Town guide

Merrionette Park, Illinois

Merrionette Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 2,354 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60803.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,3546,195 per sq mi
Median home value$173,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Merrionette Park

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Merrionette Park

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL12 miles away

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

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

Who represents Merrionette Park

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

Merrionette Park had 1,969 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 475th 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.

Merrionette Park population by census2000: 1,999, 2010: 1,900, 2020: 1,9691,99920001,90020101,9692020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Merrionette ParkJan: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in33°20°Jan2.337°23°Feb2.148°32°Mar2.760°42°Apr4.272°52°May4.881°63°Jun4.585°68°Jul4.083°67°Aug4.177°59°Sep3.364°47°Oct3.950°35°Nov2.738°25°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw, 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

105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merrionette Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Palos Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palos Heights3.0 miles
  • Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oak Lawn3.3 miles
  • Osf Little Company of Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Evergreen Park4.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors19
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies7

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 Merrionette Park

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Prairie Ball Diamonds · 16 acres0.4 mi
  • Apollo Park · 11 acres0.6 mi
  • Alsip Little League Ball Fields · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Anderson Little League Field · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Aquatic Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Barnes Park · 3 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Food 4 Less0.7 mi
  • Aldi0.8 mi
  • Jewel-Osco0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Alsip-Merrionette Park Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Robbins Illinois History Museum2.5 mi
  • The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn3.3 mi
  • Ridge Historical Society3.8 mi
  • Vanderpoel Art Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Beverly Art Center3.1 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 Merrionette Park

Public schools here are run by Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126, Cook County SD 130, Atwood Heights SD 125. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
District 126 Early Childhood CtrAlsipPre-K122Public0.2 mi
George Washington Elementary SchAlsipK–5270Public1.8 mi
Hazelgreen Elem SchoolAlsipK–6290Public0.7 mi
Lane Elem SchoolAlsipK–6228Public0.2 mi
Stony Creek Elem SchoolAlsipK–6652Public0.6 mi
Meadow Lane SchoolMerrionette Park3–5197Public2.0 mi
Hamlin Upper Grade CenterAlsip6–8182Public1.0 mi
Prairie Jr High SchoolAlsip7–8303Public0.4 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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