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Welcome to Elmwood Park ...

The village of Elmwood Park is located in Cook County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elmwood Park has a population of 24,074 people<2> (see below for details).

Elmwood Park is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Elmwood Park: 708 & 464<4>

The ZIP code for Elmwood Park: 60707<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elmwood Park had an population of 24,074 people. This is a decrease of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elmwood Park had a population of 24,883 people. This makes Elmwood Park the county's 32nd most populous community.

The population of Elmwood Park represents 0.19% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,883 people, the population of Elmwood Park decreased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,405 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elmwood Park.

Communities Also Named Elmwood Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Elmwood Park - they are located in Missouri, Nebraska, New York, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Elmwood Park ...

Official Website: www.elmwoodpark.org/

Communities near Elmwood Park ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmwood Park ...

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

Adding Elmwood Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmwood Park 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 (so far) for Elmwood Park was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmwood Park.

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 Elmwood Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmwood Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Elmwood Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the Elmwood Park area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Elmwood Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elmwood Park 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.