Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 3.6 miHickory Glen Parkpark · 2.2 miLiberty Memorial Parkpark · 2.4 miGoodenow Grovestate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 76 acresCentennial Plaza and Trailstate recreation area · 7.5 miHoosier Prairie - IDNL Transfer Tractstate conservation land · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201324 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201324 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Drinking waterChicago Heightsserves 26,184 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation646 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Dyer3.5 miPost officeSauk Village Post Office1.5 miTown hallFord Heights Municipal Hallunder a milePoliceSauk Village Police Department1.9 miFire stationFord Heights Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolCottage Grove Upper Grade Centerunder a mileElementaryMedgar Evers Primary Academic Centerunder a mileElementaryWagoner Elementary School1.2 miCollegePrairie State College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY12 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW21 miInterstateI-944.9 miUS highwayUS 302.9 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW5.6 miRailFlossmoorMetra5.2 miCoachMerrillvilleBarons Bus Lines14 miTransit9 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60412 ZIP area.
