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Population: 4,730. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,929 (+4.2% change)
Males: 2,379 (50.3%), Females: 2,351 (49.7%)

Zip code: 60469

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $49,470
Median house value: $91,700

Population by Race

Races in Posen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • Hispanic (23.0%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Black (8.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (25.2%), German (21.8%), Irish (17.1%), Italian (7.7%), French (3.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Posen, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Posen

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Posen village

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

10.5% Foreign born (8.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +515 (+12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Posen:

  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 2 miles; BLUE ISLAND, IL)
  • INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HARVEY, IL)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HAZEL CREST, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Posen:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 20 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 28 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Posen:

  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
  • LANSING MUNI (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: IGQ)
  • FRANKFORT (about 16 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; Abbreviation: C18)

Amtrak stations near Posen:

  • 5 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Posen:

  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,004)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)

Public primary/middle schools in Posen:

  • POSEN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 14545 CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • GORDON SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 14100 HARRISON AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ZIEBELL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 149TH ROCKWELL; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Posen:

  • ST STANISLAUS B – M SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 14418 MCKINLEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LITTLEVILLE PRESCHL/KINDERGART (Students: 34; Location: PO BOX 58; Grades: PK – KG)

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