La Grange Park, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,295. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,726 (-4.3% change)
Males: 6,074 (45.7%), Females: 7,221 (54.3%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60526

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $58,918
Median house value: $205,100

Population by Race

Races in La Grange Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.5%), German (21.9%), Polish (16.0%), Italian (11.6%), Czech (9.9%), English (7.4%).

Elevation: 625 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Grange Park

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grange Park village

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

7.0% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,706 (+38.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Grange Park:

  • JOHN J MADDEN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 3 miles; HINES, IL)
  • LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LA GRANGE, IL)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MAYWOOD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Grange Park:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 37 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Grange Park:

  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 19 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)

Amtrak stations near La Grange Park:

  • 1 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 5 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: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Grange Park:

  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)

Private high school in La Grange Park:

  • NAZARETH ACADEMY (Students: 762; Location: 1209 WEST OGDEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Grange Park:

  • PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 325 N PARK RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FOREST ROAD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 901 NORTH FOREST RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BROOK PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1214 RAYMOND; Grades: KG – 04)