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Hillside

Illinoisvillage

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Total population

8,084

Median home value

$246,800

23.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,320

Hillside$72k
National$74k
Weather77°F · Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates41.87°, -87.90°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Hillside is a small village in Illinois, United States. Public datasets list a population of roughly 8,084. Its coordinates of 41.868°, -87.902° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population density therefore averages about 986 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. It covers about 8.2 km² of land area. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. 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

Median age
45.5
Median home value
$246,800
Housing units
3,170
Poverty rate
6.6%
Unemployment
4.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
18.9%
Black
48.7%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
34%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.8675
Longitude
-87.9018
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
77°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
74°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Hillside, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.8%
Diabetes
11.7%
Adult obesity
33.8%
Binge drinking
17.9%
Adult smoking
11.6%
No leisure activity
25.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
313
Elementary
202
Middle
36
High
57
Other
18

Largest nearby schools

  • Taft High School
    High · Chicago · 4,464 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Lyons Twp High Sch
    High · La Grange · 3,842 students · 15:1 ratio
  • J Sterling Morton West High Sch
    High · Berwyn · 3,533 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • J Sterling Morton East High Sch
    High · Cicero · 3,445 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
    High · Oak Park · 3,304 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Maine South High School
    High · Park Ridge · 2,495 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Unity Jr High School
    Middle · Cicero · 2,054 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Argo Community High School
    High · Summit · 1,924 students · 15:1 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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,420
Avg daily Wikipedia views
47
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hillside

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library