Hickory Hills, IL

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Hickory Hills, Illinois

Introduction to Hickory Hills, Illinois

Hickory Hills, Illinois, in Cook county, is 3 miles W of Oak Lawn, Illinois and 13 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The city is located in the Chicago metropolitan area. Hickory Hills has a population of 13,926.

Hickory Hills History

Hickory Hills was originally known as North Palos. It had a substantial population of Native Americans before the arrival of European settlers. Growth was slow in the initial years because farming was difficult on the hills of the area. The area started developing after World War II when cheap dwelling units were built along the southern edges of Hickory Hills. It was officially incorporated in 1951, and achieved cityhood in 1966. The name Hickory Hills was chosen because of the rolling hills that dominate the area, along with stands of Hickory trees.

Hickory Hills and nearby Attractions

Spears Pioneer Woods
Kasey meadow Park
Bridgeview Shopping Center
American Police Center & Museum
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Graue Mill and Museum

Things To Do In Hickory Hills

Hickory Hills is rich with natural beauty, with vast areas of deep woods and parklands. It also offers major shopping opportunities with its three significant shopping districts.

Hickory Hills Transportation

Flights are available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Hickory Hills Higher Education

Moraine Valley Community College, Richard J. Daley College, Morton College and Loyola University of Chicago are nearby.

High Points

Hickory Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Hickory Hills, IL

Comparing Hickory Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles W of Oak Lawn, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	13 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cook
Standard Zip Codes	60457
Phone Area Codes	708
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.726
Longitude	-87.824

Station	CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3 SW
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 32 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 84 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	WHEATON 3 SE
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	13,926	100%
Male	6,910	49.6%
Female	7,016	50.4%
Under 18	3,322	23.9%
18+	10,604	76.1%
65+	1,745	12.5%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.22
White	12,657	90.9%
African-American	172	1.2%
Asian	290	2.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	32	0.2%
Other	331	2.4%
Mixed Race	443	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,129	8.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	13,542
Growth	-384
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	24.9%
Irish	14.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11%
German	9.8%
Italian	9.8%
Lithuanian	4.5%
Arab/Arabic	3%
Greek	2.7%
US/American	2.2%
Czech	2%
English	1.9%
Swedish	1.7%
Palestinian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Dutch	0.8%
Austrian	0.7%
Jordanian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Croatian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Albanian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hickory Hills	13,926	$61,972
Bridgeview	15,335	$52,490
Burbank	27,902	$56,279
Chicago Ridge	14,127	$56,314
Justice	12,193	$55,323
Palos Hills	17,665	$61,764
Willow Springs	5,027	$66,886

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