Welcome to Palos Park ...
The village of Palos Park is located in Cook County<1>.
The location of Palos Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palos Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palos Park has a population of 4,734 people<3> (see below for details).
Palos Park is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Palos Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Palos Park: (708)
The ZIP code for Palos Park: 60464<5>
Websites for Palos Park ...
Official Website: www.palospark.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palos Park had an population of 4,734 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palos Park had a population of 4,847 people. This makes Palos Park the county's 101st most populous community.
The population of Palos Park represents 0.04% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 342nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,847 people, the population of Palos Park increased 3.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,689 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Palos Park.
Communities near Palos Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palos Park.
- Chicago
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 northwest)- 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>
- Joliet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <6>
- Cicero
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 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>
- Hammond
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Bolingbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 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>
- Tinley Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Oak Lawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 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>
- Berwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Wheaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 Palos Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palos Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palos 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 Palos Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palos Park. See our Newspapers Page for Palos Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palos Park ...
Looking for more information about Palos 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 Palos Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palos Park.
Adding Palos Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palos 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 Palos Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Palos Park post office opened in 1903.
We also found Palos Park on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palos Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Palos Park: www.palospark.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 Palos Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palos 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 Palos Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palos 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |