Town guide

East Hazel Crest, Illinois

East Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 1,068 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60429.

Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,0681,369 per sq mi
Median home value$158,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Hazel Crest

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Hazel Crest

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL18 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Hazel Crest; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Hazel Crest

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Hazel Crest had 1,297 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 683rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Cook County grew from 1,838,735 residents in 1900 to 5,275,541 in 2020.

East Hazel Crest population by census2000: 1,607, 2010: 1,543, 2020: 1,2971,60720001,54320101,2972020

Cook County, 1900–2020

Cook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,838,735, 1910: 2,405,233, 1920: 3,053,017, 1930: 3,982,123, 1940: 4,063,342, 1950: 4,508,792, 1960: 5,129,725, 1970: 5,492,369, 1980: 5,253,655, 1990: 5,105,067, 2000: 5,376,741, 2010: 5,194,675, 2020: 5,275,5411.8M’00’103.1M’20’304.1M’40’505.1M’60’705.3M’80’905.4M’00’105.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East Hazel CrestJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in31°15°Jan2.535°18°Feb2.246°28°Mar2.759°38°Apr4.071°49°May4.680°59°Jun4.984°64°Jul4.782°62°Aug4.076°55°Sep3.463°42°Oct3.748°31°Nov3.036°22°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cook County

2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 398,573 jobs; Professional services: 278,869 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 237,304 jobs; Retail trade: 214,575 jobs; Finance and insurance: 211,929 jobs; Manufacturing: 174,930 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 163,637 jobs; Administrative and support: 141,323 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

377 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Hazel Crest.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ingalls Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harvey2.6 miles
  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields3.7 miles
  • Palos Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palos Heights8.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors108
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers145
Physical and occupational therapists44
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Hazel Crest

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Oak Hill Park · 18 acres0.5 mi
  • James O. Setnes Sports Complex · 18 acres0.8 mi
  • Well Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Stone Hollow Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Wolf Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Hollydale Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Teddy's Fruit & Meat Market0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Markham Public Library1.0 mi
  • Homewood Public Library1.3 mi
  • Grande Prairie Public Library1.5 mi
  • Flossmoor Public Library2.1 mi
  • Harvey Public Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • Thornton Historical Society Museum3.8 mi
  • Robbins Illinois History Museum4.8 mi
  • Old Zion Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Country Club Hills Ampiheater2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Hazel Crest

Public schools here are run by Prairie-Hills ESD 144, Hazel Crest SD 152-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chateaux SchoolHazel CrestPre-K–5249Public1.2 mi
Highlands Elem SchoolHazel CrestPre-K–5311Public0.9 mi
Jesse C White Learning AcademyHazel CrestPre-K–8425Public0.7 mi
Mae Jemison SchoolHazel CrestPre-K–5368Public0.9 mi
Lincoln SchoolE Hazel CrestK–8—Alternative Education1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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