Palos Park, Illinois Explained

Palos Park, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:41.6656°N -87.8367°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Palos, Lemont
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1914
Government Type:Commission
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nicole Milovich-Walters
Leader Title2:Other Commissioners
Leader Name2:G. Darryl Reed
Rebecca Petans
Dan Polk
Mike Wade
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Water Percent:1.01
Area Total Sq Mi:6.57
Area Land Sq Mi:6.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.12
Population Total:4899
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:759.65
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:60464, 60465
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Area Code:708
Geocode:57407
Demographics Type1:Standard of living
Demographics1 Title2:Median home value
Demographics1 Info2:$431,600[2]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-57407
Area Total Km2:17.02
Area Land Km2:16.70
Area Water Km2:0.31
Population Density Km2:293.31

Palos Park is a village in southwestern Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,899.[3]

Geography

Palos Park is located at 41.6656°N -87.8367°W (41.665682, -87.836633).[4]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Palos Park has a total area of 6.57sqmi, of which 6.45sqmi (or 98.16%) is land and 0.12sqmi (or 1.84%) is water.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[6] there were 4,899 people, 2,104 households, and 1,370 families residing in the village. The population density was 746.12PD/sqmi. There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of 308.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 88.32% White, 1.43% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races, and 5.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% of the population.

There were 2,104 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 4.13% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.89% were non-families. 33.08% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.91% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.21.

The village's age distribution consisted of 15.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 13.2% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 34.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $114,020, and the median income for a family was $135,625. Males had a median income of $101,420 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $63,500. About 0.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Palos Park village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[7] !Pop 2010[8] ![9] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)4,4664,468style='background: #ffffe6; 4,24795.24%92.18%style='background: #ffffe6; 86.69%
Black or African American alone (NH)1236style='background: #ffffe6; 690.26%0.74%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.41%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)23style='background: #ffffe6; 00.04%0.06%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)8182style='background: #ffffe6; 1021.73%1.69%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.08%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)56style='background: #ffffe6; 230.11%0.12%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.47%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)2453style='background: #ffffe6; 1120.51%1.09%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)99199style='background: #ffffe6; 3462.11%4.11%style='background: #ffffe6; 7.06%
Total4,6894,847style='background: #ffffe6; 4,899100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

Government

The Village Council is composed of Nicole Milovich-Walters (Mayor), G. Darryl Reed (Commissioner of Accounts & Finances), Rebecca Petan (Commissioner of Streets & Public Improvements), Dan Polk (Commissioner of Police and Public Safety), and Mike Wade (Commissioner of Building and Public Property).[10] Marie Arrigoni is the elected Clerk.

At the federal level, Palos Park is in the Illinois 6th congressional district. At the state level, it is divided among the 14th, 18th, and 41st Illinois Senate districts and the 26th, 35th, and 82nd Illinois House districts.

Education

Residents in eastern portions are in Palos School District 118:[11]

High school students in eastern portions are served by Consolidated High School District 230's Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.[12] [13]

Southwest Suburban Montessori School is located in Palos Park.[14]

Palos Park Public Library was founded in 1936 and has been part of the village government since 1945.[15]

Transportation

Palos Park has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides rail service to Chicago's Union Station on weekdays and Saturdays.[16] Pace provides bus service on Route 379 connecting Palos Park to destinations across the Southland.[17]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Selected Housing Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP04): Palos Park village, Illinois. https://archive.today/20200212083316/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP04/1600000US1757407. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 18, 2013.
  3. Web site: Palos Park village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Palos Park village, Illinois . . January 26, 2024.
  8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palos Park village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palos Park village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  10. Web site: Palos Park, IL. www.palospark.org. March 8, 2019.
  11. "Approved 2016-2017 Boundaries" (Archive). Palos School District 118. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. Linked from: "2016-2017 Boundary Information ."
  12. "Attendance Areas ." Consolidated High School District 230. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
  13. http://www.palospark.org/documentcenter/view/509 Zoning Map
  14. Web site: Our Location . Southwest Suburan Montessori School . Palos Park, Illinois . March 7, 2019 .
  15. News: Our History . Palos Park Public Library . Palos Park, Illinois . March 7, 2019 .
  16. Web site: Metra SouthWest Schedule. Metra. March 8, 2019.
  17. Web site: RTA System Map. February 1, 2024.
  18. News: Jane Barnes, 74, former legislator . March 7, 2019 . . online . James . Janega . May 13, 2000 .
  19. Web site: About Sean . Elect Sean Morrison . November 10, 2020.
  20. News: Brown. Mark. Zay N. Smith, graceful Sun-Times writer on Mirage tavern series, QT column, has died at 71. May 12, 2020. Chicago Sun-Times. May 14, 2020.