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Local servicesHospitalHoly Family Medical Center2.4 miPost officeMount Prospect Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Prospect Village Hallunder a milePoliceVillage of Mount Prospect Police Department Headquarters1.2 miFire stationMount Prospect Fire Department Station 13 Headquarters1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Paul Lutheran Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Raymond Schoolunder a mileElementaryLions Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeChristian Life Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD6.2 miInterstateI-902.9 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN6.7 miRailMt. ProspectMetraunder a mileCoachMulti-Modal/Rental Car FacilityWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)5.7 miTransit46 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code60056
Telephone code847
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:16 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People55,989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.822,107 householdsMedian household income $104,168Median home value $376,300Median rent $1,456 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,197 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 29,273 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 27 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 13%, Russian or other Slavic 12%, other Indo-European languages 7%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F32 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 32° / 18°FJFebruary: 36° / 21°FFMarch: 47° / 30°FMApril: 58° / 39°FAMay: 70° / 50°FMJune: 80° / 60°FJJuly: 84° / 66°FJAugust: 82° / 65°FASeptember: 75° / 56°FSOctober: 63° / 45°FONovember: 49° / 33°FNDecember: 37° / 24°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Palwaukee Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Chicago Ohare Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksChristian Life Collegecollege · under a mileCitation Lakelake · 4.7 miOakton Community College - Des Plaines Campuscollege · 2.8 miForest Lakelake · 5.2 miLake Avenue Woods Westwoods · 2.9 miLake Avenue Woods Eastwoods · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLions Memorial Parkpark · under a mileWeller Creek Parkpark · under a mileKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 124 acresLake Park Expansionstate park · 10.9 miReed-Turner Woodland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 miPalatine Road Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.6 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 201030 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202449 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMount Prospectserves 41,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation667 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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