Editing Palos Park, Illinois

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| image_caption           = Plush Horse ice cream shop
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| subdivision_name2       = [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]]
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| subdivision_name3       = [[Palos Township, Cook County, Illinois|Palos]], [[Lemont Township, Cook County, Illinois|Lemont]]
| established_title       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date        = 1914
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| leader_title            = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Nicole Milovich-Walters
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| leader_name2            = G. Darryl Reed<br />Rebecca Petans<br />Dan Polk<br/>Mike Wade
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| population_total        = 4899
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| area_code               = 708
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| demographics1_info2     = $431,600<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP04/1600000US1757407| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212083316/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP04/1600000US1757407| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Selected Housing Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP04): Palos Park village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 18, 2013}}</ref>
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'''Palos Park''' is a village in southwestern [[Cook County, Illinois]], United States. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 4,899.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Palos Park village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1757407|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Palos Park is located at {{coord|41|39|56|N|87|50|12|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline}} (41.665682, -87.836633).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |work=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Palos Park has a total area of {{convert|6.57|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|6.45|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 98.16%) is land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 1.84%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |work=US Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 240
|1930= 456
|1940= 596
|1950= 854
|1960= 2169
|1970= 3297
|1980= 3150
|1990= 4199
|2000= 4689
|2010= 4847
|2020= 4899
|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=1600000US1757407 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 4,899 people, 2,104 households, and 1,370 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|746.12|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|308.10|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 88.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.06% of the population.

There were 2,104 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 4.13% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.89% were non-families. 33.08% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.91% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.21.

The village's age distribution consisted of 15.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 13.2% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 34.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $114,020, and the median income for a family was $135,625. Males had a median income of $101,420 versus $35,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $63,500. About 0.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Palos Park village, 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 Park village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1757407&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 Park village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1757407&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 Park village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1757407&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|4,466
|4,468
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,247
|95.24%
|92.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |86.69%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|12
|36
|style='background: #ffffe6; |69
|0.26%
|0.74%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.41%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|2
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.04%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|81
|82
|style='background: #ffffe6; |102
|1.73%
|1.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.08%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|5
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|0.11%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|24
|53
|style='background: #ffffe6; |112
|0.51%
|1.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.29%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|99
|199
|style='background: #ffffe6; |346
|2.11%
|4.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.06%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,689'''
|'''4,847'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''4,899'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

==Government==
The Village Council is composed of Nicole Milovich-Walters (Mayor), G. Darryl Reed (Commissioner of Accounts & Finances), Rebecca Petan (Commissioner of Streets & Public Improvements), Dan Polk (Commissioner of Police and Public Safety), and Mike Wade (Commissioner of Building and Public Property).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palospark.org/Directory.aspx?DID=13|title=Palos Park, IL|website=www.palospark.org|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref>  Marie Arrigoni is the elected Clerk.

At the federal level, Palos Park is in the Illinois [[Illinois's 6th congressional district|6th congressional district]].  At the state level, it is divided among the 14th, 18th, and 41st [[Illinois Senate]] districts and the 26th, 35th, and 82nd [[Illinois House of Representatives|Illinois House]] districts.

== Education ==
Residents in eastern portions are in [[Palos School District 118]]:<ref>"[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zrkquisSyAz4.kdpBVxd_aTS0 Approved 2016-2017 Boundaries]" ([https://archive.today/20170120072653/https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1xs9Bq6Suopn1TAh8BWYVA6nYOKM&ll=41.67034729867775,-87.8546834&z=13 Archive]). [[Palos School District 118]]. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. Linked from: "[http://www.palos118.org/index.aspx?nid=3304 2016-2017 Boundary Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000440/http://www.palos118.org/index.aspx?nid=3304 |date=2017-02-02 }}."</ref>
*Palos South Middle School [http://www.palos118.org/south]
*Palos East Elementary School (in [[Palos Heights, Illinois|Palos Heights]])
*Palos West Elementary School

High school students in eastern portions are served by [[Consolidated High School District 230]]'s [[Amos Alonzo Stagg High School]].<ref name=Attendanceareas>"[http://d230.org/information/attendance-areas/ Attendance Areas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073602/http://d230.org/information/attendance-areas/ |date=2017-02-02 }}." [[Consolidated High School District 230]]. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.palospark.org/documentcenter/view/509 Zoning Map]. Palos Park, Illinois. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.</ref>

Southwest Suburban [[Montessori School]] is located in Palos Park.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.swsmontessori.com/our-location/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131210104132/http://swsmontessori.com/our-location/ | url-status = usurped | archive-date = December 10, 2013 | title = Our Location | publisher = Southwest Suburan Montessori School | location = Palos Park, Illinois | access-date = March 7, 2019 }}</ref>

Palos Park Public Library was founded in 1936 and has been part of the village government since 1945.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.palosparklibrary.org/about | title = Our History | publisher = Palos Park Public Library | location = Palos Park, Illinois | access-date = March 7, 2019 }}</ref>

== Transportation ==
Palos Park has a [[Palos Park (Metra)|station]] on [[Metra]]'s [[SouthWest Service]], which provides rail service to Chicago's [[Union Station (Chicago)|Union Station]] on weekdays and Saturdays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/metra_79898_fm80_manhattan_tt_proof.pdf|title=Metra SouthWest Schedule|website=Metra|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref> [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on Route 379 connecting Palos Park 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=February 1, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Jane M. Barnes]], Illinois state politician<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-05-13-0005130082-story.html | access-date = March 7, 2019 | title = Jane Barnes, 74, former legislator | work = [[Chicago Tribune]] | edition = online | first = James | last = Janega | date = May 13, 2000 }}</ref>
*[[Sean M. Morrison]], [[Cook County commissioner]] and chair of the [[Cook County Republican Party]]<ref>{{cite web |title=About Sean |url=https://www.electseanmorrison.com/about-sean |website=Elect Sean Morrison |access-date=November 10, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Zay N. Smith]], columnist and author known for his work at the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' including the ''Mirage investigative series'' in 1978 and the ''QT'' column which ran from 1995 to 2008. Smith was raised in Palos Park.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Mark|title=Zay N. Smith, graceful Sun-Times writer on Mirage tavern series, QT column, has died at 71|date=May 12, 2020|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2020|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/12/21255842/zay-n-smith-mirage-tavern-qt-quick-takes-obituary}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{official website|1=http://www.palospark.org/}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713143510/http://www.kentoliven.com/endorsements.shtml Pictures of Palos Park]

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{{Geographic location|
|Center=Palos Park
|Northeast=[[Palos Heights, Illinois|Palos Heights]]
|Southwest=[[Orland Park, Illinois|Orland Park]]
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