Welcome to Clarendon Hills ...
The village of Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County<1>.
The location of Clarendon Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Clarendon Hills: KLAIR-unh-duhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarendon Hills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clarendon Hills has a population of 8,760 people<4> (see below for details).
Clarendon Hills is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Clarendon Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Clarendon Hills: (630) & (331)<6>
The ZIP code for Clarendon Hills: 60514<7>
Websites for Clarendon Hills ...
Official Website: www.clarendon-hills.il.us/
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarendon Hills had an population of 8,760 people. This is an increase of 3.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarendon Hills had a population of 8,427 people. This makes Clarendon Hills the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Clarendon Hills represents 0.07% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 248th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,427 people, the population of Clarendon Hills increased 10.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,610 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarendon Hills.
Communities Also Named Clarendon Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clarendon Hills - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarendon Hills.
Communities near Clarendon Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarendon Hills.
- Chicago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
- Chicago is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <8>
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <8>
- Naperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
- Naperville is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <8>
- Joliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <8>
- Cicero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <8>
- Bolingbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
- Bolingbrook is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <8>
- Schaumburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <8>
- Skokie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
- Skokie is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <8>
- Des Plaines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
- Des Plaines is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <8>
- Orland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <8>
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 Clarendon Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarendon Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarendon Hills. 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 Clarendon Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarendon Hills. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clarendon Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarendon Hills ...
Looking for more information about Clarendon Hills? 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 Clarendon Hills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarendon Hills.
Adding Clarendon Hills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarendon Hills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clarendon Hills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Clarendon Hills post office opened in 1874.
We also found Clarendon Hills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarendon Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarendon Hills: www.clarendon-hills.il.us/
The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, 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 Clarendon Hills. 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 Clarendon Hills. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarendon Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Clarendon Hills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarendon Hills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |