Town guide

Olympia Fields, Illinois

Olympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 4,734 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60461.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,7341,610 per sq mi
Median home value$329,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking71%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Olympia Fields

1 ZIP code

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Around Olympia Fields

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL22 miles away

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

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

Who represents Olympia Fields

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

Olympia Fields had 4,718 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 342nd 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.

Olympia Fields population by census2000: 4,732, 2010: 4,988, 2020: 4,7184,73220004,98820104,7182020

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 Olympia FieldsJan: 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 (about a mile 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

423 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olympia Fields.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields2.1 miles
  • Ingalls Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harvey6.5 miles
  • Franciscan Health DyerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dyer7.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors199
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers70
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists7
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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 Olympia Fields

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Sergeant Means Park · 19 acres0.2 mi
  • Logan Park · 8 acres1.1 mi
  • Indiana Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Swanson Park · 6 acres0.3 mi
  • Algonquin Park · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Illinois Park · 6 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Food 4 Less0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Chicago Heights Public Library1.8 mi
  • Park Forest Public Library2.0 mi
  • Flossmoor Public Library2.1 mi
  • Matteson Public Library2.6 mi
  • Grande Prairie Public Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Thornton Historical Society Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Freedom Hall - Park Forest2.1 mi
  • Country Club Hills Ampiheater3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Olympia Fields

Public schools here are run by Matteson ESD 162, Rich Twp HSD 227. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arcadia Elem SchoolOlympia FieldsK–4516Public1.4 mi
Rich Township High SchoolOlympia Fields9–122,433Public1.7 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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