Elmwood Park Illinois Map

About Elmwood Park, Illinois

Elmwood Park is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 23,868. The population density is 4852.0 people per km². Elmwood Park is located at 41.9211°N, 87.8092°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60707.

Elmwood Park unfurls itself across a landscape shaped by the patient work of glaciers, its terrain a gentle flattening that hints at distant, more dramatic elevations. It lies 2.8 miles north-north-west of Oak Park, IL (from Oak Park, IL: bearing 333°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-north-west of Chicago. The land here, a rich loam, supports a verdant growth that softens the edges of human habitation, with mature trees lining residential streets and casting dappled shade on sidewalks. During the late afternoon, the light often takes on a honeyed quality, illuminating the sturdy brick of older homes and lending a warm glow to the meticulously kept lawns, a quiet testament to the care residents invest in their surroundings. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and mown grass, a grounding aroma that speaks of the cyclical nature of life in this part of the county. The history of Elmwood Park is intrinsically tied to the westward expansion of Chicago, a story of suburban growth blooming from fertile ground. Its founding and development were deeply influenced by the burgeoning streetcar lines that connected it to the metropolis, fostering a strong sense of local identity separate yet linked to the larger urban pulse. The local economy, once rooted in smaller industries and retail, has increasingly become a bedroom community, its residents commuting to jobs throughout the wider metropolitan area, though pockets of local businesses still thrive, offering a familiar comfort. Elmwood Park’s distinctive character is perhaps best captured in its enduring architectural styles, a blend of bungalows and more substantial homes, each telling a silent story of generations who have found their home here, their lives woven into the very fabric of the place.

About This Elmwood Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmwood Park, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.921142, -87.809227. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elmwood Park and Cook County.

Detailed location data for Elmwood Park includes the ZIP code (60707), telephone area code (630, 331), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment (Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Elmwood Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.