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Welcome to Merrionette Park ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Merrionette Park has a population of 1,853 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merrionette Park had an population of 1,853 people. This is a decrease of 2.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Merrionette Park had a population of 1,900 people. This makes Merrionette Park the county's 114th most populous community.

The population of Merrionette Park represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 503rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,900 people, the population of Merrionette Park decreased 4.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,999 people).

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

Communities near Merrionette Park ...

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

  • Chicago
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cicero
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Gary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
  • Bolingbrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Orland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tinley Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Berwyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Oak Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Downers Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrionette Park ...

Looking for more information about Merrionette 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 Merrionette Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merrionette 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 Merrionette Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrionette Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.