Melrose Park, Illinois

Melrose Park, Illinois
Downtown Melrose Park
Downtown Melrose Park
Official seal of Melrose Park, Illinois
Motto: 
"Corporate King of the Suburbs"
Location of Melrose Park in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Melrose Park in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°54′28″N 87°51′52″W / 41.90778°N 87.86444°W / 41.90778; -87.86444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipProviso, Leyden
IncorporatedSeptember 11, 1882
Government
 • MayorRonald M. Serpico
Area
 • Total4.35 sq mi (11.27 km2)
 • Land4.35 sq mi (11.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,796
 • Density5,696.30/sq mi (2,199.22/km2)
DemonymMelrose Parker
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60160, 60161, 60164
Area codes708/464, 847/224
FIPS code17-48242
Wikimedia CommonsMelrose Park, Illinois
Websitemelrosepark.org

Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24,796.[2]

The suburb was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1929 until 2010 (it closed in September 2009 before it was demolished in 2010 and the sign of Kiddieland was relocated to the Melrose Park Public Library; a Costco warehouse store now stands in its place), the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Stern Pinball, Inc., the Melrose Park Taste, and the now-defunct Maywood Park horse racing track.

There is a Metra railroad station in Melrose Park with daily service to Chicago. Melrose Park is home to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Demographics & Facts about Melrose Park". melrosepark.org. Retrieved August 8, 2022.