Wood Dale, Illinois

About Wood Dale

Wood Dale, IL is a close-knit town located in northeastern Illinois counting 13,983 people who proudly call it home.

Wood Dale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,919 residents per square mile.

📰 Wood Dale News Today

• Eileen M. Rossa Obituary (2026) - Wood Dale, IL - Geils Funeral Home - Wood Dale Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Wood Dale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Tolead Logistics USA Signs 160,000 SF Industrial Lease in Wood Dale, Illinois REBusinessOnline · Nov 7
• Garrett Andresen Obituary | Geils Funeral Home | Wood Dale, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• 277 Harvey Ave, Wood Dale, IL 60191 Realtor.com · Nov 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wood Dale Unique

• The only place in America named Wood Dale — 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 13,983.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wood Dale

• Bently's Pancake House — pancake
• Christy's
• Toscani
• White Cottage Pizzeria — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wood Dale Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wood Dale

• Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Frazen Grove Park reviews ★
• North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Fore · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Raymond Benson Park reviews ★
• Schiller Park reviews ★
• White Oak Park reviews ★
• Wooddale Community Square reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wood Dale

• ECSE AM/PM-Wood Dale Dist 7
• Early Childhood Education Center
• Oakbrook Elem School
• Westview Elem School
• Wood Dale Jr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wood Dale

🏘️ Nearby Communities