Summit Argo, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,637. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,348 (-2.7% change)
Males: 5,484 (51.6%), Females: 5,153 (48.4%)

Zip code: 60501

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $38,132
Median house value: $109,200

Population by Race

Races in Summit:

  • Hispanic (48.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.8%)
  • Other race (19.6%)
  • Black (12.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Polish (11.7%), German (5.2%), Irish (4.4%), Italian (3.0%), United States (1.7%), Arab (1.5%).

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Summit Argo, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Summit

  • High school or higher: 59.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summit village

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

34.1% Foreign born (24.2% Latin America, 6.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +663 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Summit:

  • MAC NEAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BERWYN, IL)
  • LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LA GRANGE, IL)
  • JOHN J MADDEN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; HINES, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Summit:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 32 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Summit:

  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
  • FRANKFORT (about 23 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; Abbreviation: C18)

Amtrak station:
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 Summit:

  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,407)

Schools

Public high school in Summit:

  • ARGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,687; Location: 7329 W 63RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Summit:

  • HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 6021 S 74TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OTIS P GRAVES ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 6021 S 74TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALSH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 5640 S 75TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DR DONALD WHARTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 7555 W 64TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Summit:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 5641 SOUTH 73RD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Summit:

  • SUMMIT P.L.D. (Operating income: $253,057; Location: 6209 S. ARCHER RD.; 26,375 books; 704 audio materials; 1,377 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)