Hickory Hills is a city in
Cook County, Illinois
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, United States. Located principally in
Palos Township, it is a suburb of
Chicago
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. The population in 2020 was 14,505.
History
The Hickory Hills Country Club was founded in 1917 in the area of the present-day city, with an 18-hole golf course designed by Scottish-American golfer
James Foulis. The club exists to the present day.
The village of Hickory Hills was incorporated in September 1951 from the territory between 91st to
95th streets, and between 80th to 88th avenue. The village at the time of incorporation had around 450 residents. Voters approved a change from village to city form of government in October 1966.
In 1961, the
Poor Clares
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nuns, a branch of the Franciscan order, acquired 20 acres of land at 89th street and Keane avenue with which to establish a new monastery. However, the monastery closed in 1992 due to dwindling numbers. The order returned to Chicago in 1999, moving to a new monastery in nearby
Palos Park in 2003.
Geography
Hickory Hills lies on the relatively hilly
Tinley Moraine, a belt of ridges laid down about 14,000 years ago during the
Wisconsin glaciation
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.
Most of present-day Hickory Hills lies in the northern part of
Palos Township, excepting those parts north of 87th Street which lie in
Lyons Township. The city's main east–west thoroughfares are 87th Street and
95th Street, the latter carrying U.S.
Route 12 and
Route 20 across the
South Chicago suburbs. The city is bounded on the west by the
Palos Forest Preserves, a nature reserve, and on the east by the Tri-State Tollway (
Interstate 294). Neighboring communities are
Palos Hills,
Bridgeview,
Justice
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, and
Willow Springs.
Demographics
As of the
2020 census there were 14,505 people, 4,929 households, and 3,517 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,543 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.16%
White
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, 3.26%
African American
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, 0.44%
Native American, 2.75%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 5.24% from
other races, and 10.14% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 16.06% of the population.
There were 4,929 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.04% were married couples living together, 8.76% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.65% were non-families. 25.42% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.59% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 2.87.
The city's age distribution consisted of 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,272, and the median income for a family was $76,417. Males had a median income of $46,541 versus $35,925 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $29,712. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
The top five ancestries reported in Hickory Hills as of 2020 were
Polish (24.7%),
Arab
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Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years ...
(11.5%),
Irish (6.8%),
Lithuanian (6.7%), and
German (5.9%).
Government
Since the 2021 redistricting, Hickory Hills has been in
Illinois's 6th congressional district. It was in the
3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021.
Education
Elementary school districts serving Hickory Hills include:
[Schools]
" Hickory Hills. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.
*
North Palos School District 117
*
Indian Springs District 109
*
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of
Consolidated High School District 230 - Students in the District 117 zone attend Stagg
[Attendance Areas]
." Consolidated High School District 230. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
*
Argo Community High School - Students in the District 109 zone attend Argo
St. Patricia School, a private Catholic school, is in the area.
[
Hickory Hills is home to a satellite campus of Lewis University located near 95th street and Roberts Road.
]
Infrastructure
The Roberts Park Fire Protection District serves the community.
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on routes 379, 381 and 385 connecting Hickory Hills to destinations across the Southland.
Notable people
* James Hickey, (born 1960), United States Army
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soldier notable for his leadership role in Operation Red Dawn, the military effort that captured Saddam Hussein
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. He was raised in Hickory Hills.
* Marty Casey (born 1973), rock musician
* Max Strus (born 1996), professional basketball player.
Notes
References
External links
City of Hickory Hills official website
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Cities in Illinois
Chicago metropolitan area
Cities in Cook County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1951
1951 establishments in Illinois