Welcome to Melrose Park ...
The village of Melrose Park is located in Cook County<1>.
The pronunciation of Melrose Park: MEL-rohs<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melrose Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Melrose Park has a population of 24,687 people<3> (see below for details).
Melrose Park is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Melrose Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Melrose Park lies within the (708) area code.
The ZIP codes for Melrose Park: 60160-60161, 60164<5>
Websites for Melrose Park ...
Official Website: www.melrosepark.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melrose Park had an population of 24,687 people. This is a decrease of 2.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Melrose Park had a population of 25,411 people. This makes Melrose Park the county's 30th most populous community.
The population of Melrose Park represents 0.2% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 88th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,411 people, the population of Melrose Park increased 9.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,171 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Melrose Park.
Communities Also Named Melrose Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Melrose Park - they are located in Florida (2), New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melrose Park.
Communities near Melrose Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melrose Park.
- Chicago
(11 miles [17.7 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(9 miles [14.5 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>
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 Melrose Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melrose Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melrose 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 Melrose Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melrose Park. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Melrose Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melrose Park ...
Looking for more information about Melrose 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 Melrose Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melrose Park.
Adding Melrose Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melrose 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 Melrose Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Melrose Park post office opened in 1893.
We also found Melrose Park on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melrose Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Melrose Park: www.melrosepark.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 Melrose Park. 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 Melrose Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melrose Park - 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 Melrose Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melrose Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Melrose Park includes: 60160 & 60161. |
| <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/ |