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Harwood Heights
Illinoisvillage
Harwood Heights
Total population
8,821
Median home value
$321,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,086
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Beach Hazards Statement · ModerateBeach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 3:02PM CDT until September 19 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 18 at 1:47PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Harwood Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,065 at the 2020 census. Harwood Heights and neighboring Norridge form an enclave surrounded by the city of Chicago.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, Harwood Heights has a total area of , all land. Harwood Heights and Norridge are surrounded by Chicago.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Harwood Heights, 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
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · Chicago · 4,496 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Taft High SchoolHigh · Chicago · 4,464 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Evanston Twp High SchoolHigh · Evanston · 3,691 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- J Sterling Morton West High SchHigh · Berwyn · 3,533 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- J Sterling Morton East High SchHigh · Cicero · 3,445 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Oak Park & River Forest High SchHigh · Oak Park · 3,304 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Glenbrook South High SchoolHigh · Glenview · 3,030 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- New Trier Township H S WinnetkaHigh · Winnetka · 2,856 students · 11.3:1 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.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Melrose Park5.3 mi away · pop. 24,549
- Berkeley7.6 mi away · pop. 5,199
- Cicero8.7 mi away · pop. 82,093
- Mount Prospect9.6 mi away · pop. 55,472
- Elk Grove Village9.9 mi away · pop. 31,987
- Brookfield10 mi away · pop. 19,331
- Addison10.7 mi away · pop. 35,489
- Lyons10.7 mi away · pop. 10,339
- Oak Brook11.8 mi away · pop. 8,056
- Deerfield14 mi away · pop. 19,518
- Glendale Heights14.4 mi away · pop. 32,808
- Bloomingdale14.6 mi away · pop. 22,457
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 Harwood Heights
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 04:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library