Wheeling, Illinois

Wheeling: City in West Virginia

About

Wheeling is a city located in the county of Cook in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 37,648 and a population density of 908 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 38,958 inhabitants.

The city was created 255 years ago in 1768.

Wheeling locator map
Location of Wheeling on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Wheeling

Population : 38,958 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Cook County
Postal code : 26003
Phone Area Codes : 304
Area : 41.47 km2
Altitude : 1,299 feet / 396, 209 meters
Capital city : Wheeling is capital of Ohio County
Establishment : January 01, 1769 (255 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 14:41:24 (28th March 2024)
Density : 939 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 3.36% (2010-2020)
Downtown Wheeling  WV From Chapel Hill image
Downtown Wheeling WV From Chapel Hill
Downtown Wheeling  WV From Chapel Hill image

Geography

Wheeling is located at 42°8'21"N 87°55'44"W (42.1391900, -87.9289600).

Wheeling map

Demographics

The population of Wheeling increased by 3.36% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 37,648 - census
2011 37,855 0.55% estimation process
2012 37,975 0.32% estimation process
2013 38,078 0.27% estimation process
2014 38,077 -0% estimation process
2015 38,127 0.13% estimation process
2016 38,459 0.86% estimation process
2017 38,490 0.08% estimation process
2018 38,826 0.87% estimation process
2019 38,617 -0.54% estimation process
2020 38,958 0.88% estimation process

Wheeling zip code is 60090. County name: Cook, County fips: 17031

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People born in Wheeling (171)

People born in Wheeling, including politician Lewis Steenrod, actor and country music singer, born in 1961 John Corbett, 19th-century attorney and politician from New York George Taylor, .

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Schools in Wheeling

College & universities near Wheeling, IL

Code Name City ZIP
369455 Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling (IL) 60090-2646
260947 Christian Life College Mount Prospect (IL) 60056-2522
149514 Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield (IL) 60015-1283
147800 Oakton Community College Des Plaines (IL) 60016-1268
488086 Northwest Suburban College Rollng Meadows (IL) 60008-4504

Stations (23)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wheeling, IL

Code Name Address Type
GLN Glenview station 1116 Depot St. RAIL
LAG La Grange Road 25 West Burlington St. RAIL
CHI Chicago Union Station 225 South Canal Street RAIL
SMT Summit Archer Ave. and South Center Ave. RAIL
NPV Naperville 105 E. Fourth Ave. RAIL

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Cook County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cook County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Cicero 79,727 Town in Illinois
Arlington Heights 75,101 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Evanston 72,683 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Schaumburg 72,049 Large village located in Cook County in Illinois, USA
Palatine 66,830 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Skokie 62,404 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Des Plaines 58,179 The most populous city in Cook County, Illinois.
Orland Park 57,347 Village in Illinois
Tinley Park 55,221 Village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Oak Lawn 54,376 Village in Illinois, United States of America
Berwyn 53,701 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Mount Prospect 53,299 Village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Oak Park 51,852 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Hoffman Estates 50,495 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Glenview 47,446 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Buffalo Grove 41,496 Village in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Wheeling distances to largest Illinois cities