Welcome to Chicago Heights ...

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

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The pronunciation of Chicago Heights: shi-KAW-goh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chicago Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

A typical abbreviation for Chicago Heights: Chicago Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chicago Heights has a population of 29,322 people<3> (see below for details).

Chicago Heights is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Chicago Heights (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Chicago Heights: 708 & 464<5>

The ZIP codes for Chicago Heights: 60411-60412<6>

Websites for Chicago Heights ...

Official Website: www.chicagoheights.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chicago Heights had an population of 29,322 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chicago Heights had a population of 30,276 people. This makes Chicago Heights the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Chicago Heights represents 0.24% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 65th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30,276 people, the population of Chicago Heights decreased 7.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 32,776 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chicago Heights.

Communities Also Named Chicago Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chicago Heights - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near Chicago Heights ...

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

Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <7>
Gary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <7>
Orland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <7>
Tinley Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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 <7>
Oak Lawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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 <7>
Calumet City
(9 miles [14.5 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 <7>
Merrillville
(16 miles [25.7 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 <7>
Crown Point
(15 miles [24.1 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 <7>
Schererville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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 <7>
Burbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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 <7>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicago Heights. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chicago Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicago Heights ...

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

Adding Chicago Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chicago 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 Chicago Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Chicago Heights post office opened in 1891.

We also found Chicago Heights in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chicago Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chicago Heights: www.chicagoheights.net/

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 Chicago Heights. 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 Chicago Heights.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chicago Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 708 code has been Overlayed with the 464 area code. New phone numbers in the Chicago Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the Chicago Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>	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 Chicago Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chicago Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Chicago Heights includes: 60411 & 60412.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/