Palos Heights, Illinois facts for kids
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Palos Heights, Illinois
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Palos Heights Public Library
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Location of Palos Heights in Cook County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State | Illinois | |
| County | Cook | |
| Township | Palos, Worth | |
| Incorporated | 1959 | |
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| • Type | Mayor–council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2) | |
| • Land | 3.77 sq mi (9.77 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) 2.58% | |
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| • Total | 12,068 | |
| • Density | 3,197.67/sq mi (1,234.77/km2) | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | ||
| • Per capita income | $39,954 | |
| • Median home value | $301,300 | |
| ZIP code(s) |
60463
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| Area code(s) | 708 | |
| Geocode | 57381 | |
| FIPS code | 17-57381 | |
Palos Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,068.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, Palos Heights has a total area of 3.878 square miles (10.04 km2), of which 3.78 square miles (9.79 km2) (or 97.47%) is land and 0.098 square miles (0.25 km2) (or 2.53%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 3,775 | — | |
| 1970 | 8,544 | 126.3% | |
| 1980 | 11,096 | 29.9% | |
| 1990 | 11,478 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 11,260 | −1.9% | |
| 2010 | 12,515 | 11.1% | |
| 2020 | 12,068 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 11,456 | 10,734 | 91.54% | 88.95% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 208 | 196 | 1.66% | 1.62% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 4 | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 249 | 224 | 1.99% | 1.86% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 13 | 29 | 0.10% | 0.24% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 108 | 235 | 0.86% | 1.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 474 | 646 | 3.79% | 5.35% |
| Total | 12,515 | 12,068 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Neighborhoods
Palos Heights has the following neighborhoods, each with distinct characteristics:
- Lake Katherine
- Colonial Heights/Old Palos
- Downtown
- Ishnala
- Laurel Glen
- Navajo Hills
- Oak Hills Country Club Village
- Old Westgate
- Westgate Valley
Historical fact
In 1965, a group of scholars met in Palos Heights to discuss the need for a contemporary translation of the Holy Bible. The necessity of the project was agreed upon, and shortly thereafter, the New International Version (NIV) was initiated in Palos Heights.
Transportation
Palos Heights has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides daily rail service between the village of Manhattan and Chicago Union Station. Palos Heights is served by three Pace bus routes.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Palos Heights is served by four school districts. The four districts are: Palos Heights School District 128, Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, Community High School District 218, and Consolidated High School District 230.
District 128 operates one pre-school (Indian Hill), two elementary schools (Chippewa and Navajo Heights), and a junior high school (Independence). District 118 also operates two elementary schools (Palos East and Palos West) and a middle school (Palos South). The district's Palos East elementary is situated within the city's boundaries.
Community High School District 218's Alan B. Shepard High School serves Palos Heights and several neighboring communities. Students can choose from more than 200 different courses, including advanced placement courses, foreign language, computer programming, computer-aided design, robotics, graphic design, and desktop publishing. In addition, students can participate in a full roster of sports.
Consolidated High School District 230's Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, located in Palos Hills, serves Palos Heights students living west of Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43). It also offers more than 200 courses designed to meet the academic needs of college-bound students and the training needs of career-oriented students.
Several private and parochial schools in Palos Heights offer alternatives to public school education. Among the schools are St. Alexander Catholic School, Palos Evangelical Lutheran Elementary School, Elm Christian School, Chicago Christian High School, and Stone Church Christian Academy. The latter offers the full range of college preparatory, business, and technology courses. Kennedy School is in nearby Palos Hills. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates the Catholic schools. Incarnation Catholic School closed in 2018.
Colleges and universities
Palos Heights students can readily commute to Moraine Valley Community College in nearby Palos Hills. Moraine Valley serves the local residents through classes, seminars, lectures, concerts, plays, and other activities. Trinity Christian College is also located in Palos Heights.
Public library
Palos Heights Public Library serves the community.
Notable people
- Brian Bogusevic, outfielder with Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs
- Peter Brown, singer-songwriter, co-wrote Madonna's "Material Girl", was raised in Palos Heights
- Kendall Coyne Schofield, ice hockey Olympic gold medallist and forward with the PWHPA
- David Dombrowski, president, CEO, and general manager of Boston Red Sox
- Brendan Houlihan, former member of the Cook County Board of Review
- Jim Hughes, pitcher with Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox
- Arlene Kotil, professional baseball player
- Jennifer Lien, actress (Star Trek: Voyager)
- Christine Magnuson, two-time Olympic swimming medalist
- Ryan Murphy, USA Olympic swimmer
- Ed Olczyk, member of USA hockey team at 1984 Olympics, NHL player, coach and broadcaster
- Tony Pashos, retired professional football player
- Quentin Richardson, forward and guard with the Miami Heat
- Herb Schumann, former Cook County commissioner
- Robin Tunney, actress (The Craft, The Mentalist)
See also
In Spanish: Palos Heights (Illinois) para niños
