ZIP Code 60457

Hickory Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located in Lyons Township and Palos Township, and is a suburb of Chicago. The population in 2020 was 14,505. The city lies on the relatively hilly Tinley Moraine, a belt of ridges laid down about 14,000 years ago during the Wisconsin glaciation. The Hickory Hills Country Club was founded in 1917 in the area of the present-day city, with an 18-hole golf course designed by Scottish-American golfer James Foulis. In 1961, the Poor Clares nuns, a branch of the Franciscan order, acquired 20 acres of land at 89th street and Keane avenue with which to establish a new monastery. However, the monastery closed in 1992 due to dwindling numbers. The order returned to Chicago in 1999, moving to anew monastery in nearby Palos Park in 2003. The median income for a household in the city was $66,272, and the median income. for a family was $76,417. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The top five ancestries reported in Hickary Hills as of 2020 were Polish (24.7%), Arab (11.5%), Irish (6.8%), Lithuanian (6,7%), and German (5.9%).

History

Hickory Hills is the primary city name, but also Oak Lawn are acceptable city names or spellings. The village of Hickory Hills was incorporated in September 1951 from the territory between 91st to 95th streets, and between 80th to 88th avenue. Voters approved a change from village to city form of government in October 1966. In 1961, the Poor Clares nuns, a branch of the Franciscan order, acquired 20 acres of land at 89th street and Keane avenue with which to establish a new monastery. However, the monastery closed in 1992 due to dwindling numbers. The order returned to Chicago in 1999, moving to a new nuns' monastery in nearby Palos Park in 2003. The village at the time of incorporation had around 450 residents. The city's first post-World War II mayor was James Foulis, a Scottish-American golfer who designed the city's 18-hole golf course in 1917. The club still exists to the present day. It was founded in 1917 in the area of the present-day city, with an 18- hole golf course designed by Scottish- American golfer James Foullis. It is located on the banks of the Chicago River, near the Illinois Turnpike and the Chicago Skyway. It has a population of around 3,000. The town's name is derived from Hickory, which means "hollow" or "hilly" in English. The word "Hickory" means "hill" or "hill" in German. The name of the village was first used in the 17th century.

Geography

Hickory Hills lies on the relatively hilly Tinley Moraine, a belt of ridges laid down about 14,000 years ago during the Wisconsin glaciation. The city is bounded on the east by the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) and on the west by the Hidden Pond Woods portion of the Palos Forest Preserve, a 15,000 acre nature reserve consisting of sloughs and wooded-hills. The city's main east-west thoroughfares are 87th Street and 95th Street, the latter carrying U.S. Route 12 and Route 20 across the South Chicago suburbs. Most of present-day Hickory Hills lie in the northern part of Palos Township, excepting those parts north of 87th St. which lie in Lyons Township. Hickory Hill is home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team, the Chicago Bulls football team, and the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team. The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series title in 1968. The Blackhawks won their second title in 1970, and their third in 1971. The Bulls won their fourth title in 1978, their fifth in 1980, and its sixth in 1981. The Cubs won the World Series in 1978 and 1979, their sixth and seventh victories in the 1980s and 1980s, respectively. The last of these victories came in a game against the Detroit Lions in which the Blackhawks beat the Lions 3-2. The game was the first time the Blackhawks had won a World Series since the Civil War.

Demographics

There were 4,929 households, out of which 75.37% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.04% were married couples living together, 8.76% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.65% were non-families. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 36.9 years. The city's median income for a household was $66,272. The per capita income for the city is $29,712. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of people age 65 or over. The top five ancestries reported in Hickory Hills as of 2020 were Polish (24.7%), Arab (11.5%), Irish (6.8%), Lithuanian (6.7%) and German (5.9%). The city has a population of 5,927. The population is expected to grow to 6,928 by 2020. The growth rate is expected. to be about 7.5%. The city is located on the Ohio River. The Ohio River is the main source of water supply for the town. The water supply is approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) from the city. The town has a water supply of about 1.2 miles (1.6 kilometers).

Government

Hickory Hills is in Illinois' 3rd congressional district. It is located in the state's southern part. The town has a population of about 2,000. It has been home to the U.S. Army Signal Corps since the early 20th century. It was the site of the Battle of Hickory Hills in World War II, which took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It's also home to a National Park Service base, which was established in 1881. The community is located on the Illinois Turnpike, which runs along the Illinois-Illinois border. It also has its own airport, which opened in 1883 and was named after Hickory Hill, Illinois, a town in the town's eastern part.

Education

Hickory Hills is home to a satellite campus of Lewis University located near 95th street and Roberts Road.Elementary school districts serving Hickory Hills include: North Palos School District 117.Indian Springs District 109.Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of Consolidated High School District 230.Argo Community High School - Students in the District 109 zone attend ArgoSt. Patricia School, a private school, is in the area. The area is also home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which is located in the neighboring town of Champaign-Urbana. The campus is located on the corner of 95th and Roberts roads. It is one of the largest campuses in the state, with an enrollment of more than 1,000 students. The school is part of the Illinois State System of Higher Education, which also has a campus in Urbansville, Illinois. It was founded by the state's former governor, Pat Quinn, in the early 20th century. The university was founded in 1903, and is now the largest in the U.S., with more than 2,000 students and faculty on campus. It also has an university campus, which opened in the mid-1970s. The college is known as Lewis University and is based in the town's suburb of Urbancrest. It has a satellite campus of the same name, which was established in the late 1970s.

Infrastructure

The North Palos Fire Protection District serves the community. The district is made up of the towns of Palos Beach, Palos Hills, and Palos Heights. The fire district is located in the north of the town. It covers an area of 2,500 square miles and has a population of 3,000. It is located on the Chicago River and the Illinois River. It also serves the town of North Chicago and the surrounding areas. It was founded in 1872 and is based in Palos Township, Illinois. It has a fire protection district that covers the North Chicago area. It's also located in North Chicago, Illinois, and the Chicago suburb of N.C. and the city of Chicago. It serves the communities of North Hollywood, Northbrook, and N.J. and is on the Illinois-Illinois border. It opened its doors to the community in 1873 and has served the community ever since. The North Chicago Fire Department was established in 1874. It provides services to the North Palos Towns, as well as the surrounding counties. It also serves the North Chicago and the Illinois city of Palos Hospitality District. The North City of North Chicago and North Chicago Fire Parks and Fire Districts in North Hospitals in the North Palos, along the Chicago River, and in the city of North Lake Hills.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hickory Hills, Cook County, Illinois = 6.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 31. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hickory Hills = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 14,505 individuals with a median age of 38.7 age the population grows by 2.42% in Hickory Hills, Cook County, Illinois population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 5,100.21 residents per square mile of area (1,968.88/km²). There are average 2.65 people per household in the 5,353 households with an average household income of $64,112 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.80% of the available work force and has dropped -4.37% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.46%. The number of physicians in Hickory Hills per 100,000 population = 255.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hickory Hills = 38.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 27.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 120. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 187. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hickory Hills, Cook County, Illinois which are owned by the occupant = 69.80%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $200,770 and home appreciation of 0.00%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.10 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,795 per student. There are 16.4 students for each teacher in the school, 930 students for each Librarian and 1718 students for each Counselor. 5.60% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.35% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.76% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).