Welcome to Oak Park ...
The village of Oak Park is located in Cook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
When the people of Oak Park refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Parker<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Park has a population of 52,333 people<3> (see below for details).
Oak Park is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oak Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oak Park lies within the (708) area code.
The ZIP codes for Oak Park: 60301-60304<5>
Websites for Oak Park ...
Official Website: www.vil.oak-park.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Park had an population of 52,333 people. This is an increase of 0.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Park had a population of 51,878 people. This makes Oak Park the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Oak Park represents 0.4% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 51,878 people, the population of Oak Park decreased 1.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 52,524 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Park.
Communities Also Named Oak Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Oak Park - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Park.
Communities near Oak Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Park.
- Chicago
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Arlington Heights
(17 miles [27.4 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(18 miles [29 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <6>
- Oak Lawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <6>
- Mount Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
- Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <6>
- Wheaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <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 Oak Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak 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 Oak Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Park. Our list includes 46 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Park ...
Looking for more information about Oak 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 Oak Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Park.
Adding Oak Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak 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 Oak Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Oak Park post office opened in 1866.
We also found Oak Park on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oak Park: www.vil.oak-park.il.us/
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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oak Park refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oak Park may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak 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 Oak Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Oak Park includes: 60301, 60302, 60303 & 60304. |
| <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/ |