Welcome to Palos Heights ...
The city of Palos Heights is located in Cook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palos Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
A typical abbreviation for Palos Heights: Palos Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palos Heights has a population of 12,505 people<2> (see below for details).
Palos Heights is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palos Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Palos Heights: (708)
The ZIP code for Palos Heights: 60463<4>
Websites for Palos Heights ...
Official Website: www.palosheights.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palos Heights had an population of 12,505 people (or an increase of 11.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palos Heights had a population of 12,515 people. This makes Palos Heights the county's 66th most populous community.
The population of Palos Heights represents 0.1% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,515 people, the population of Palos Heights increased 11.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,260 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Palos Heights.
Communities near Palos Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palos Heights.
- Chicago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Naperville
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Joliet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Cicero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Bolingbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Tinley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Berwyn
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Oak Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <5>
- Downers Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
- Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <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 Palos Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palos Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palos Heights. 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 Palos Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palos Heights. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Palos Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palos Heights ...
Looking for more information about Palos Heights? 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 Palos Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palos Heights.
Adding Palos Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palos Heights 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 Palos Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Palos Heights post office opened in 1940.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palos Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Palos Heights: www.palosheights.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palos Heights. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palos Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Palos Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palos Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |