Palos Park, Illinois

Palos Park, Illinois
Village
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Location of Palos Park in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°39′56″N87°50′12″W / 41.66556°N 87.83667°W / 41.66556; -87.83667
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Palos, Lemont
Incorporated	1914
Government
• Type	Commission
•  Mayor	Nicole Milovich-Walters
• Other Commissioners	G. Darryl Reed Rebecca Petans Dan Polk Mike Wade
Area [1]
• Total	6.57 sq mi (17.02 km2)
• Land	6.45 sq mi (16.70 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)  1.01%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,899
• Density	759.65/sq mi (293.31/km2)
Standard of living
•  Median home value	$431,600 [2]
ZIP code(s)	60464, 60465
Area code(s)	708
Geocode	57407
FIPS code	17-57407
Website	www.palospark.org

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°39′56″N87°50′12″W / 41.66556°N 87.83667°W / 41.66556; -87.83667 (41.665682, -87.836633). ^[4]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Palos Park has a total area of 6.57 square miles (17.02 km²), of which 6.45 square miles (16.71 km²) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 1.84%) is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	240		—
1930	456		90.0%
1940	596		30.7%
1950	854		43.3%
1960	2,169		154.0%
1970	3,297		52.0%
1980	3,150		−4.5%
1990	4,199		33.3%
2000	4,689		11.7%
2010	4,847		3.4%
2020	4,899		1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]

As of the 2020 census ^[9] there were 4,899 people, 2,104 households, and 1,370 families residing in the village. The population density was 746.12 inhabitants per square mile (288.08/km²). There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of 308.10 per square mile (118.96/km²). 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
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 [10]	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,466	4,468	4,247	95.24%	92.18%	86.69%
Black or African American alone (NH)	12	36	69	0.26%	0.74%	1.41%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	3	0	0.04%	0.06%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	81	82	102	1.73%	1.69%	2.08%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	5	6	23	0.11%	0.12%	0.47%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	24	53	112	0.51%	1.09%	2.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	199	346	2.11%	4.11%	7.06%
Total	4,689	4,847	4,899	100.00%	100.00%	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). ^[11] 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: ^[12]

• Palos South Middle School
• Palos East Elementary School (in Palos Heights)
• Palos West Elementary School

High school students in eastern portions are served by Consolidated High School District 230's Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. ^{[13] [14]}

Southwest Suburban Montessori School is located in Palos Park. ^[15]

Palos Park Public Library was founded in 1936 and has been part of the village government since 1945. ^[16]

Transportation

Palos Park has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides rail service to Chicago's Union Station on weekdays and Saturdays. ^[17] Pace provides bus service on Route 379 connecting Palos Park to destinations across the Southland. ^[18]

Notable people

• Jane M. Barnes, Illinois state politician ^[19]
• Sean M. Morrison, Cook County commissioner and chair of the Cook County Republican Party ^[20]
• Lee Roupas
• Zay N. Smith, columnist and author known for his work at the Chicago Sun-Times including the Mirage investigative series in 1978 and the QT column which ran from 1995 to 2008. Smith was raised in Palos Park. ^[21]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Selected Housing Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP04): Palos Park village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
3. "Palos Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "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 .
8. "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 .
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
10. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Palos Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
11. "Palos Park, IL". www.palospark.org. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
12. "Approved 2016-2017 Boundaries" (Archive). Palos School District 118. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. Linked from: "2016-2017 Boundary Information Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine ."
13. "Attendance Areas Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine ." Consolidated High School District 230. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
14. Zoning Map. Palos Park, Illinois. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.
15. "Our Location". Palos Park, Illinois: Southwest Suburan Montessori School. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
16. "Our History". Palos Park, Illinois: Palos Park Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
17. "Metra SouthWest Schedule" (PDF). Metra. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
18. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
19. Janega, James (May 13, 2000). "Jane Barnes, 74, former legislator". Chicago Tribune (online ed.). Retrieved March 7, 2019.
20. "About Sean". Elect Sean Morrison. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
21. Brown, Mark (May 12, 2020). "Zay N. Smith, graceful Sun-Times writer on Mirage tavern series, QT column, has died at 71". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved May 14, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Pictures of Palos Park