Editing Palos Hills, Illinois

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| subdivision_name3        = [[Palos Township, Cook County, Illinois|Palos]]
| established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date         = 1958
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| leader_name              = Gerald Bennett
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| population_total         = 18530
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'''Palos Hills''' is a city in [[Cook County, Illinois]], United States. It is a southwest suburb of [[Chicago]]. The city was established in 1958 and had reached a population of 18,530 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Palos Hills city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1757394|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref> It is named after [[Palos de la Frontera]], Spain, from which [[Christopher Columbus]] set sail to North America.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.greenhillslibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Palos.pdf |title=History of the City of Palos Hills |date=October 25, 1978 |publisher=City of Palos Hills |pages=19}}</ref> [[Moraine Valley Community College]] as and [[Amos Alonzo Stagg High School]] are its main schools.

==Geography==
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Palos Hills has a total area of {{convert|4.29|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|4.25|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 98.97%) is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 1.03%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 3766
|1970= 6629
|1980= 16654
|1990= 17803
|2000= 17665
|2010= 17484
|2020= 18530
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1757394 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 18,530 people, 7,247 households, and 4,209 families residing in the city. The population density was {{Convert|4,319.35|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 7,697 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,794.17|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.77% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.19% of the population.

The top reported ancestries as of 2020 were [[Polish Americans|Polish]] (29.3%), [[German Americans|German]] (12.7%), [[Irish Americans|Irish]] (12.6%), [[Arab Americans|Arab]] (9.6%), and [[Italian Americans|Italian]] (8.3%).

There were 7,247 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.63% were married couples living together, 10.17% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.92% were non-families. 36.35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.01% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 2.34.

The city's age distribution consisted of 18.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,364, and the median income for a family was $81,045. Males had a median income of $57,339 versus $37,926 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $34,564. About 9.3% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Palos Hills city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Palos Hills city, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1757394&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palos Hills city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1757394&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palos Hills city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1757394&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|14,897
|14,591
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,729
|84.33%
|83.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |79.49%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|960
|926
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,040
|5.43%
|5.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.61%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|12
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.07%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|468
|450
|style='background: #ffffe6; |392
|2.65%
|2.57%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.12%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.01%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|19
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |85
|0.11%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|453
|193
|style='background: #ffffe6; |386
|2.56%
|1.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.08%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|854
|1,292
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,889
|4.83%
|7.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.19%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''17,665'''
|'''17,484'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''18,530'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

==Government==
Palos Hills is in [[Illinois's 3rd congressional district]].

The City of Palos Hills operates under a Mayor/Council form of government with a Mayor, Clerk and City Treasurer elected at large and 10 Aldermen elected from 5 dual member wards. 

*Mayor Gerald R. Bennett 
*City Clerk Rudy Mulderink
*City Treasurer Kenneth Nolan.
Aldermen:
*Ward 1: Martin Kleefisch and Michael Price
*Ward 2: Pauline Stratton and Mark Brachman
*Ward 3: A.J. Pasek and Michael Lebarre
*Ward 4: Joseph Marrotta and Phil Abed
*Ward 5: Dawn Nowak and Donna O'Connel <ref>{{cite web |title=Government |url=https://www.paloshillsweb.org/index.php/government/ |website=City of Palos Hills}}</ref>

North Palos Fire Protection District operates Station 1 and Station 2 in Palos Hills.<ref>"[http://www.northpalosfpd.org/content/station1/ Station 1]." North Palos Fire Protection District. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. "10629 So. Roberts Rd. Palos Hills, IL 60465"</ref><ref>"[http://www.northpalosfpd.org/content/station2/ Station 2]." North Palos Fire Protection District. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. "8913 W. 95th St. Palos Hills, IL 60465"</ref>

==Education==
Elementary school districts serving Palos Hills:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17031_cook/DC20SD_C17031.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=9 (PDF p. 10/13)|access-date=2024-09-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17031_cook/DC20SD_C17031_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[North Palos School District 117]]<!--ELM 28890-->
* [[Palos School District 118]]<!--ELM 30600-->
** All sections are zoned to Palos South Middle School in [[Palos Park, Illinois|Palos Park]]. Currently sections of Palos Hills in District 118 are divided between Palos East Elementary in [[Palos Heights, Illinois|Palos Heights]] and Palos West Elementary in Palos Park. Prior to 2016-2017 all of the District 118 portion of Palos Hills was in the Palos East zone.<ref>"[http://www.palos118.org/DocumentCenter/View/13380 Boundary Change Presentation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000727/http://www.palos118.org/DocumentCenter/View/13380 |date=February 2, 2017 }}." [[Palos School District 118]]. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. p. 6-8/12.</ref>

[[Amos Alonzo Stagg High School]] of the [[Consolidated High School District 230]]<!--SEC 08400--> serves Palos Hills.<ref name=HSAttendanceareas>"[http://d230.org/information/attendance-areas/ Attendance Areas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073602/http://d230.org/information/attendance-areas/ |date=February 2, 2017 }}." [[Consolidated High School District 230]]. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.</ref>

There is also a private PK - 8 school in Palos Hills called Koraes Elementary School.

[[Moraine Valley Community College]] is the area community college.

==Transportation==
[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Palos Hills to destinations across the [[Chicago Southland|Southland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Leslie Cichocki]], Paralympic swimmer
*[[Nick Drnaso]], cartoonist and illustrator
*[[Christian Dvorak]], professional ice hockey player
*[[Katie Eberling]], bobsledder
*[[Tim Kopinski]], tennis player
*[[T. J. McFarland]], professional baseball pitcher
*[[Nadeshot]], content creator, founder of [[100 Thieves]] and former professional ''[[Call of Duty]]'' player
*[[Herb Schumann]], former [[Cook County commissioner]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Galica |first1=Larry |title=Familiar faces return to Cook County Board |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/familiar-faces-return-to-cook-county-board/article_c865f82f-1f79-5acf-abc6-fe4a0c6ca981.html |website=nwitimes.com |publisher=The Times of Northwest Indiana |accessdate=21 November 2020 |language=en |date=8 November 1990}}</ref>
*[[Ben Skora]], inventor who specialized in robotics and home automation
*[[Anne S. Zickus]], businesswoman and former [[Illinois House of Representatives]] member

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite web|url=https://www.paloshillsweb.org/pdfs/History_of_Palos_Hills.pdf|title=History of Palos Hills|publisher=Published by City of Palos Hills|access-date=21 April 2018}}

==External links==
*[http://www.paloshillsweb.org/ City of Palos Hills official website]

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