Palos Hills

city in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Township: Palos
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Gerald Bennett
Total: 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km )
Land: 4.25 sq mi (11.00 km )
Water: 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km ) 0.93%
Density: 4,363.8/sq mi (1,684.87/km )
Per capita income: $29,783
Median home value: $223,200
Fips code: 17-57394

Article

Palos Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The city was established in 1958 and had reached a population of 18,530 in the 2020 census. It is named after Palos de la Frontera, Spain, from which Christopher Columbus set sail to North America. Moraine Valley Community College and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School are its main schools.

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