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Welcome to Arlington Heights ...

The village of Arlington Heights is primarily located in Cook County<1>. A portion of Arlington Heights extends into Lake County.



The pronunciation of Arlington Heights: AHR-ling-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arlington Heights, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Arlington Heights: Arlington Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arlington Heights has a population of 74,688 people<3> (see below for details).

Arlington Heights is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Arlington Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Arlington Heights: (847) & (224)<5>

The ZIP codes for Arlington Heights: 60004-60006<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arlington Heights had an population of 74,688 people. This is a decrease of 0.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arlington Heights had a population of 75,101 people. This makes Arlington Heights the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Arlington Heights represents 0.59% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 75,101 people, the population of Arlington Heights decreased 1.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 76,031 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arlington Heights.

Communities Also Named Arlington Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Arlington Heights: This one is located in Cook County and the other is located in Sangamon County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 19 communities that are also named Arlington Heights - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arlington Heights.

Communities near Arlington Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arlington Heights.

  • Elgin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Evanston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Schaumburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
  • Skokie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <7>
  • Berwyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Wheaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
  • Downers Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Glenview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arlington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arlington Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arlington Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arlington Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington Heights. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arlington Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arlington Heights ...

Looking for more information about Arlington Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arlington Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arlington Heights.

Adding Arlington Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arlington Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arlington Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Arlington Heights post office opened in 1874.

We also found Arlington Heights in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arlington Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arlington Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Arlington Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arlington Heights.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arlington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Arlington Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arlington Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Arlington Heights includes: 60004, 60005 & 60006.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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