Palos Hills, Illinois | |
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City | |
| City of Palos Hills | |
 Park in Palos Hills, Illinois | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "Pride In Progress" | |
 Location of Palos Hills in Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′57″N 87°49′35″W / 41.69917°N 87.82639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Palos |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Gerald Bennett |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2) |
| • Land | 4.25 sq mi (11.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.93% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,530 |
| • Density | 4,364.11/sq mi (1,684.87/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $29,783 |
| • Median home value | $223,200 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60465 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 57394 |
| FIPS code | 17-57394 |
| Website | www |
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 census.[2] It is named after Palos de la Frontera, Spain,[citation needed] from which Christopher Columbus set sail to North America. Moraine Valley Community College as and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School are its main schools.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Palos Hills city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.