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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksTriton Collegecollege · 1.3 miLincoln College of Technologycollege · 1.5 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 2.4 miThatcher Woodswoods · 1.7 miFullerton Woods Westwoods · 1.8 miLake O'Harelake · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKiddieland Parkpark · 1.2 miStevenson Parkpark · 1.4 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 3.8 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.9 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 11.0 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 124 acresSource: 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 202447 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
Drinking waterMelrose Parkserves 24,206 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestlake Hospital1.0 miPost officeMelrose Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMelrose Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceMelrose Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMelrose Park Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 1 highMiddleStevenson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMelrose Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrant Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTriton College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD5.6 miInterstateI-2902.7 miUS highwayUS 201.2 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG6.1 miRailMelrose ParkMetra1.0 miCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5 Arrivals/DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)5.1 miTransit80 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60161 ZIP area.
