Town guide

Park City, Illinois

Park City is a city in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 7,827 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60085.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,8276,747 per sq mi
Median home value$57,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Park City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Park City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Park City

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL37 miles away

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

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

Who represents Park City

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

Park City had 7,885 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 272nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.

Park City population by census2000: 6,637, 2010: 7,570, 2020: 7,8856,63720007,57020107,8852020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,504, 1910: 55,058, 1920: 74,285, 1930: 104,387, 1940: 121,094, 1950: 179,097, 1960: 293,656, 1970: 382,638, 1980: 440,372, 1990: 516,418, 2000: 644,356, 2010: 703,462, 2020: 714,34235K’00’1074K’20’30121K’40’50294K’60’70440K’80’90644K’00’10714K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Park CityJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in31°16°Jan1.434°18°Feb1.544°27°Mar2.256°36°Apr3.867°46°May3.977°56°Jun4.581°62°Jul3.580°61°Aug3.673°54°Sep3.661°43°Oct3.348°31°Nov2.336°22°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Waukegan Rgnl Ap, IL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyProfessional services: 43,924 jobs; Wholesale trade: 40,861 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 39,442 jobs; Retail trade: 33,701 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,261 jobs; Company headquarters: 29,773 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,680 jobs; Administrative and support: 21,001 jobsProfessional services 13% Wholesale trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Company headquarters 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

804 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Park City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Vista Medical Center EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waukegan2.4 miles
  • North Chicago Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Chicago3.2 miles
  • Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lake Forest6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors44
Dentists56
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants74
Mental health providers557
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies16

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 Park City

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Corrine J. Rose Park · 31 acres0.4 mi
  • Dugdale Park · 21 acres1.0 mi
  • Betty Limbrunner Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Park in the Glen · 6 acres0.2 mi
  • Plonien Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Carniceria y Fruteria el Mexicano0.4 mi
  • Ortiz Supermarket0.4 mi
  • Save-A-Lot0.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Waukegan Public Library1.7 mi
  • North Chicago Public Library2.0 mi
  • Warren-Newport Public Library2.6 mi
  • Naval Station Great Lakes Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie1.9 mi
  • The African American Museum at the England Manor2.0 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum2.8 mi
  • National Museum of the American Sailor3.1 mi
  • Legacy Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Orlin Trapp Auditorium0.7 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1958.

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

Schools in Park City

Public schools here are run by Waukegan CUSD 60, LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carman-Buckner Elem SchoolWaukeganPre-K–5509Public1.5 mi
Early Learning CenterWaukeganPre-K221Public2.1 mi
Glen Flora Elem SchoolWaukeganPre-K–5476Public1.9 mi
North Elem SchoolWaukeganPre-K–5498Public1.9 mi
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem SchoolWaukeganK–5395Public1.4 mi
Glenwood Elementary SchoolWaukeganK–5577Public1.5 mi
Hyde Park Elem SchoolWaukeganK–5295Public1.1 mi
LEARN John Kathy Schreiber ChrtrWaukeganK–8519Charter2.0 mi
Lyon Magnet Elementary SchoolWaukeganK–5430Public0.9 mi
Washington Elem SchoolWaukeganK–5384Public0.2 mi
Whittier Elem SchoolWaukeganK–5438Public1.4 mi
Edith M Smith Middle SchoolWaukegan6–8493Public1.5 mi
John R Lewis Middle SchoolWaukegan6–8721Public0.6 mi
Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolWaukegan6–8651Public1.1 mi
Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukegan6–8585Public1.0 mi
Waukegan High SchoolWaukegan9–124,186Public1.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Menta Academy NorthWaukeganPre-K–12147Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Most Blessed Trinity AcademyWaukeganPre-K–8176Roman Catholic1.6 mi
St Anastasia Catholic SchoolWaukeganPre-K–8178Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Lions Math and Science Christian AcademyWaukeganK–882Baptist1.4 mi
Cristo Rey St. MartinWaukegan9–12418Roman Catholic0.7 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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