Welcome to Hillside ...
The village of Hillside is located in Cook County<1>.
The pronunciation of Hillside: HIL-seyed<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillside, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hillside has a population of 7,874 people<3> (see below for details).
Hillside is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hillside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hillside is within the boundaries of the (708) area code.
The ZIP code for Hillside: 60162<5>
Websites for Hillside ...
Official Website: www.hillside-il.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillside had an population of 7,874 people. This is a decrease of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillside had a population of 8,157 people. This makes Hillside the county's 86th most populous community.
The population of Hillside represents 0.06% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 251st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,157 people, the population of Hillside has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,155 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillside.
Communities Also Named Hillside ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Hillside: This one is located in Cook County and the other is located in Kankakee County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 55 communities that are also named Hillside - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (5), Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Washington and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillside.
Communities near Hillside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillside.
- Chicago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Naperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Cicero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Bolingbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Arlington Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <6>
- Evanston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <6>
- Schaumburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <6>
- Palatine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <6>
- Skokie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
- Skokie is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <6>
- Des Plaines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
- Des Plaines is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <6>
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 Hillside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillside. 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 Hillside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillside. See our Newspapers Page for Hillside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillside ...
Looking for more information about Hillside? 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 Hillside, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hillside.
Adding Hillside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hillside 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 Hillside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hillside post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hillside in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hillside: www.hillside-il.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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hillside. 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 Hillside. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Hillside). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hillside 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |