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Willow Springs, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,027. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,011 (+19.6% change)
Males: 2,528 (50.3%), Females: 2,499 (49.7%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60480

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $58,322
Median house value: $215,200

Population by Race

Races in Willow Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Polish (24.9%), German (19.3%), Irish (12.4%), Italian (11.1%), Czech (6.8%), English (4.9%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Willow Springs, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willow Springs

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willow Springs village

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

13.1% Foreign born (9.3% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +527 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Willow Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willow Springs:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 35 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willow Springs:

  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
  • CLOW INTL (about 17 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LOT)

Amtrak stations near Willow Springs:

  • 6 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH 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, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willow Springs:

  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)

Public primary/middle school in Willow Springs:

  • WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 8345 ARCHER AVE; Grades: KG – 08)

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