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Welcome to La Grange Park ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, La Grange Park has a population of 13,007 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Codes for La Grange Park: 708 & 464<4>

The ZIP code for La Grange Park: 60526<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Grange Park had an population of 13,007 people. This is a decrease of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Grange Park had a population of 13,579 people. This makes La Grange Park the county's 61st most populous community.

The population of La Grange Park represents 0.11% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,579 people, the population of La Grange Park increased 2.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,295 people).

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

Communities Also Named La Grange Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named La Grange Park - they are located in Michigan and Utah.

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

Websites for La Grange Park ...

Official Website: www.lagrangepark.org/

Communities near La Grange Park ...

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

  • Chicago
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Naperville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bolingbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Evanston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • Skokie
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Orland Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tinley Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <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 La Grange Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Grange Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Grange Park ...

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

The official website for La Grange Park: www.lagrangepark.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 La Grange Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Grange 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 La Grange Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the La Grange 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 La Grange Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Grange 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.









 

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