Local servicesHospitalAdvent Health La Grange Hospitalunder a milePost officeWestern Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestern Springs Village Hallunder a milePoliceWestern Springs Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWestern Springs Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools14 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryForest Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint John of the Cross Parish Schoolunder a mileElementaryField Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLewis University - Oak Brook Campus3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.7 miInterstateI-294under a mileUS highwayUS 341.3 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG1.8 miRailWestern SpringsMetraunder a mileCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5 Arrivals/DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)12 miTransit2 stops 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 60558 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60558 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People13,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.64,471 householdsMedian household income $230,255Median home value $739,400Median rent $2,006 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,838 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 25%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 20%Average commute 31 minutes54% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages84% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%Source: 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 May42 in of snow a year, on about 31 days45 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Red School Hse station, 7 mi away; snow from Oak Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksGolfview Lakelake · 2.5 miRuth Lakelake · 2.5 miBemis Woods Southwoods · 1.7 miLewis University - Oak Brook Campuscollege · 3.8 miBemis Woods Northwoods · 2.0 miIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campuscollege · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Rock Parkpark · under a mileVeeck Parkpark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.3 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 5.0 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 4.6 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 16.8 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 201033 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202443 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestern Springsserves 13,274 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation658 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
