Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 56,861 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60453.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL9 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Lawn; 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.
Oak Lawn had 58,362 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw, IL weather station (2 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).
2,149 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Lawn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 359 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 744 |
| Dentists | 103 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 395 |
| Mental health providers | 187 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 311 |
| Optometrists | 34 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (30 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1909.
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 Ridgeland SD 122, Atwood Heights SD 125, Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Manor Elem SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–5 | 359 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ernest F Kolb Elem SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Harnew Elem SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lawn Manor SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–2 | 210 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| SD 123 Early Learning CenterOak Lawn | Pre-K | 239 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| J Covington Elem SchoolOak Lawn | K–5 | 470 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| J M Hannum Elem SchoolOak Lawn | K–5 | 410 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Kolmar Avenue Elem SchoolOak Lawn | K–5 | 391 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sward Elem SchoolOak Lawn | K–5 | 457 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle SchOak Lawn | 6–8 | 1,090 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Simmons Middle SchoolOak Lawn | 6–8 | 725 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| H L Richards High Sch(Campus)Oak Lawn | 9–12 | 1,702 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Oak Lawn Comm High SchoolOak Lawn | 9–12 | 1,867 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Montessori SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| St Catherine of Alexandria SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–8 | 414 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| St Gerald SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–8 | 233 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| St Germaine SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–8 | 173 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Linus Elementary SchoolOak Lawn | Pre-K–8 | 302 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Parkland Preparatory AcademyOak Lawn | 1–12 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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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