Welcome to Hopkins Park (aka 'Hopkins Park village') ...
The village of Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The location of Hopkins Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopkins Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hopkins Park has a population of 613 people<3> (see below for details).
Hopkins Park is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hopkins Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Hopkins Park (for example, toward Ambia (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Hopkins Park: (815) and (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Hopkins Park: 60944<6>
The village of Hopkins Park has also been called Hopkins Park village.
Websites for Hopkins Park ...
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hopkins Park had an population of 613 people. This is an increase of 1.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hopkins Park had a population of 603 people. This makes Hopkins Park the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 603 people, the population of Hopkins Park decreased 15.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 711 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hopkins Park.
Communities near Hopkins Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopkins Park.
- Kankakee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <7>
- Bourbonnais
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <7>
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <7>
- Manteno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <7>
- Beecher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Beecher is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beecher <7>
- Momence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
- Momence is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <7>
- Limestone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <7>
- Grant Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
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 Hopkins Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopkins Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopkins 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 Hopkins Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopkins Park. See our Newspapers Page for Hopkins Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopkins Park ...
Looking for more information about Hopkins 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 Hopkins Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hopkins Park.
Adding Hopkins Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hopkins 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 for Hopkins Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hopkins Park post office opened in 1889.
We also found Hopkins Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopkins Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopkins Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.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 Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hopkins Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopkins Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <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 village (such as Hopkins Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hopkins Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |