Olympia Fields, Illinois

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Back to Olympia Fields, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Olympia Fields IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Olympia Fields, IL Cook County Population in July 2008: 4,735. Population change since 2000: +0.1%   Males: 2,260   (47.7%) Females: 2,475   (52.3%) Median resident age:   46.2 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60461. Estimated median household income in 2008: $112,710 (it was $94,827 in 2000) Olympia Fields:   $112,710 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $59,195 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $429,221 (it was $233,200 in 2000) Olympia Fields:   $429,221 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $473,983; Detached houses: $488,031; Townhouses or other attached units: $452,429; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,103; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,734 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60461 Olympia Fields, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Olympia Fields: Black (52.1%) White Non-Hispanic (41.8%) Hispanic (1.8%) Asian Indian (1.7%) Two or more races (1.2%) Other race (0.6%) Filipino (0.5%) American Indian (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Olympia Fields: 125.9 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Olympia Fields, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Olympia Fields is mentioned 210 times on our forum: metra parking near olympia fields  (1 reply) South Burbs ~ Lansing or Park Forest  (68 replies) White flight from SW side  (270 replies) Which Chicago suburb have the worst reputation ?  (231 replies) What do you think the next suburb to experience white flight will be?  (276 replies) Homewood vs. Flossmoor (updated information)  (118 replies) Ancestries: German (9.6%), Irish (7.8%), Italian (6.6%), Subsaharan African (5.3%), English (4.8%), Polish (4.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 10/05/1927 Elevation: 675 feet Land area: 2.84 square miles. Population density: 1666 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.52 N, Longitude: 87.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,309 (+27.7%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 226 (10.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Olympia Fields, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.01
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Olympia Fields, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Olympia Fields-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Olympia Fields village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Olympia Fields-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from Olympia Fields center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Jimmie Miles - College basketball player (Valparaiso Crusaders).

Political contributions by individuals in Olympia Fields, IL

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Notable locations in Olympia Fields: Olympia Fields Country Club (A), Olympia Fields Village Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Olympia Fields include: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (A), Central Baptist Church (B), Temple Anshe Sholom (C), Olympia Fields United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Olympia Fields include: Bicentennial Park (1), Sergeant Means Park (2), Arcadia Park (3), Spirit Trail Park (4), Tolentine Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Olympia Fields Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	81.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This village:	4.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olympia Fields, IL

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Here		57.6%
USA		50.2%

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.27%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.09%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

• Marin Fettman, 2800 Country Club Dr., Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.4 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
  Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

• 207th St & Rt 54, Call Sign: KZY872, Licensee ID: L00031016
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.025 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/26/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
  Registrant: Olympia Fields, Village Of, 20701 Governors Hwy, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
• 207th St & Governors Hwy, Call Sign: WNQH255, Licensee ID: L00031016
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/28/1999, Expiration Date: 09/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/20/2004
  Registrant: Olympia Fields, Village Of, 207th St & Governors Hwy, Olympia Fields, IL 60461, Phone: (708) 503-8100
• 20201 S Crawford, Call Sign: KAF464
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz, 155.340 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/07/1995, Expiration Date: 09/10/2000, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2000
  Registrant: Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital, 20201 S Crawford, Olympia Fields, IL 60461, Phone: (708) 747-4000
• Lat: 41.523611 Lon: -87.690000, Call Sign: WPPC734
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.175 MHz, 452.800 MHz, 461.075 MHz, 461.375 MHz, 461.500 MHz, 463.675 MHz, 463.875 MHz, 452.850 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 10/25/2014, Certifier: Dave Ward
  Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
• Lat: 41.522167 Lon: -87.684500, Call Sign: WQGY279
  Assigned Frequencies : 456.312 MHz, 456.662 MHz, 462.337 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.687 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/22/2007, Expiration Date: 05/22/2017, Certifier: Samuel Mackenzie
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
• Lat: 41.522194 Lon: -87.684417, Call Sign: WQJX618
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.762 MHz, 456.762 MHz, 452.062 MHz, 457.062 MHz, 461.762 MHz, 466.762 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/04/2009, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019, Certifier: Sam Mackenzie
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

• Lat: 41.520000 Lon: -87.686667, Call Sign: WPXN335, Licensee ID: L00232751
  Assigned Frequencies : 495.000 MHz, 495.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/09/2003, Expiration Date: 06/17/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2003, Certifier: Louis Libin
  Registrant: Broad Comm

• Olympia Fields CC, Lat: 41.520000 Lon: -87.686667, Call Sign: WPXS286, Licensee ID: L00232751
  Assigned Frequencies : 2367.00 MHz, 2384.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/31/2003, Expiration Date: 06/17/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2003, Certifier: Louis Libin
  Registrant: Broad Comm
• Rich Central H.S., 3600 W. 203rd Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WQHD621
  Assigned Frequencies : 23475.0 MHz, 23375.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/06/2007, Expiration Date: 07/06/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
  Registrant: Rich Township High School District 227, 3600 W. 203rd Street, Olympia Fields, IL 60461, Phone: (708) 679-5707, Fax: (708) 679-5709, Email:
• CH01YC717, 3249 Lincoln Hwy, Type: Pole, Structure height: 40.8 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQJV248
  Assigned Frequencies : 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/09/2009, Expiration Date: 01/09/2019, Certifier: Kyle B Entz
  Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 815 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:

• 20201 Crawford Avenue, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: KTS203
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
  Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 421B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3540M , Serial Number: 421B0472, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1973
  Registrant (Individual): William P Dybel, 981 Wyngate, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-15 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4490H , Serial Number: 15-279, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Benjamin L Ellison, 20820 Bristol Lane, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
• Aircraft: CESSNA T210L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5314V , Serial Number: 21060905, Year manufactured: 1975
  Registrant (Individual): Sterling M Burke, 20185 Augusta Dr, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
• Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 53480 , Serial Number: 18281213, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/2003
  Registrant (Corporation): Sky Doc LLC, 20060 Governors Dr, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
• Aircraft: CESSNA P337H (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 6ML , Serial Number: P3370351, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1980
  Registrant (Individual): Sterling M Burke, 20185 Augusta Dr, Olympia Fields, IL 60461

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 21

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• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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