Palos Hills, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States
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Palos Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The city was established in 1958 and had reached a population of 18,530 in the 2020 census.[2] It is named after Palos de la Frontera, Spain, from which Christopher Columbus set sail to North America.[3] Moraine Valley Community College and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School are its main schools.
Palos Hills, Illinois | |
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Town Square Park, Palos Hills | |
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| Motto: "Pride In Progress" | |
 Location of Palos Hills in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°41′57″N 87°49′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Palos |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Gerald Bennett |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2) |
| • Land | 4.25 sq mi (11.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.93% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,530 |
| • Density | 4,363.8/sq mi (1,684.87/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $29,783 |
| • Median home value | $223,200 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60465 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 57394 |
| FIPS code | 17-57394 |
| Website | www |
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Palos Hills has a total area of 4.29 square miles (11.11 km2), of which 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2) (or 98.97%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 1.03%) is water.[4]
Neighboring communities are Palos Park, Palos Heights, Worth, Bridgeview and Hickory Hills.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 14,897 | 14,591 | 14,729 | 84.33% | 83.45% | 79.49% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 960 | 926 | 1,040 | 5.43% | 5.30% | 5.61% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0.07% | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 468 | 450 | 392 | 2.65% | 2.57% | 2.12% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 19 | 14 | 85 | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 453 | 193 | 386 | 2.56% | 1.10% | 2.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 854 | 1,292 | 1,889 | 4.83% | 7.39% | 10.19% |
| Total | 17,665 | 17,484 | 18,530 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Palos Hills had a population of 18,530. There were 7,375 households and 4,209 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,319.35 inhabitants per square mile (1,667.71/km2). The city contained 7,697 housing units at an average density of 1,794.17 per square mile (692.73/km2).[9][10]
The median age was 41.6 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 7,375 households in Palos Hills, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.7% were married-couple households, 18.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 7,697 housing units, of which 4.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.5%.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,139 | 81.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,070 | 5.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 34 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 402 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 629 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 1,255 | 6.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,889 | 10.2% |
Ancestry
The top reported ancestries as of 2020 were Polish (29.3%), German (12.7%), Irish (12.6%), Arab (9.6%), and Italian (8.3%).
Income
The median income for a household in the city was $64,364, and the median income for a family was $81,045. Males had a median income of $57,339 versus $37,926 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,564. About 9.3% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Palos Hills is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.
The City of Palos Hills operates under a Mayor/Council form of government with a Mayor, Clerk and City Treasurer elected at large and 10 Aldermen elected from 5 dual member wards.
- Mayor Gerald R. Bennett
- City Clerk Rudy Mulderink
- City Treasurer Kenneth Nolan.
Aldermen:
- Ward 1: Martin Kleefisch and Michael Price
- Ward 2: Pauline Stratton and Mark Brachman
- Ward 3: A.J. Pasek and Michael Lebarre
- Ward 4: Joseph Marrotta and Phil Abed
- Ward 5: Dawn Nowak and Donna O'Connel [12]
North Palos Fire Protection District operates Station 1 and Station 2 in Palos Hills.[13][14]
Education
Elementary school districts serving Palos Hills:[15]
- North Palos School District 117
- Palos School District 118
- All sections are zoned to Palos South Middle School in Palos Park. Currently sections of Palos Hills in District 118 are divided between Palos East Elementary in Palos Heights and Palos West Elementary in Palos Park. Prior to 2016-2017 all of the District 118 portion of Palos Hills was in the Palos East zone.[16]
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of the Consolidated High School District 230 serves Palos Hills.[17]
There is also a private PK - 8 school in Palos Hills called Koraes Elementary School.
Moraine Valley Community College is the area community college.
Transportation
Notable people
- Leslie Cichocki, Paralympic swimmer
- Nick Drnaso, cartoonist and illustrator
- Christian Dvorak, professional ice hockey player
- Katie Eberling, bobsledder
- Tim Kopinski, tennis player
- T. J. McFarland, professional baseball pitcher
- Nadeshot, content creator, founder of 100 Thieves and former professional Call of Duty player
- Herb Schumann, former Cook County commissioner[19]
- Ben Skora, inventor who specialized in robotics and home automation
- Anne S. Zickus, businesswoman and former Illinois House of Representatives member