Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:15 am – 4:24 pm
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People9,773 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.14,006 householdsMedian household income $126,087Median home value $460,000Median rent $2,161 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 4,140 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 34 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days45 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Red School Hse station, 3 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksPapoose Lakelake · under a mileHorsetail Lakelake · under a mileMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miCherry Hill Woodswoods · under a mileSwallow Cliff Woodswoods · under a mileSaganashkee Sloughreservoir · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchumack Farmpark · 2.3 miEvergreen View Parkpark · 2.7 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 9.0 miLong Run Seep State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 80 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 13.3 miIsle a la Cachestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 96 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 201039 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202444 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalos Parkserves 4,873 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation693 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalos Community Hospital2.7 miPost officePalos Park Post Office2.5 miTown hallPalos Park Village Hall1.3 miPolicePalos Park Police Department1.3 miFire stationPalos Fire Protection District Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryPalos West Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCarl Sandburg High School1.4 miCollegeMoraine Valley Community College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW9.9 miInterstateI-2944.5 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakSummit, IL SMT9.1 miRailPalos ParkMetra2.3 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus13 miTransit4 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60464 ZIP area.
