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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code60471
Telephone code708
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:17 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.85,597 householdsMedian household income $64,494Median home value $222,000Median rent $1,307 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,921 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 6,101 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 34 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 31° / 15°FJFebruary: 35° / 18°FFMarch: 46° / 28°FMApril: 59° / 38°FAMay: 71° / 49°FMJune: 80° / 59°FJJuly: 84° / 64°FJAugust: 82° / 62°FASeptember: 76° / 55°FSOctober: 63° / 42°FONovember: 48° / 31°FNDecember: 36° / 22°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Georgelake · under a mileGovernors State Universitycollege · 2.2 miRichton Crossing Detention Reservoirreservoir · under a milePine Lakelake · 2.7 miElliott Woodswoods · 2.4 miPrairie State Collegecollege · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPierce Parkpark · under a mileGlaeser Parkpark · under a mileOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 3.7 miGoodenow Grovestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 76 acresGoodenow Grove Nature Preserve 5state conservation land · 8.1 mi · 87 acresWayne Lehnert Preservestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201323 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201323 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichton Parkserves 12,504 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique32 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation736 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOlympia Fields Hospital3.2 miPost officeRichton Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichton Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceRichton Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRichton Park Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherSchoolImmanuel Crossroads Schoolunder a mileElementaryNeil Armstrong Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySauk Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGovernors State University2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY19 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW21 miInterstateI-571.4 miUS highwayUS 303.7 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW6.5 miRailRichton ParkMetra1.1 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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