Road, runs through the village to the east ministerial training. and the west.

State Universities School Miles Traffic Study Northern Illinois University 30 University of Illinois Chicago 45 Illinois State University 131 Weekday Average Daily University of Illinois Champaign- Location Traffic Urbana 179

EB WB TOTAL University of Illinois Springfield 204 Higgins Rd (IL 72) east of Tyrrell 8682 8512 17194 Western Illinois University 215

EB WB TOTAL Eastern Illinois University 229 Higgins Rd (IL 72) east of Big Timber 5128 5201 10329 Southern Illinois University 372

Higgins Rd (IL 72) EB WB TOTAL east of Center Drive 6297 5200 11497

Tyrell Rd, north of EB WB TOTAL E conomic Development Big Timber 3887 4335 8222 Galligan Road, EB WB TOTAL south of Huntley Economic Indicators Rd 3613 3681 7294

Equalized Assessed Valuation for Village of Big Timber, east of EB WB TOTAL Gilberts: $201,705,650 Timber Trails Blvd 6678 6614 13292

Property Tax Rate per $100 assessed property valuation: $6.2477 Weekend Average Daily Location Traffic Population in Gilberts has grown more than 400% Higgins Rd (IL 72) EB WB TOTAL between the 1990 census and the 2010 census. east of Tyrrell 6374 6248 12622

EB WB TOTAL Higgins Rd (IL 72) east of Big Timber 4027 4124 8151 Average Home Price is $230,693. Higgins Rd (IL 72) EB WB TOTAL east of Center Sales Tax Rate is 7% Drive 4616 4171 8787

Tyrell Rd, north of EB WB TOTAL Big Timber 2282 2554 4386 Galligan Road, EB WB TOTAL Contact Information south of Huntley Rd 2011 2027 4038

Big Timber, east of EB WB TOTAL New Business Opportunities Timber Trails Blvd 4456 4345 8801 Ray Keller Village Administrator 87 Galligan Road Maps Gilberts, IL 60136 Telephone: (847) 428-2861 Fax: (847) 428-2955 http://www.villageofgilberts.com/index.php?m=1 [email protected] 52&s=146

Development Process Visit the above link to view various maps of the Debra Meadows Village. Acting Village Clerk 87 Galligan Road Gilberts, IL 60136 Telephone: (847) 428-2861 Fax: (847) 428-0317 [email protected]