Calumet Park, Illinois

About Calumet Park

Calumet Park is a close-knit town in northeastern Illinois, home to 6,777 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Calumet Park holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.12 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,051 residents per square mile.

📰 Calumet Park News Today

• 4 vehicles, including ambulance carrying child, involved in I-57 crash in Calumet Park, Illinois State Police say ABC7 Chicago · Aug 7
• Calumet Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Robbins mayor says he was unlawfully arrested FOX 32 Chicago · May 20
• What’s That Building? Calumet Park Beach house WBEZ Chicago · Jun 2
• New nonprofit trade school in Calumet Park gives students a pipeline to lucrative careers CBS News · May 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Calumet Park Unique

• The only place in America named Calumet Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,777.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Calumet Park

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Calumet Park

• BJ's Market & Bakery — soul food
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Erin's Cup — coffee shop (café)
• Kenny's Ribs and Chicken — barbecue
• Lexington Betty Smoke House — barbecue
• Pepe's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Pullman Club Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)
• The Pullman Cafe (café)
• Beggars Pizza — pizza
• Cal Harbor Restaurant & Lounge (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum · Museum
• Bronzeville Children's Museum · Museum
• Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Calumet Park

• 🏞️ Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall · National Park reviews ★
• 🏞️ Pullman National Historical Park · National Park reviews ★
• Ada Park reviews ★
• Arcade Park reviews ★
• Blackwelder Park reviews ★
• Block Park reviews ★
• Burnside Park reviews ★
• Cooper Park reviews ★
• Edward H. White Park reviews ★
• Fernwood Park reviews ★
• Gately Park reviews ★
• Jackie Robinson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Calumet Park

• Burr Oak Academy
• Burr Oak Elem School
• Calumet Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Calumet Park

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