South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 20,911 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60473, and parts of 60476 are in South Holland too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly South Holland
Mostly Thornton; part is in South Holland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Holland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Holland; 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.
South Holland had 21,465 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 116th 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 15°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (8 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).
200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Holland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 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 1847.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Holland SD 150, Dolton SD 149, South Holland SD 151 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Elem SchoolSouth Holland | Pre-K–3 | 321 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| New Beginnings Learning AcademySouth Holland | K–5 | 288 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Eisenhower SchoolSouth Holland | 2–3 | 274 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Madison SchoolSouth Holland | 4–5 | 277 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| McKinley Elem SchoolSouth Holland | 4–5 | 176 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| McKinley Jr High SchoolSouth Holland | 6–8 | 287 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Outlook AcademySouth Holland | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Thornwood High SchoolSouth Holland | 9–12 | 1,843 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| ABLE ProgramSouth Holland | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Communication Development/CDSouth Holland | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Deaf & Hard of Hearing/DHHSouth Holland | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| EASE ProgramSouth Holland | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Echo SchoolSouth Holland | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| MacArthur/ECHO ElemSouth Holland | — | — | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| PACE ElemSouth Holland | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Christian SchoolSouth Holland | Pre-K–8 | 217 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Laren Montessori SchoolSouth Holland | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Calvary AcademySouth Holland | K–8 | 265 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Unity Christian AcademySouth Holland | 9–12 | 104 | Other religious | 0.6 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 Thornton.
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