Local servicesHospitalAdvent Health La Grange Hospital1.4 miPost officeLa Grange Post Office2.3 miTown hallCountryside City Hallunder a milePoliceCountryside Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPleasantview Fire Protection District Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 4 otherElementaryIdeal Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolSaint Cletus Schoolunder a mileMiddleGurrie Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW5.9 miInterstateI-551.5 miUS highwayUS 451.2 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG2.2 miRailStone Ave.Metra2.2 miCoachChicagoJefferson Lines13 miTransit63 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 60525 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60525 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,453 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.312,288 householdsMedian household income $113,718Median home value $422,500Median rent $1,475 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,579 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 28 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 11%, Russian or other Slavic 5%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days45 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Red School Hse station, 5 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksLake Idalake · under a mileIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campuscollege · 2.6 miTed Stone Woodswoods · under a mileAirie Crown Woodswoods · 1.2 miNorthwestern College Bridgeview Campuscollege · 4.2 miRuth Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCountryside Parkpark · under a mileHodgkins Parkpark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.1 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 6.9 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 5.9 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 14.6 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 201035 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 subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLa Grangeserves 16,200 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation650 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
