Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People41,116 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.215,990 householdsMedian household income $84,799Median home value $332,000Median rent $1,333 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 20,406 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes67% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 28%, Russian or other Slavic 12%, other Indo-European languages 3%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsRutherford Sayrepark · under a mileLindberg Parkpark · 1.0 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 6.9 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.5 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 124 acresGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 13.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201036 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 20139 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
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElmwood Parkserves 25,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation644 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Hospital for Children Chicagounder a milePost officeElmwood Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElmwood Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceElmwood Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationElmwood Park Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools13 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 8 otherElementaryElmwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint William Schoolunder a mileSchoolSayre Language Academyunder a mileCollegeDominican University1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD6.4 miInterstateI-2903.3 miUS highwayUS 204.3 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG8.0 miRailMont ClareMetraunder a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound4.6 miTransit122 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Pace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60707 ZIP area.
