Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:24 pm
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People4,761 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.01,964 householdsMedian household income $124,417Median home value $328,000Median rent $3,500+ a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,046 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 43 minutes63% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPrairie State Collegecollege · 2.5 miElliott Woodswoods · 1.3 miSauk Trail Lakelake · 2.9 miDeer Lakelake · 5.9 miWilson Woodswoods · 2.5 miGovernors State Universitycollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 1.9 miTrails Of Olympia Parkpark · under a mileIrons Oaks Parkpark · under a mileGoodenow Grovestate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 76 acresCalumet Parkstate park · 10.5 miGoodenow Grove Nature Preserve 5state conservation land · 9.2 mi · 87 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201321 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201321 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOlympia Fieldsserves 4,922 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation680 ft207 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOlympia Fields Hospital1.2 miPost officeOlympia Fields Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOlympia Fields Village Hallunder a milePoliceOlympia Fields Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMatteson Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryArcadia Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHeather Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHomewood Community Academyunder a mileCollegePrairie State College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY16 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW19 miInterstateI-573.3 miUS highwayUS 305.5 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW3.0 miRailOlympia FieldsMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus14 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60461 ZIP area.
