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Distance to Downtown Chicago............................22 miles
Incorporated.......................................................... 1917
Land Area .....................................................10.25 miles
Population........................................................... 56,265
Government ..................................Council/Manager Form
Police Department ..........................................79 Officers
Fire Department .................................66 Sworn Members
..........................................................119 Total Members
Fire Insurance Rating ............Class 2 Fire Insurance Rating
Federal Highways...................................................... I-90
State Highways .........Route 83 (Elmhurst Road/Main Street),
Route 62 (Algonquin Road), Route 58
(Golf Road), Route 45 (River Road),
Route 14 (Northwest Highway), and
Route 12 (Rand Road)
PACE Bus Routes ................................................6 Routes
Metra Commuter Rail Stations..........................................2
Railroads ..........................................Union Pacific Railroad
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Airports ...................................O’Hare International Airport
Palwaukee Airport
Area Hospitals................................................................ 4
Schools........................................................................ 19
Banking Facilities
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Water & Source .............................................Lake Michigan
Water Tower Capacity................................. 1 million gallons
Average Amount of Water Pumped .........4.8 mil. gallons daily
Treatment Capacity......................................140,000 Gallons
Present Load ................................................35, 000 Gallons
Electricity ................................................................ComEd
Natural Gas ................................................................NiCor | 
