Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Xavier Universitycollege · 2.1 miLake Marionlake · 2.0 miCity Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley Collegecollege · 3.3 miMelvina Ditch Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miLake Arrowheadlake · 4.8 miHickory Hills Woodswoods · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · under a mileStony Creek Golf Course / Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 91 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 7.6 miCalumet Parkstate park · 9.9 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 11.4 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 79 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 201042 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202450 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 waterOak Lawnserves 58,362 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation607 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Christ Medical Center1.2 miPost officeOak Lawn Post Office1.0 miTown hallOak Lawn Village Hallunder a milePoliceOak Lawn Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOak Lawn Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 10 otherMiddleOak Lawn - Hometown Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSward Schoolunder a mileSchoolPapoose Childrens Centerunder a mileCollegeSaint Xavier University2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW5.0 miInterstateI-2942.0 miUS highwayUS 202.1 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT6.3 miRailOak Lawn PatriotMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus6.6 miTransit50 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 60454 ZIP area.
