Welcome to Phoenix ...

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

The location of Phoenix has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Phoenix refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Phoenician<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Phoenix has a population of 1,907 people<4> (see below for details).

Phoenix is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Phoenix (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Phoenix had an population of 1,907 people. This is a decrease of 2.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Phoenix had a population of 1,964 people. This makes Phoenix the county's 113rd most populous community.

The population of Phoenix represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 497th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,964 people, the population of Phoenix decreased 8.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,157 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Phoenix.

Communities Also Named Phoenix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Phoenix - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Phoenix ...

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

• Chicago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Cicero
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• Gary
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <6>
• Orland Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Tinley Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 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
• Calumet City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
  • Calumet City is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <6>
• Merrillville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <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 Phoenix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phoenix.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phoenix ...

Looking for more information about Phoenix? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Phoenix, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phoenix.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phoenix. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov