Welcome to Markham ...

The city of Markham is located in Cook County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Markham has a population of 12,302 people<3> (see below for details).

Markham is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Markham: (708)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Markham had an population of 12,302 people. This is a decrease of 1.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Markham had a population of 12,508 people. This makes Markham the county's 67th most populous community.

The population of Markham represents 0.1% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,508 people, the population of Markham has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,620 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Markham.

Communities Also Named Markham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Markham: This one is located in Cook County and the other is located in Morgan County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 15 communities that are also named Markham - they are located in California, Florida (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Markham.

Communities near Markham ...

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

• Chicago
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Cicero
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Hammond
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
• Gary
  (17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
• Orland Park
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
• Tinley Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Oak Lawn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Berwyn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Calumet City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Chicago Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
  • Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <5>

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 Markham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Markham. 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 Markham.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham ...

Looking for more information about Markham? 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 Markham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Markham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markham. 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