Harwood Heights, IL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Harwood Heights? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Cook County, Illinois, with an estimated 8,333 people according to our dataset. It lies at 41.966°N, 87.806°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Harwood Heights, IL?

What is the population of Harwood Heights, IL?

Harwood Heights has an estimated population of 8,333. That makes it the 257th largest of the 1,362 places we list in Illinois, and the 86th largest of 122 places in Cook County. The typical place in Illinois has about 1,056 residents, so Harwood Heights is roughly 7.9 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Illinois with a similar population include Savoy (8,401), Paris (8,394), Manhattan (8,240), Chester (8,213), West Dundee (8,113). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Harwood Heights differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Harwood Heights?

Harwood Heights has about 10,101 people per square mile (3,900 per square kilometer), which we classify as an urban core. Within Illinois, it is denser than about 99% of the listed places. Streets at this level typically mix apartment buildings, mixed-use blocks and frequent transit, and many errands can be done on foot. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Harwood Heights use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Harwood Heights: 60706. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 6 are assigned to the central Midwest (Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Harwood Heights in?

Harwood Heights is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is St. Joseph, MI, about 68 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Harwood Heights located in Illinois?

Harwood Heights lies in the northeastern part of Illinois, at 41.966° north latitude and 87.806° west longitude. The state capital, Springfield, is about 180 miles to the southwest. The closest listed place in another state is East Chicago, IN, roughly 28 miles to the southeast, which shows how near Harwood Heights is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Chicago, IL, 11 miles to the southeast.

Which cities are near Harwood Heights, IL?

The closest listed place to Harwood Heights is Norridge, IL, 0.9 miles to the west. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Harwood Heights in?

Harwood Heights is in Cook County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 17031. The county contains 122 places in our data, 100 of which have their own page here and 22 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Chicago (8,604,203), Cicero (80,796), Arlington Heights (74,760), Evanston (73,473), Schaumburg (72,887). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Harwood Heights from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Harwood Heights is closest to Chicago, IL at about 11 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,741 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Harwood Heights?

No. In our data, Harwood Heights in Cook County, Illinois is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Harwood Heights?

If you are weighing Harwood Heights, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.