Welcome to South Chicago Heights ...

The village of South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Chicago Heights: S. Chicago Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Chicago Heights has a population of 4,004 people<2> (see below for details).

South Chicago Heights is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from South Chicago Heights (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Chicago Heights had an population of 4,004 people. This is a decrease of 3.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Chicago Heights had a population of 4,139 people. This makes South Chicago Heights the county's 107th most populous community.

The population of South Chicago Heights represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 370th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,139 people, the population of South Chicago Heights increased 4.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,970 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Chicago Heights.

Communities near South Chicago Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Chicago Heights.

• Hammond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Gary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Orland Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Tinley Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Oak Lawn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Calumet City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Merrillville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Crown Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <4>
• Schererville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
  • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
• Burbank
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Burbank is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>

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 South Chicago Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Chicago Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Chicago Heights ...

Looking for more information about South Chicago 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.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Chicago Heights. 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