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Welcome to Oak Forest ...

The city of Oak Forest is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of Oak Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Forest has a population of 27,178 people<3> (see below for details).

Oak Forest is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Oak Forest: (708)

The ZIP code for Oak Forest: 60452<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Oak Forest.

Websites for Oak Forest ...

Official Website: www.oak-forest.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Forest had an population of 27,178 people. This is a decrease of 2.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Forest had a population of 27,962 people. This makes Oak Forest the county's 28th most populous community.

The population of Oak Forest represents 0.22% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 27,962 people, the population of Oak Forest has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 28,051 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Forest.

Communities Also Named Oak Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Oak Forest - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (4), Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, North Carolina (4), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Texas (2) and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Forest.

Communities near Oak Forest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Forest.

  • Chicago
  • Joliet
  • Cicero
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the north of Oak Forest.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cicero
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero<7>
  • Hammond
  • Bolingbrook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the west of Oak Forest.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bolingbrook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook<7>
  • Oak Lawn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the north of Oak Forest.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Lawn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn<7>
  • Berwyn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the north of Oak Forest.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Berwyn
  • Oak Park
  • Downers Grove
  • Romeoville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the west of Oak Forest.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Romeoville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville<7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Forest ...

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

The official website for Oak Forest: www.oak-forest.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 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 Oak Forest.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Forest - 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 city (such as Oak Forest). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Forest or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Forest) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Oak Forest. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Oak ForestOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6061, Longitude: -87.7535       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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