Mount Prospect, Illinois

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The village of Mount Prospect is located in Cook County.

Typical abbreviation for Mount Prospect: Mt. Prospect (or less commonly used: Mnt. Prospect)

Mount Prospect is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mount Prospect lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

New Brunswick has a community that is also named Mount Prospect.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mount Prospect had a population of 56,265 people^<2> (or 1.05% of the total population of Cook County). The population of Mount Prospect represented 0.45% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 21st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mount Prospect had a population of 53,338 people. This is a decrease of 5.2% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Prospect.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Berwyn	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	49,919	7.58% decrease
	Cicero	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	80,414	6.08% decrease
	Elgin	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	106,330	12.53% increase
	Evanston	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	77,693	4.65% increase
	Hoffman Estates	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	53,641	8.38% increase
	Oak Park	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	49,557	5.65% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mount Prospect.

Websites for Mount Prospect

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