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Moving to Western Springs, Illinois

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Population: 12,493. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,530 (+0.3% change)
Males: 6,031 (48.3%), Females: 6,462 (51.7%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60558

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $98,876
Median house value: $323,900

Population by Race

Races in Western Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.2%), German (28.0%), Polish (14.0%), Italian (13.6%), English (9.1%), Swedish (5.3%).

Elevation: 673 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Western Springs, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Western Springs

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 66.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Western Springs village

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

3.8% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +521 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Western Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Western Springs:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 38 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Western Springs:

  • CLOW INTL (about 18 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)

Amtrak stations near Western Springs:

  • 3 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Western Springs:

  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 13 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)

Public primary/middle schools in Western Springs:

  • MCCLURE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 4225 WOLF RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • JOHN LAIDLAW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 4072 FOREST AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FIELD PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 4335 HOWARD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOREST HILLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 5020 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Western Springs:

  • THOMAS FORD MEM. LIB. (Operating income: $1,282,213; Location: 800 CHESTNUT STREET; 99,309 books; 2,164 audio materials; 1,534 video materials; 376 serial subscriptions)

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