Welcome to Homewood ...
The village of Homewood is located in Cook County<1>.
The pronunciation of Homewood: HOHM-wood<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Homewood has a population of 18,689 people<3> (see below for details).
Homewood is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Homewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Homewood, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Homewood lies within the (708) area code.
The ZIP code for Homewood: 60430<5>
Websites for Homewood ...
Official Website: www.village.homewood.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Homewood had an population of 18,689 people. This is a decrease of 3.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Homewood had a population of 19,323 people. This makes Homewood the county's 41st most populous community.
The population of Homewood represents 0.15% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,323 people, the population of Homewood decreased 1.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,543 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Homewood.
Communities Also Named Homewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Homewood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (5), Mississippi, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Virginia (3), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homewood.
Communities near Homewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homewood.
- Hammond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Tinley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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>
- Oak Lawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <6>
- Calumet City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Calumet City is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <6>
- Merrillville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <6>
- Crown Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <6>
- Schererville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <6>
- Burbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <6>
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 Homewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homewood. 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 Homewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homewood. See our Newspapers Page for Homewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homewood ...
Looking for more information about Homewood? 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 Homewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Homewood.
Adding Homewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homewood 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 Homewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Homewood post office opened in 1869.
We also found Homewood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Homewood: www.village.homewood.il.us/
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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Homewood. 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Homewood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Homewood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Homewood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |