Western Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 13,446 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60558.
Homes sold for a median of $373 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Western Springs. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL11 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Western Springs; 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.
Western Springs had 13,629 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 183rd 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Red School Hse, IL weather station (7 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).
197 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Western Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1886.
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 Western Springs SD 101. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Elem SchoolWestern Springs | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Field Park Elem SchoolWestern Springs | K–5 | 278 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| John Laidlaw Elem SchoolWestern Springs | K–5 | 380 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| McClure Jr High SchoolWestern Springs | 6–8 | 469 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of Western SpringsWestern Springs | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| St John of the Cross Parish SchoolWestern Springs | Pre-K–8 | 594 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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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