Mount Prospect is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 55,472 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60056, and parts of 60005 are in Mount Prospect too.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Mount Prospect
Mostly Arlington Heights; part is in Mount Prospect
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL20 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Prospect; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mount Prospect had 56,852 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 24th 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.
Cook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Palwaukee Ap, IL weather station (4 miles away).
2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
399 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Prospect.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 70 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 96 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Parks (67 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by River Trails SD 26, Wheeling CCSD 21, Comm Cons SD 59 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Trails SchoolMt Prospect | Pre-K–K | 175 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Robert Frost Elem SchoolMount Prospect | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| The Early Learning CenterMt Prospect | Pre-K | 270 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Westbrook Early Learning CntrMt Prospect | Pre-K–1 | 400 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Forest View Elem SchoolMount Prospect | K–5 | 339 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| John Jay Elem SchoolMount Prospect | K–5 | 389 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Robert Frost Elem SchoolMount Prospect | K–5 | 359 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Euclid Elem SchoolMount Prospect | 1–5 | 344 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Indian Grove Elem SchoolMount Prospect | 1–5 | 435 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Fairview Elem SchoolMt Prospect | 2–5 | 463 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lions Park Elem SchoolMt Prospect | 2–5 | 458 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Holmes Jr High SchoolMount Prospect | 6–8 | 459 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolMt Prospect | 6–8 | 784 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| River Trails Middle SchoolMount Prospect | 6–8 | 508 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Prospect High SchoolMt Prospect | 9–12 | 2,245 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park View Montessori School - Mount ProspectMount Prospect | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Science Academy of ChicagoMount Prospect | Pre-K–8 | 266 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolMount Prospect | Pre-K–8 | 174 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 mi |
| St Raymond SchoolMount Prospect | Pre-K–8 | 388 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Arlington Heights.
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