Joe Orr Woods Forest Preserve

About forestry service, 60305, River Forest, IL, US, Illinois

Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,480 at the 2020 census. A south suburb of Chicago, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its nicknames include "The Crossroads of the Nation" and "Da Heights”. == Geography == Chicago Heights lies on the high land of the Tinley Moraine, with the higher and older Valparaiso Moraine lying just to the south of the city. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Chicago Heights has a total area of 10.30 square miles (26.68 km2), of which 10.28 square miles (26.63 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.13%) is water. The city's major crossroads are at Dixie Highway (Illinois Route 1) and Lincoln Highway (U.S. Route 30). Chicago Heights is about 30 miles (48 km) south of the Chicago Loop. == Surrounding communities == == Demographics == As of the 2020 census there were 27,480 people, 9,736 households, and 6,708 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,669.00 inhabitants per square mile (1,030.51/km2).