Arlington Heights, Illinois

Arlington Heights, Illinois
Evergreen Avenue in Downtown Arlington Heights
Nickname: 
Action Heights
Motto: 
Village of Good Neighbors
Interactive map of Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights
Coordinates: 42°07′12″N 87°59′06″W / 42.12000°N 87.98500°W / 42.12000; -87.98500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesCook
TownshipsWheeling, Elk Grove, Palatine
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
 • Total
16.64 sq mi (43.09 km2)
 • Land16.61 sq mi (43.01 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
77,676
 • Estimate 
(2024)
75,596
 • Density4,678/sq mi (1,806.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60004, 60005, and 60006 (PO boxes)
Area codes847 and 224
FIPS code17-02154
GNIS feature ID2397986
Websitevah.com

Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. A northwestern suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the city's downtown. As of the 2020 census, the village's population was 77,676, making it the 15th-most populous municipality in Illinois.

Arlington Heights is known for the former Arlington Park Race Track, home of the Arlington Million, a Breeders' Cup qualifying event; it also hosted the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships in 2002.