Palos Heights, Illinois

About Palos Heights

Palos Heights is a close-knit town in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 12,088.

Palos Heights holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.78 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,198 residents per square mile.

📰 Palos Heights News Today

• Edwin Frank Price Obituary (2026) - Palos Heights, IL - Kerry Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center - Palos Heights Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Back To School: Palos Heights Dist. 128 Academic Calendar 2026-2027 Patch · Aug 13
• David Wayne Ridener Obituary Aug 9, 2026 kerryfh.com · Aug 9
• Palos Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Chicago Christian High School (Palos Heights, IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palos Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Palos Heights — 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 12,088.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Palos Heights

• Harvest Room
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Aurelio's Pizza — pizza
• Royalberry Wafflehouse — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palos Heights

• Austin View Park reviews ★
• Bachelor's Grove Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Community Park reviews ★
• Crawford Park reviews ★
• Meyers Park reviews ★
• Newberry Park reviews ★
• Palmer Park reviews ★
• Passarelli Park reviews ★
• Tinley Creek Bike Path reviews ★
• Tinley Creek Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Walsh-Westgate Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Palos Heights

• A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
• Chippewa Elem School
• Independence Jr High School
• Indian Hill
• Navajo Heights Elem School
• Palos East Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Palos Community Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Palos Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities