Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights, Illinois | |
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Evergreen Avenue in Downtown Arlington Heights | |
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| Nickname: Action Heights | |
| Motto: Village of Good Neighbors | |
Interactive map of Arlington Heights, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 42°07′12″N 87°59′06″W / 42.12000°N 87.98500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook |
| Townships | Wheeling, Elk Grove, Palatine |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.64 sq mi (43.09 km2) |
| • Land | 16.61 sq mi (43.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 77,676 |
• Estimate (2024) | 75,596 |
| • Density | 4,678/sq mi (1,806.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60004, 60005, and 60006 (PO boxes) |
| Area codes | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-02154 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397986 |
| Website | vah |
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.