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Welcome to Calumet Park ...

The village of Calumet Park is located in Cook County<1>.


The location of Calumet Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Calumet Park: KAL-u-MET<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calumet Park has a population of 7,597 people<4> (see below for details).

Calumet Park is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Calumet Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Calumet Park (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calumet Park had an population of 7,597 people. This is a decrease of 3.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calumet Park had a population of 7,835 people. This makes Calumet Park the county's 88th most populous community.

The population of Calumet Park represents 0.06% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 258th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,835 people, the population of Calumet Park decreased 8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,516 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Calumet Park.

Communities near Calumet Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calumet Park.

  • Chicago
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cicero
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <6>
  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
  • Orland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tinley Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
  • Berwyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Oak Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calumet City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Calumet Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calumet Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calumet Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calumet Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calumet Park. See our Newspapers Page for Calumet Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calumet Park ...

Looking for more information about Calumet Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Calumet Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calumet Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calumet Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Calumet Park. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calumet Park.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calumet Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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