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Welcome to Western Springs ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Western Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Western Springs: Western Spgs. (or less commonly used: Western Spngs. or Western Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Western Springs has a population of 13,343 people<2> (see below for details).

Western Springs is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Western Springs: 708 & 464<4>

The ZIP code for Western Springs: 60558<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Western Springs had an population of 13,343 people. This is an increase of 2.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Western Springs had a population of 12,975 people. This makes Western Springs the county's 63rd most populous community.

The population of Western Springs represents 0.1% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,975 people, the population of Western Springs increased 3.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,493 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Western Springs.

Communities near Western Springs ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Western Springs ...

Looking for more information about Western Springs? 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 Western Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Western Springs.

Adding Western Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Western Springs 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 Western Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Western Springs post office opened in 1873.

We also found Western Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Western Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Western Springs. 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

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Western Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Western Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 708 code has been Overlayed with the 464 area code. New phone numbers in the Western Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the Western Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Western Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Western Springs 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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