Orland Hills, Illinois

Orland Hills, Illinois
Village
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Motto:  "The Best Kept Secret in the Southwest"
Location of Orland Hills in Cook County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 41°35′19″N87°50′27″W / 41.58861°N 87.84083°W / 41.58861; -87.84083
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Orland
Incorporated	June 30, 1961
Government
• Type	Council–manager
•  Mayor	Kyle R. Hastings
Area [1]
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Land	1.15 sq mi (2.96 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.87%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,893
• Density	6,020.09/sq mi (2,324.97/km2)
	Up 5.46% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
•  Per capita income	$28,411
•  Median home value	$240,800
ZIP code(s)	60487
Area code(s)	708
Geocode	56627
FIPS code	17-56627
Website	www.orlandhills.org

Orland Hills (formerly Westhaven) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,893, and as of 2022, the total number of households was 2,330. ^[2]

Geography

Orland Hills is located between Orland Park and Tinley Park. Orland Hills has two lakes: Lake Ashbourne and Lake Lorin. It is also home to Kelly Park.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Orland Hills has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km²), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km²) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 0.69%) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	470		—
1980	2,784		492.3%
1990	5,510		97.9%
2000	6,779		23.0%
2010	7,149		5.5%
2020	6,893		−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2010 [5] 2020 [6]

As of the 2020 census ^[7] there were 6,893 people, 2,386 households, and 1,804 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,978.32 inhabitants per square mile (2,308.24/km²). There were 2,477 housing units at an average density of 2,148.31 per square mile (829.47/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 73.73% White, 8.89% African American, 0.13% Native American, 4.92% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.89% from other races, and 8.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.39% of the population.

There were 2,386 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.62% were married couples living together, 10.52% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.39% were non-families. 22.05% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.95% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 2.96.

The village's age distribution consisted of 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $82,337, and the median income for a family was $100,000. Males had a median income of $56,938 versus $36,944 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,688. About 10.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

According to data compiled between the years of 2010 and 2014, Orland Hills has the third largest percentage of Arab Americans in its population in Illinois, behind only Bridgeview and Chicago Ridge. According to the study, roughly 16.9% of Orland Hill's population is Arab American. It should also be noted that the nearby communities of Orland Park and Tinley Park also have high Arab American populations. ^[8]

Orland Hills village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [9]	Pop 2010 [5]	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	5,649	5,353	4,897	83.33%	74.88%	71.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	345	538	604	5.09%	7.53%	8.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	10	9	4	0.15%	0.13%	0.06%
Asian alone (NH)	224	343	336	3.30%	4.80%	4.87%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	3	0	0.00%	0.04%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	6	14	15	0.09%	0.20%	0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	136	90	183	2.01%	1.26%	2.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	409	799	854	6.03%	11.18%	12.39%
Total	6,779	7,149	6,893	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Government

As of 2023, Orland Hills is a part of Illinois' 6th Congressional District which is represented by democrat Sean Casten. Orland Hills has a village board with a mayor. The current mayor of Orland Hills is Kyle R. Hastings, Sr. Hastings has been the mayor of Orland Hills since 1993. ^[10]

As of 2023, Orland Hills is a part of the 37th legislative district in the Illinois House of Representatives, represented by Tim Ozinga, a republican. However, in 2024 Ozinga resigned from his position. He was succeeded by Patrick Sheehan a former police officer in Plainfield, Illinois and an unsuccessful candidate for the Illinois State Senate in 2022, where he lost to incumbent state senator Michael Hastings in the 19th district. The 19th district also encompasses Orland Hills. Sheehan is a republican and resides in Lockport, Illinois.

Education

A majority of students from Orland Hills attend Victor J. Andrew High School (residents who live south of Meadowview Ave), while the rest attend Carl Sandburg High School (residents who live north of Meadowview Ave).

There are two elementary school districts that serve Orland Hills: Kirby School District 140 and the Orland School District 135.

Orland Hills is also home to Cardinal Joseph Bernadine Catholic School, or CJB for short. The school is run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 364 connecting Orland Hills to destinations across the Southland. ^[11]

Notable people

• Michael E. Hastings, Illinois legislator and lawyer. Raised in Orland Hills, but now resides in Tinley Park. His district encompasses Orland Hills.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Orland Hills village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2023.
3. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orland Hills village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orland Hills village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
8. "Illinois Arab as First Ancestry Population Percentage City Rank Based on ACS 2010-2014 data".
9. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Orland Hills village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
10. "Historical Information". Village of Orland Hills. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
11. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.

External links

• Village of Orland Hills official website