CommunityCompiled by the Community Development Profile Department When you consider DeKalb, Illinois, as your next business location, you 200 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, Illinois 60115 are considering a community which absolutely has it all! Founded as an 815-748-2000 │ cityofdekalb.com agricultural community in 1837, DeKalb is 60 miles west of downtown Chicago. We’re known as the home of Northern Illinois University and the birthplace of barbed wire, which changed farming methods throughout the world. We like to say we’ve gone from barbed wire, to fully wired. Working with NIU, the City boasts an 80-gig fiber network bridging the distance to Chicago, the region, and the world. DeKalb is a regional hub, with easy access to the I-88 and I-39 corridors. Within the City, State Routes 38 and 23 make travel to the University, area shopping centers, and dining quick and convenient. DeKalb is a city of 44,030 residents who live in 15,594 homes. The City of DeKalb represents more than a third of the population of DeKalb County, with families earning an annual median income of $59,671 and owning homes with a median value of $165,500. (Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Employers in DeKalb provide more than 15,000 jobs, and commuters to Quick Facts classes at NIU further boost our daytime population and buying power. Geographic location: Located in DeKalb County Excellent educational partnership offerings between Kishwaukee College, Area: 16.28 square miles Northern Illinois University, and DeKalb High School provide a full range of Date of incorporation: 1856 career readiness initiatives for our youth, allowing degrees to be earned Value of construction in 2014: $54,359,021 at an accelerated pace. The Illinois workNet Center provides job training, 2014 Equalized assessed value: $523,032,841 Source: City of DeKalb job search services, basic computer literacy classes, and information about continuing education options. The Kishwaukee Community College Center Population for Business Development and Continuing Education offers opportunities 1980 1990 2000 2010 for professional growth, personal enrichment, computer skills, and 1 City 33,099 34,925 39,018 44,030 preparation for professional careers throughout our community. In addition, 1 County 74,624 77,932 88,969 105,160 the DeKalb-Ogle Workforce Development Consortium collaborates with Labor Market2 38,710 36,691 48,420 60,076 Sources: 1US Census Bureau, 2010, 2IL Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development educators and businesses to work toward the inspiration and training of industrial professionals. 2010 Income / Household Information City1 County2 Illinois2 Major employers include Northern Illinois University, Kishwaukee Total Housing Units 17,220 40,983 5,291,704 Hospital, 3M, Target Distribution Center, Walmart, Sonoco Alloyed, Nestle Total Population 44,030 105,160 12,848,554 Distribution, CST Storage, Forge Resources Group, and Algus Packaging. Est. Total Household 15,386 38,484 4,772,723 Average Household Size 2.44 2.59 2.63 Art galleries, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Municipal Band, live Med. Household Income $37,719 $53,375 $56,797 theater, arena concerts, independent films, and championship sports are all Med. Family Income $59,671 $71,343 $70,344 available in DeKalb. Add in more than 40 area parks, 10 miles of improved Married Household 35% 48% 49% multi-purpose trails, Ellwood House museum, and the Art Deco Egyptian Bachelor’s Degree+ 22.7% 18.8% 19.50% Theater, and there is always something to do in DeKalb. Median Home Value $165,500 $173,000 $182,300 Median Rent $809 $830 $890 Occupied Housing Units 15,594 37,844 4,772,723 Owner Occupied 43.1% 61.2% 67.5% Renter Occupied 56.9% 38.8% 32.5% Our City is a great place to Sources: 1U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey, 2U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 live, learn, grow, and stay! www.cityofdekalb.com Utilities DeKalb Water Service Sanitary District Service The City of DeKalb Public Water System is a modern, state-of-the-art The City of DeKalb is served by DeKalb Sanitary District. For information, water supply, serving a population over 44,000 residents including Northern please call (815) 758-3513. Illinois University. Groundwater is treated at one of five ion-exchange/iron Volume of Flow Treated Rate $3.40/100 cu ft removal water treatment plants and stored in one of the City’s four Monthly Fixed Rate $3.33/month elevated water towers. For information, please call (815) 748-2050. Electric Power Provided by ComEd Water Source 6 deep wells, 4 shallow wells For information, please contact ComEd at (800) 334-7661. Storage Capacity 2,750,000 kWh Rate Average Daily Demand 3,100,000 first 2,000 0.628 # of Metered Accounts 8,100 next 48,000 0.412 next 50,000 0.371 City of DeKalb Water Rates (as of April 1, 2016) next 400,000 0.361 Usage Charge (flat rate): $3.22/100 cu ft next 500,000 0.35 Meter Size Monthly Fixed Meter Size Monthly Fixed next 2,000,000 0.33 5/8” $5.50 2” $12.33 next 2,000,000 0.324 3/4” $5.50 3” $15.67 next 5,000,000 0.319 1” $5.50 4” $22.67 next 10,000,000 0.314 1 1/4” $7.00 6” $29.67 next 20,000,000 0.309 1 1/2” $8.67 8” $35.00 Natural Gas Provided by NICOR For information, please contact NICOR at (888) 642-6748. Transportation Motor Carrier Nearest Intermodal for Union Pacific Railroad: Interstates Serving Community1: I-88, I-39 Rochelle (Global III) 19.9 miles Highways Serving Community1: IL-23, IL-38 Motor Freight Terminals1: 1 Public Local Carriers2: 4 Bus: Huskie Line5, VAC6, Greyhound7 Intrastate Carriers2: 20 Rail: Metra8 Commuter Union Pacific West Line Sources: 1Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; 2http://dcedc.org/trucking-companies-terminals/ Elburn station - 17.8 mi from DeKalb Taxi: 3 Air Limousine: not licensed 5 6 7 8 Commercial Airports3: O’Hare Int’l Midway Int’l Sources: www.huskieline.com, www.vacdk.com, www.greyhound.com, www.metrarail.com Distance: 60 min 70 min Commercial Airlines: 44 7 Travel Time to Major Cities Flights per year: 883,287 252,126 City Approx. Driving Days by Days by Passengers per Year: 66.9 million 20.5 million Distance (mi.) Truck Rail Source: 3www.faa.com Atlanta 792 4 3 Chicago 60 1 1 Nearest Public Airport4: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Cleveland 405 1 2 Number of Runways: 2 Dallas 874 4 4 Longest Runway4: 7,025 ft Denver 954 4 3 Runway Lighted: Yes (medium intensity runway lights) Detroit 354 1 2 Fuel Available: Yes Kansas City 561 1 2 Take-offs/Landings per Year: 30,000 Los Angeles 2033 5 5 Personal Aircraft & Corporate jets based on site: 87 Memphis 606 3 3 Private Storage Available: Yes Minneapolis 369 2 3 Private Maintenance Available: Yes New Orleans 900 5 4 US Customs office on site: No New York 902 4 3 Charter Service Available: No Seattle 2000 5 5 Courtesy/Rental Cars: Yes St. Louis 275 1 2 Source:4www.cityofdekalb.com Source: www2.locationone.com 2 April 2016 The City of DeKalb Building Permit Data Valuation (est.) FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007 Residential $1,790,406 $1,481,807 $1,171,832 $1,252,358 $1,517,179 $2,558,470 $2,318,597 $9,008,178 $19,729,977 Commercial $21,872,447 $5,723,000 $7,679,394 $9,538,500 $3,493,448 $2,741,800 $8,208,710 $12,716,907 $142,000 Industrial $5,054,000 $1,384,000 $2,570,000 $197,000 $25,100,000 $2,055,000 $575,000 $0 $0 Other $25,642,168 $370,000 $190,000 $650,000 $0 $1,100,000 $0 $9,400,000 $2,500,000 Total $54,359,021 $8,958,807 $11,611,226 $11,637,858 $30,110,627 $8,455,270 $11,102,307 $31,125,085 $22,371,977 # of Permits FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007 Residential 52 56 68 64 57 77 85 85 160 Commercial 39 41 30 34 30 35 31 47 46 Industrial 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 1 3 Other 559 608 607 611 726 709 657 590 701 Total 653 708 708 711 815 825 776 723 910 Source: City of DeKalb Building Dept. 2014 Municipal Tax Rate Comparison 2014 Taxing Structure Sales Tax1,2,3 Property Tax City Portion State of Illinois 5.00% City 1.02% Total City Share Municipal 1.00% Schools 8.99% Extended Total City Share Home Rule 1.75% County 1.25% Municipality Total EAV Rate Extended DeKalb County 0.25% Other 1.81% DeKalb1 $523,032,841 1.02 $4,763,674 DeKalb Total 8.00% Total 13.07% Sycamore1 $338,142,978 0.79 $2,653,309 Utility Tax Telecomm. Tax Cortland1 $52,743,731 1.18 $818,818 Electricity $0.04/therm State 7% Malta1 $13,534,900 1.01 $106,772 Natural Gas 0.628% Local 6% Sandwich1 $115,208,780 1.11 $1,281,006 Telephone 6.00% Total 13% Aurora2 $1,362,972,056 2.26 $69,219,912 1 2 Except for qualifying foods, drugs, and medical, which are taxed at 1%. Geneva $903,089,162 0.75 $6,717,451 2Restaurant and beverage tax is an additional 2%.