Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People13,459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.05,297 householdsMedian household income $120,308Median home value $439,800Median rent $1,439 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,103 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 6,669 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%, other services 9%Average commute 29 minutes61% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May42 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Oak Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksLa Grange Park Woodswoods · under a milePossum Hollow Woodswoods · under a mileMarcella Niehoff School of Nursing Loyola Universitycollege · 3.1 miStritch School of Medicine Loyola Universitycollege · 3.1 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 4.0 miLake Idalake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.0 miMayfair Parkpark · under a mileGordon Parkpark · 1.1 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 3.5 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 6.5 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 17.1 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 201033 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLa Grange Parkserves 13,011 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
Elevation627 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvent Health La Grange Hospital2.4 miPost officeLa Grange Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Grange Park City Hallunder a milePoliceLa Grange Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLa Grange Park Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools7 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high, 8 otherHighNazareth Academyunder a mileMiddlePark Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryForest Road Schoolunder a mileCollegeMarcella Niehoff School of Nursing Loyola University3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.5 miInterstateI-2941.8 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG1.3 miRailStone Ave.Metra1.2 miCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5 Arrivals/DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)9.9 miTransit35 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 60526 ZIP area.
