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Palos Hills, Illinois

Palos Hills, Illinois
City
City of Palos Hills
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°41′57″N 87°49′35″W / 41.69917°N 87.82639°W / 41.69917; -87.82639Coordinates: 41°41′57″N 87°49′35″W / 41.69917°N 87.82639°W / 41.69917; -87.82639
Country  United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Palos
Incorporated 1958
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Gerald Bennett
Area
 • Total 4.29 sq mi (11.1 km2)
 • Land 4.25 sq mi (11.0 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.93%
Population (2010)
 • Total 17,484
 • Density 4,113.9/sq mi (1,588.4/km2)
  Down 1.02% from 2000
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
Website www.paloshillsweb.org

Palos Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The population was 17,484 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Moraine Valley Community College as well as Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.

Palos Hills is located at 41°41′57″N 87°49′35″W / 41.69917°N 87.82639°W / 41.69917; -87.82639 (41.699282, -87.826257).

According to the 2010 census, Palos Hills has a total area of 4.292 square miles (11.12 km2), of which 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.042 square miles (0.11 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,665 people, 7,320 households, and 4,772 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,239.7 people per square mile (1,635.6/km²). There were 7,492 housing units at an average density of 1,798.1 per square mile (693.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.18% White, 5.48% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.67% Asian, 1.11% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.


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