Welcome to Schaumburg ...
The village of Schaumburg is primarily located in Cook County<1>. A portion of Schaumburg extends into DuPage County.
The location of Schaumburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Schaumburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Schaumburg has a population of 72,817 people<3> (see below for details).
Schaumburg is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Schaumburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Schaumburg: (847) and (224)<5>
The ZIP codes for Schaumburg: 60159, 60168, 60173, 60192-60196<6>
Websites for Schaumburg ...
Official Website: www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schaumburg had an population of 72,817 people. This is a decrease of 1.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Schaumburg had a population of 74,227 people. This makes Schaumburg the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Schaumburg represents 0.58% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 74,227 people, the population of Schaumburg decreased 1.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 75,386 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Schaumburg.
Communities near Schaumburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schaumburg.
- Naperville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <7>
- Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 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 <7>
- Arlington Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <7>
- Palatine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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 <7>
- Skokie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <7>
- Des Plaines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Berwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Mount Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Wheaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 <7>
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 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 <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 Schaumburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schaumburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schaumburg. 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 Schaumburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schaumburg. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Schaumburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schaumburg ...
Looking for more information about Schaumburg? 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 Schaumburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Schaumburg.
Adding Schaumburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schaumburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schaumburg: www.ci.schaumburg.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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Schaumburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schaumburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <6> | 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 Schaumburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Schaumburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Schaumburg includes: 60159, 60168, 60173, 60192, 60193, 60194, 60195 & 60196. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |