Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:15 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:22 pm
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People24,619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.69,215 householdsMedian household income $111,116Median home value $389,100Median rent $2,164 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,109 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,936 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, other Indo-European languages 18%, Russian or other Slavic 8%, Tagalog 6%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days17 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Botanic Garden station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMidwest College of Oriental Medicinecollege · 1.8 miWest Fork North Branch Chicago Riverriver · under a mileForest Lakelake · 4.0 miLinne Woodswoods · under a mileEstelle Medical Academycollege · 2.4 miSaint Pauls Woodswoods · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarrer Parkpark · under a milePrairie View Parkpark · under a mileKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 124 acresLake Park Expansionstate park · 8.7 miFort Sheridan Bluffstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 78 acresFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201037 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201317 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 subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorton Groveserves 25,297 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
Elevation625 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSkokie Hospital2.7 miPost officeMorton Grove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMorton Grove Village Hallunder a milePoliceMorton Grove Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMorton Grove Fire Department Station 4 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 10 otherSchoolPark View Schoolunder a mileSchoolJerusalem Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryHynes Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMidwest College of Oriental Medicine1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD7.4 miInterstateI-941.2 miUS highwayUS 14under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN2.4 miRailMorton GroveMetraunder a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound4.8 miTransit90 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 60053 ZIP area.
