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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People8,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.53,170 householdsMedian household income $72,320Median home value $246,800Median rent $1,320 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,302 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 4,763 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, education and health care 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 29 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 31%, Arabic 2%, other languages 2%18% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLewis University - Oak Brook Campuscollege · 2.7 miElmhurst Universitycollege · 3.0 miBrezina Woodswoods · 2.2 miWestchester Woodswoods · 2.2 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 3.5 miMays Lakeslake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 1.2 miCommons Parkpark · under a mileEisenhower Parkpark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 7.8 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 19.3 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 201031 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202445 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHillsideserves 8,200 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation658 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdward - Elmhurst Hospital1.7 miPost officeHillside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHillside Village Hallunder a milePoliceHillside Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHillside Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools7 elementary, 6 middle, 1 high, 5 otherHighProviso West High Schoolright hereElementaryHillside Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHillside Montessori Schoolunder a mileCollegeLewis University - Oak Brook Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD7.7 miInterstateI-88under a mileUS highwayUS 451.6 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG3.9 miRailBellwoodMetra1.9 miCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5 Arrivals/DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)7.4 miTransit43 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 60162 ZIP area.
