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Population (year 2000): 11,260. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,561 (+11.6% change)
Males: 5,214 (46.3%), Females: 6,046 (53.7%)
Cook County
Zip code:
60463
Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $69,907 (year 2000)
Median house value: $219,500 (year 2000)
Races in Palos Heights:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: Irish (27.3%), German (20.6%),
Polish (14.2%), Italian (10.5%), Dutch (9.2%), English (6.4%).
Elevation: 625 feet
Land area: 3.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Palos Heights
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Palos Heights city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 11.2%
- Divorced: 4.7%
6.4% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.9%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -151 (-1.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Palos Heights:
- PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (12251 SOUTH 80TH
AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Palos Heights:
- EHS CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles;
OAK LAWN, IL)
- OAK FOREST HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; OAK FOREST, IL)
- TINLEY PK MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 7 miles; TINLEY
PARK, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Palos Heights:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 22 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 28 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palos Heights:
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 8 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY
PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
- FRANKFORT (about 14 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; ID: C18)
- HOWELL-NEW LENOX (about 16 miles; NEW LENOX, IL; ID:
1C2)
Amtrak stations near Palos Heights:
- 9 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 12 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W.
BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area,
public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Palos Heights:
- TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 784; Location: 6601 W COLLEGE DR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.trnty.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Palos Heights:
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles;
PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
- SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
FT enrollment: 3,161)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE
(about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,536)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CICERO, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,085)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about
14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)
Public high school in Palos Heights:
- A B SHEPARD HIGH SCH (CAMPUS) (Students:
1,762; Location: 13049 S RIDGELAND AV; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Palos Heights:
- SOUTHWEST CHICAGO CHRISIAN SCH (Students:
1,237; Location: 12001 OAK PARK; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Palos Heights:
- PALOS EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 663;
Location: 7700 W 127TH ST; Grades: 01 - 05)
- CHIPPEWA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 289;
Location: 12425 S AUSTIN AVE; Grades: KG - 03)
- INDEPENDENCE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 244;
Location: 6610 W HIGHLAND DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NAVAJO HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 146;
Location: 12401 S OAK PARK AVE; Grades: 04 - 05)
- INDIAN HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 54;
Location: 12800 S AUSTIN AVE; Grades: PK - PK)
Private primary/middle schools in Palos Heights:
- ST ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 462;
Location: 12559 S 71ST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- INCARNATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325;
Location: 5705 WEST 127TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- STONE CHURCH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students:
248; Location: 6330 W 127TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- ELIM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 170;
Location: 13020 S CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
- SANDBOX LEARNING CENTER (Students: 160;
Location: 12832 S RIDGELAND; Grades: PK - KG)
- PALOS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 31;
Location: 12428 S 71ST CT; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Palos Heights:
- PALOS HEIGHTS P.L. (Operating income:
$800,689; Location: 12501 S. 71ST AVENUE; 56,360 books;
2,011 audio materials; 2,324 video materials; 198 serial
subscriptions)
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