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Blue Island
Illinoiscity
Total population
21,741
Median home value
$178,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$59,489
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Advisory · MinorFlood Advisory issued October 1 at 5:52PM CDT until October 1 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued October 1 at 2:44PM CDT until October 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Blue Island, a city in Illinois, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 41.658°, -87.681°, Blue Island occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 21,741 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. At 2,071 people per km², the city shows a high population density. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The city extends across about 10.5 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,403 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Blue Island, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Carl Sandburg High SchoolHigh · Orland Park · 2,894 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolHigh · Flossmoor · 2,798 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Amos Alonzo Stagg High SchoolHigh · Palos Hills · 2,538 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Rich Township High SchoolHigh · Olympia Fields · 2,487 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Victor J Andrew High SchoolHigh · Orland Hills · 2,259 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Thornwood High SchoolHigh · South Holland · 1,996 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Reavis High SchoolHigh · Burbank · 1,986 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)High · Palos Heights · 1,973 students · 15.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here













People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Blue Island



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library