Town guide

Harvey, Illinois

Harvey is a city in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 20,230 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60426.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population20,2303,258 per sq mi
Median home value$88,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Harvey

1 ZIP code

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Around Harvey

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL16 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harvey; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Harvey

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

Harvey had 20,324 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 122nd 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.

Harvey population by census2000: 30,000, 2010: 25,282, 2020: 20,32430,000200025,282201020,3242020

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 HarveyJan: 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 (8 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

230 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harvey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ingalls Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · HarveyUnder a mile
  • Roseland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Chicago5.9 miles
  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors108
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists14
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies9

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 Harvey

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Martin Luther King Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Briggs-Ellis Park · 9 acres1.3 mi
  • Taft Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
  • New Holmes Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Harmon Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Town & Country Park · 5 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dixmoor Meat Market1.4 mi
  • Aldi1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Harvey Public Library0.3 mi
  • Phoenix Public Library District1.4 mi

Museums

  • Thornton Historical Society Museum3.6 mi
  • Robbins Illinois History Museum3.6 mi
  • Sand Ridge Nature Center4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Country Club Hills Ampiheater4.9 mi
  • Beverly Art Center5.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1891.

Notable people born here

  • Keke Palmer (1993) · American actress
  • Nelsan Ellis (1977) · American actor (1977–2017)
  • Eddy Curry (1982) · American basketball player
  • Syleena Johnson (1976) · American singer-songwriter
  • Mark Weiser (1952) · American computer scientist (1952-1999)
  • Ivan Albright (1897) · American artist (1897-1983)
  • Ronald Hicks (1967) · American prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1967)
  • Lou Boudreau (1917) · American baseball player and manager (1917–2001)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Harvey

Public schools here are run by Harvey SD 152, W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147, South Holland SD 151 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bryant Elem SchoolHarveyPre-K–5294Public0.9 mi
Holmes Elem SchoolHarveyPre-K–5270Public1.1 mi
Lincoln Elem SchoolDixmoorPre-K–K174Public1.7 mi
Maya Angelou Elem SchHarveyPre-K–5271Public0.6 mi
Taft SchoolHarveyPre-K–1308Public1.5 mi
Whittier Elem SchoolHarveyPre-K–5197Public0.3 mi
Martin L King Elem SchoolDixmoor1–4320Public1.2 mi
Rosa L Parks Middle SchoolDixmoor5–8320Public1.1 mi
Brooks Middle SchoolHarvey6–8455Public1.4 mi
Coolidge Middle SchoolPhoenix6–8460Public1.4 mi
Thornton Township High SchoolHarvey9–121,697Public0.6 mi
Riley Early Childhood CenterHarvey——Alternative Education0.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fidley De Fidley Do AcademyHarveyPre-K–56Nonsectarian0.4 mi
Outreach Exceptional Learning AcademyHarveyPre-K–826Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Standberry Christian AcademyHarvey122Baptist1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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