Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:17 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:16 am – 4:24 pm
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People32,848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.211,221 householdsMedian household income $86,372Median home value $261,800Median rent $1,588 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,426 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 18,318 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 17%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes69% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 27%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Tagalog 5%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lisle-morton Arboretum station, 7 mi away; snow from Wheaton 3 Se
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · under a mileCamera Parkpark · under a mile · 65 acresButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 8.3 miPratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,326 acresWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.4 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 11.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201022 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGlendale Heightsserves 33,176 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
Elevation794 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAmita Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks1.1 miPost officeGlendale Heights Finance Post Office1.3 miTown hallGlendale Heights Village Hallunder a milePoliceGlendale Heights Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlenside Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherMiddleGlenside Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryCharles G Reskin Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAmericana Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeChamberlain University2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD9.8 miInterstateI-3552.9 miUS highwayUS 202.9 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV10 miRailGlen EllynMetra3.0 miCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)9.8 miTransit14 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 60139 ZIP area.
