Palos Hills, Illinois facts for kids
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Palos Hills, Illinois
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City
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| City of Palos Hills | ||
Park in Palos Hills, Illinois
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| Motto(s):
"Pride In Progress"
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Location of Palos Hills in Cook County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| County | Cook | |
| Township | Palos | |
| Incorporated | 1958 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor–council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.25 sq mi (11.00 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.93% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 18,530 | |
| • Density | 4,364.11/sq mi (1,684.87/km2) | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | ||
| • Per capita income | $29,783 | |
| • Median home value | $223,200 | |
| ZIP code(s) |
60465
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| Area code(s) | 708 | |
| Geocode | 57394 | |
| FIPS code | 17-57394 | |
Palos Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The city was established in 1958 and had reached a population of 18,530 in the 2020 census. It is the home of Moraine Valley Community College as well as Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.
Geography
Palos Hills is located at 41°41′57″N 87°49′35″W / 41.69917°N 87.82639°W (41.699282, -87.826257).
According to the 2010 census, Palos Hills has a total area of 4.292 square miles (11.12 km2), of which 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.042 square miles (0.11 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 3,766 | — | |
| 1970 | 6,629 | 76.0% | |
| 1980 | 16,654 | 151.2% | |
| 1990 | 17,803 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 17,665 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 17,484 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 18,530 | 6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 14,591 | 14,729 | 83.45% | 79.49% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 926 | 1,040 | 5.30% | 5.61% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 14 | 9 | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 450 | 392 | 2.57% | 2.12% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 14 | 85 | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 193 | 386 | 1.10% | 2.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,292 | 1,889 | 7.39% | 10.19% |
| Total | 17,484 | 18,530 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
Elementary school districts serving Palos Hills:
- North Palos School District 117
- Palos School District 118
- All sections are zoned to Palos South Middle School in Palos Park. Currently sections of Palos Hills in District 118 are divided between Palos East Elementary in Palos Heights and Palos West Elementary in Palos Park. Prior to 2016-2017 all of the District 118 portion of Palos Hills was in the Palos East zone.
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of the Consolidated High School District 230 serves Palos Hills.
Moraine Valley Community College is the area community college.
Notable people
- Nick Drnaso
- Matthew Haag
- T. J. McFarland, professional baseball pitcher
- Herb Schumann, former Cook County commissioner
- Ben Skora
See also
In Spanish: Palos Hills (Illinois) para niños
