Chicago Heights, Illinois
Chicago Heights, Illinois | |
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Looking east across Chicago Road | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "The Crossroads of the Nation" and "Da Heights" | |
| Motto: Crossroads of the Nation | |
Interactive map of Chicago Heights, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′38″N 87°38′03″W / 41.510684°N 87.634069°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Bloom |
| Established | Early-1890's |
| Incorporated as a village | 1892 |
| Incorporated as a city | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | David A. Gonzalez |
| • City Council | Renee Smith Sonia Perez Wanda Rodgers Christopher Baikauskas George Brassea Vincent J. Zaranti Kelli Merrick |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.380 sq mi (26.884 km2) |
| • Land | 10.367 sq mi (26.851 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.034 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,480 |
• Estimate (2024) | 26,533 |
| • Density | 2,651/sq mi (1,023/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60411, 60412 |
| Area codes | 708 and 464 |
| FIPS code | 17-14026 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393512 |
| Website | cityofchicagoheights.org |
Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,480 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 26,533 in 2024. A southern suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area, its nicknames include "The Crossroads of the Nation" and "Da Heights”.