Palos Heights, Illinois

Palos Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census, and 12,960 at the 2005 census.

Geography

Palos Heights is located at 41°39'55"N, 87°47'50"W (41.665332, -87.797201)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.33%) is water.

Location within Chicagoland.	The Chicagoland tristate area.

Incorporated: City in 1959.
County; State: Cook; Illinois
Township: Worth and Palos
Government: Mayor-council
Mayor: Robert Straz
Population: 12, 960 (2005 Special Census)
Pop. density: 1,150.1/km² (2,978.6/mi²)
Zip code(s): 60463
Area code: 708
Land area: 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²)
Income: Per capita: $32,895 | Household: $69,907
Home value: Mean: $226,555 (2000) | Median: $210,500

Did you know? In 1965 a group of scholars met in Palos Heights to discuss the need for a contemporary translation of the Holy Bible. The necessity of the project was agreed upon, and shortly thereafter, the New International Version (NIV) was initiated in Palos Heights.