Welcome to Prospect Heights ...
The city of Prospect Heights is located in Cook County<1>.
The location of Prospect Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Prospect Heights: PRAHS-pekt<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospect Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1941.
A typical abbreviation for Prospect Heights: Prospect Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Prospect Heights has a population of 15,866 people<4> (see below for details).
Prospect Heights is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Prospect Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Prospect Heights: (847) & (224)<6>
The ZIP code for Prospect Heights: 60070<7>
Websites for Prospect Heights ...
Official Website: www.prospect-heights.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prospect Heights had an population of 15,866 people. This is a decrease of 2.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Prospect Heights had a population of 16,256 people. This makes Prospect Heights the county's 51st most populous community.
The population of Prospect Heights represents 0.13% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,256 people, the population of Prospect Heights decreased 4.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,081 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Prospect Heights.
Communities Also Named Prospect Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Prospect Heights - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect Heights.
Communities near Prospect Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect Heights.
- Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <8>
- Waukegan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <8>
- Cicero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <8>
- Evanston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <8>
- Schaumburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <8>
- Palatine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <8>
- Skokie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <8>
- Berwyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Wheaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 <8>
- Oak Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <8>
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 Prospect Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect Heights. 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 Prospect Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect Heights ...
Looking for more information about Prospect Heights? 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 Prospect Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect Heights.
Adding Prospect Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Prospect Heights post office opened in 1941.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospect Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prospect Heights: www.prospect-heights.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> | 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Prospect Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prospect Heights. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <7> | 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 Prospect Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prospect Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |