Welcome to Blue Island ...
The city of Blue Island is located in Cook County<1>.
Blue Island was established in 1836.
A typical abbreviation for Blue Island: Blue Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blue Island has a population of 22,876 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Blue Island is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blue Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blue Island: (708)
The ZIP code for Blue Island: 60406<4>
Websites for Blue Island ...
Official Website: www.blueisland.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blue Island had an population of 22,876 people. This is a decrease of 3.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blue Island had a population of 23,706 people. This makes Blue Island the county's 35th most populous community.
The population of Blue Island represents 0.18% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 103rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,706 people, the population of Blue Island increased 1.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,463 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blue Island.
Communities near Blue Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Island.
- Chicago
(14 miles [22.5 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(10 miles [16.1 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 <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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(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 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
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Calumet City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
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 Blue Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Island. 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 Blue Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Island. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Island ...
Looking for more information about Blue Island? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blue Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Island.
Adding Blue Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue Island 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 Blue Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Blue Island post office opened in 1839.
We also found Blue Island in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blue Island: www.blueisland.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 Blue Island. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Island - 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 Blue Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blue Island 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/ |