Hazel Crest, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 14,816 at the 2000 census. Despite being primarily located in Bremen Township, the village is also located in Rich Township
south of 183rd Street and Thornton Township
east of I-80/94 The Village is located in the region of Chicago, Illinois known as the Chicago Southland
and is approximately 25 miles (40.2 km) south of the Chicago Loop
.
The village is bordered by Markham
to the north, Harvey
to the northeast, East Hazel Crest
to the east, Homewood
to the southeast, Flossmoor
to the south and Country Club Hills
to the west.
McClintock built a depot for a local milk train and subsequently opened transportation opportunities to Chicago and beyond. The depot also served as the area’s first real estate office, public meeting place, Sunday school, day school, and post office.
In 1900, the name was changed to Hazel Crest to reflect the large numbers of hazelnut bushes that grew on a rise of land just South of town. At the time, the southern border was 175th Street and the western edge of the Village was Kedzie Avenue.
Hazel Crest was incorporated in 1912. Many of the families of the early residents still live in the Village, and they continue the founders’ tradition of community involvement and commitment to excellence.
Over the years, significant developments have occurred because groups of residents joined together for common goals. Examples of this spirit range from the construction of the Community Church in 1894 to the 1984 adaptation of an elementary school building which has now become the Martin J. Kauchak Municipal Center, named for President Kauchak who served the Village for twenty years.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.
The village lies on the Tinley Moraine
.
of 2000, there were 14,816 people, 5,067 households, and 3,729 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,381.5 people per square mile (1,692.5/km²). There were 5,303 housing units at an average density of 1,568.2 per square mile (605.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village is 23%% White, 72.4% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races
, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.
There were 5,067 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,576, and the median income for a family was $54,049. Males had a median income of $40,482 versus $33,243 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,908. About 5.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Village holds elections every odd-numbered year. The next Consolidated Election will be held April 2011.
Terms for the Village Board are staggered with the mayor and three trustees elected one year and the remaining three trustees elected two years following.
All elected officials are elected at-large.
Federal
United States House of Representatives
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. D-Chicago, Illinois' 2nd congressional district
State Legislature
Illinois State Senate
(Covers portions of the Village east of I-80/94)
Illinois State House of Representatives
(Covers portions of the Village east of I-80/94)
County Board
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Electric Line
. The Hazel Crest station
moves commuters either north to downtown Chicago
at Millennium Station or south to University Park
, the last stop on the line.
Hazel Crest serves as the locale of where Interstate 80
merges with the Tri-State Tollway
(Interstate 294
).
The village also has an extensive array of state highways. The intersection of 175th Street and Kedzie Avenue is located at the center of the village. Also, 167th Street intersects with Kedzie Avenue on the north side of the village and Kedzie Avenue also intersects at 183rd Street to the south; all are divided four lane highways except for 167th Street before intersecting at Park Avenue.
Major Arteries
Pace (transit)
Suburban Bus Routes
Provides rush hour feeder service from Country Club Hills to the Flossmoor Metra Station.
Provides daily service connecting Harvey, Markham, Homewood, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills and Tinley Park via Park, 159th, Wood, Dixie and 183rd Street between the Harvey Transportation Center and the Tinley Park Mental Health Center.
North/South route which operates from Homewood Metra Station to 95th/Dan Ryan (CTA) Station. Also serves the Blue Island Metra/Electric Station, Metro South Medical Center, Markham Courthouse, South Suburban Hospital, Lydia Health Care Center, Waterford Estates and Grenoble Square Shopping Center. Between CTA Red Line 95th St. & 124th/Halsted, buses serve posted stops only.
Clockwise and counter-clockwise loop service from the Harvey Transportation Center on 147th St, Cicero, 167th St, Dixie and 154th St through Harvey, Dixmoor, Posen, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest and Markham. Route provides direct service to South Suburban College’s University and College Center in Oak Forest and also serves Pace South Division.
In addition, through Pace (transit)
, the Village of Hazel Crest offers Dial-A-Ride services, provided primarily to elderly and disabled residents for low fares.
(CMAP), projects that by 2030, Hazel Crest will have 15,786 residents and 3,570 jobs compared to the 2000 U.S. Census Estimate of 14,816 and 2,933 respectively. Major employers in the Village include:
Two of the companies listed above are located within the Palmer Lake Corporate Business Park at 175th Street and Governors Highway.
Elementary Schools
School District 144 operates Mae Jemison Elementary School, Highlands Elementary School, and Chateaux Elementary School in Hazel Crest and six others in surrounding suburbs. School District 152.5 operates Woodland Elementary School and Warren Palm School in Hazel Crest. The District also has schools in neighboring suburbs. School District 161 operates five elementary schools outside that serve the village, primarily neighborhoods south of 183rd Street.
High Schools
There are no high schools in Hazel Crest. High School District 205 operates three high schools; Thornton Township High School
, Thornwood High School
(which some village residents attend, those east of California Avenue), and Thornridge High School
. High School District 228 operates four high schools; Hillcrest High School, a combination of the names (Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest) in neighboring Country Club Hills
(where the majority of Hazel Crest high school students attend), Bremen High School
in Midlothian
, Oak Forest High School
in Oak Forest
, and Tinley Park High School
in Tinley Park
. High School District 233 operates one high school, Homewood-Flossmoor High School
in Flossmoor
which serves students residing in the village south of 183rd Street.
Community Colleges
Hazel Crest sits in two community college districts, South Suburban College
in South Holland
and Prairie State College
in Chicago Heights
.
Residents living north of 183rd Street reside in South Suburban Community College District 510 and those living south of 183rd Street reside in Prairie State Community College District 515.
There are numerous condominiums in Hazel Crest; English Valley, Stonebridge, Gingko, Ironwood, and Water's Edge Condominiums range from $100,000 to $250,000 in pricing.
Hazel Crest has a multitude of dwellings in the form of single-family homes, apartments, townhomes and condominiums.
Housing prices range anywhere from $30,000 to $450,000.
This hospital was once located at 171st Street and Dixie Highway in Hazel Crest Proper in 1946 and was known as Hazel Crest General Hospital. During the 1970s, the hospital was relocated to its current location of 177th Street & Kedzie Avenue, north of the village's Chateaux/Versailles neighborhood. Advocate South Suburban Hospital underwent a $20 million expansion project in 2005. In addition, the hospital broke ground on construction of its new, multi-million dollar cardiac catheterization laboratory and is renovating its current laboratory with new state-of-the-art equipment.
is located at 3479 W. 183rd in Hazel Crest. The library is a member of the Metropolitan Library System
. Residents of Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills are eligible for a free library card and numerous programs held by the library. In 2009, the library celebrated its 35th anniversary. The Library District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, elected at-large between Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 14,816 at the 2000 census. Despite being primarily located in Bremen Township, the village is also located in Rich Township
Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois
Rich Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 67,623.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Country Club Hills*...
south of 183rd Street and Thornton Township
Thornton Township
Thornton Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180,802.Incorporated in 1850, it is the most populous township in Illinois as of the 2000 census. It is located immediately south of the city of Chicago...
east of I-80/94 The Village is located in the region of Chicago, Illinois known as the Chicago Southland
Chicago Southland
The Chicago Southland is the suburban region south and southwest of the City of Chicago, made up of approximately 70 municipalities. This region has been known as the Chicago Southland by the local populace and regional media for about 20 years....
and is approximately 25 miles (40.2 km) south of the Chicago Loop
Chicago Loop
The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...
.
The village is bordered by Markham
Markham, Illinois
Markham is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Markham is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
to the north, Harvey
Harvey, Illinois
Harvey is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. The population was 30,000 at the 2000 census.Harvey is bordered by Dixmoor, Riverdale and Blue Island to the north, Posen and Markham to the west, South Holland, Phoenix, and Dolton to the east, and East Hazel Crest to the...
to the northeast, East Hazel Crest
East Hazel Crest, Illinois
East Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,607.-Geography:East Hazel Crest is located at ....
to the east, Homewood
Homewood, Illinois
Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,543 at the 2000 census. Homewood is a sister city to Homewood, Alabama.- Geography :...
to the southeast, Flossmoor
Flossmoor, Illinois
Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a...
to the south and Country Club Hills
Country Club Hills, Illinois
Country Club Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Country Club Hills is located at ....
to the west.
History
Hazel Crest was first settled in 1870 in a farming community known as South Harvey. An enterprising newspaper editor named William McClintock moved here from Ohio in 1890, buying 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) from farmer Fred Puhrman.McClintock built a depot for a local milk train and subsequently opened transportation opportunities to Chicago and beyond. The depot also served as the area’s first real estate office, public meeting place, Sunday school, day school, and post office.
In 1900, the name was changed to Hazel Crest to reflect the large numbers of hazelnut bushes that grew on a rise of land just South of town. At the time, the southern border was 175th Street and the western edge of the Village was Kedzie Avenue.
Hazel Crest was incorporated in 1912. Many of the families of the early residents still live in the Village, and they continue the founders’ tradition of community involvement and commitment to excellence.
Over the years, significant developments have occurred because groups of residents joined together for common goals. Examples of this spirit range from the construction of the Community Church in 1894 to the 1984 adaptation of an elementary school building which has now become the Martin J. Kauchak Municipal Center, named for President Kauchak who served the Village for twenty years.
Geography
Hazel Crest is located at 41.573084°N 87.685870°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.
The village lies on the Tinley Moraine
Tinley Moraine
The Tinley Moraine is a moraine around the Lake Michigan basin in North America. It was formed during the Wisconsin Glaciation and is younger than the higher and wider terminal moraine called the Valparaiso Moraine farther from the lake than it. Compared to the Valparaiso Moraine, the Tinley...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 14,816 people, 5,067 households, and 3,729 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,381.5 people per square mile (1,692.5/km²). There were 5,303 housing units at an average density of 1,568.2 per square mile (605.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village is 23%% White, 72.4% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.
There were 5,067 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,576, and the median income for a family was $54,049. Males had a median income of $40,482 versus $33,243 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $19,908. About 5.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Village Board- Mayor Dr. Robert "Bob" Donaldson (elected 2005, reelected 2009)
- Clerk Mary Grant (elected 2009)
- Trustee Vernard Alsberry (elected 2003, reelected 2007)
- Trustee Roderick Bashir (elected 2007)
- Trustee Debra McGee (elected 2007)
- Trustee Susan Pate (elected 2003, lost reelection 2007, reelected 2009)
- Trustee Kevin Moore (elected 2009)
- Trustee Benjamin Ramsey (elected 2009)
- Village Manager Robert L. Palmer (Appointed)
The Village holds elections every odd-numbered year. The next Consolidated Election will be held April 2011.
Terms for the Village Board are staggered with the mayor and three trustees elected one year and the remaining three trustees elected two years following.
All elected officials are elected at-large.
Federal
United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. D-Chicago, Illinois' 2nd congressional district
State Legislature
Illinois State Senate
- State Senator M. Maggie Crotty D-Oak ForestOak Forest, IllinoisOak Forest is a suburban city about south/southwest of downtown Chicago in Bremen Township in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,051 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, 19th Legislative District - State Senator Rev. James T. Meeks D-Calumet CityCalumet City, IllinoisCalumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409.Calumet City was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the...
, 15th Legislative District
(Covers portions of the Village east of I-80/94)
Illinois State House of Representatives
- State Representative Al RileyAl RileyAl Riley is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 38th District since January, 2007. The district includes all or portions of Country Club Hills, Flossmoor, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Markham, Matteson, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Richton...
D-Hazel Crest, 38th Representative District - State Representative William DavisWilliam Davis (politician)William “Will” Quincy Davis is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 30th District since 2002.-Background:...
D-East Hazel CrestEast Hazel Crest, IllinoisEast Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,607.-Geography:East Hazel Crest is located at ....
, 30th Representative District
(Covers portions of the Village east of I-80/94)
County Board
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Cook County Board of Commissioners
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is a legislative body made up of 17 commissioners who are elected by district for four year terms. Cook County, which includes the City of Chicago, is the nation's second largest county with a population of 5.2 million residents...
- County Commissioner Deborah SimsDeborah SimsDeborah Sims is Commissioner for the 5th district of Cook County, Illinois, which covers most of the southwest side of Chicago.- Public service :...
D-Chicago, 5th County Board District
Transportation
Several modes of transportation serve the Village of Hazel Crest. To the east, in Hazel Crest Proper, are portions of the Canadian National / Illinois Central intermodal facility. Along the train tracks, is the MetraMetra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
Electric Line
Metra Electric Line
The Metra Electric District is an electrified commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra which connects Millennium Station in downtown Chicago, with the city's southern suburbs...
. The Hazel Crest station
Hazel Crest (Metra)
Hazel Crest is a station on Metra's Metra Electric Line located in Hazel Crest, Illinois. The station is located at Park Avenue and 170th St. Hazel Crest is from Millennium Station, the northern terminus of the Metra Electric Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hazel Crest is located in zone E...
moves commuters either north to downtown Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
at Millennium Station or south to University Park
University Park, Illinois
University Park is a village in Will County, Illinois. A very small parcel is in Cook County. University Park has been the home of Governors State University since 1969...
, the last stop on the line.
Hazel Crest serves as the locale of where Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
merges with the Tri-State Tollway
Tri-State Tollway
The Tri-State Tollway is a U.S. toll road maintained by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority in northeastern Illinois which is considered one of the most heavily traveled highways in the country...
(Interstate 294
Interstate 294
Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. I-294 runs from South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois Route 394 to Northbrook at I-94. Interstate 294 is long; are shared with I-80....
).
The village also has an extensive array of state highways. The intersection of 175th Street and Kedzie Avenue is located at the center of the village. Also, 167th Street intersects with Kedzie Avenue on the north side of the village and Kedzie Avenue also intersects at 183rd Street to the south; all are divided four lane highways except for 167th Street before intersecting at Park Avenue.
Major Arteries
- 167th Street
- 175th Street
- 183rd Street
- Kedzie Avenue
- Pulaski Road (Crawford Avenue)
- Wood Street
- Dixie HighwayDixie HighwayThe Dixie Highway was a United States automobile highway, first planned in 1914 to connect the US Midwest with the Southern United States. It was part of the National Auto Trail system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to Montreal highway. The final result is better understood as a small network of...
- Governors Highway
Pace (transit)
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
Suburban Bus Routes
- Route 750 - Country Club Hills
Provides rush hour feeder service from Country Club Hills to the Flossmoor Metra Station.
- Route 356 - Harvey-Homewood-Tinley Park
Provides daily service connecting Harvey, Markham, Homewood, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills and Tinley Park via Park, 159th, Wood, Dixie and 183rd Street between the Harvey Transportation Center and the Tinley Park Mental Health Center.
- Route 359 - Robbins/South Kedzie Avenue
North/South route which operates from Homewood Metra Station to 95th/Dan Ryan (CTA) Station. Also serves the Blue Island Metra/Electric Station, Metro South Medical Center, Markham Courthouse, South Suburban Hospital, Lydia Health Care Center, Waterford Estates and Grenoble Square Shopping Center. Between CTA Red Line 95th St. & 124th/Halsted, buses serve posted stops only.
- Route 460 - Hazel Crest Feeder - ROUTE ELIMINATED as of February 8, 2010.
- Route 354 - Harvey-Oak Forest Loop
Clockwise and counter-clockwise loop service from the Harvey Transportation Center on 147th St, Cicero, 167th St, Dixie and 154th St through Harvey, Dixmoor, Posen, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest and Markham. Route provides direct service to South Suburban College’s University and College Center in Oak Forest and also serves Pace South Division.
In addition, through Pace (transit)
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
, the Village of Hazel Crest offers Dial-A-Ride services, provided primarily to elderly and disabled residents for low fares.
Population & Employment
The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC), now known as the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for PlanningChicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an agency that integrates land use planning and transportation planning for the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will in northeastern Illinois...
(CMAP), projects that by 2030, Hazel Crest will have 15,786 residents and 3,570 jobs compared to the 2000 U.S. Census Estimate of 14,816 and 2,933 respectively. Major employers in the Village include:
- Mi-Jack
- Advocate South Suburban Hospital
- Graycor Construction
- Giercyzk Real Estate
- Waterford Estates Retirement
Two of the companies listed above are located within the Palmer Lake Corporate Business Park at 175th Street and Governors Highway.
Education
Hazel Crest is served by three elementary school districts which include, Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144, Hazel Crest Elementary School District 152.5, and Flossmoor Elementary School District 161. Three high school districts serve the village, they include;- Bremen High School District 228.
- Thornton Township High School District 205
- Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233
Elementary Schools
School District 144 operates Mae Jemison Elementary School, Highlands Elementary School, and Chateaux Elementary School in Hazel Crest and six others in surrounding suburbs. School District 152.5 operates Woodland Elementary School and Warren Palm School in Hazel Crest. The District also has schools in neighboring suburbs. School District 161 operates five elementary schools outside that serve the village, primarily neighborhoods south of 183rd Street.
High Schools
There are no high schools in Hazel Crest. High School District 205 operates three high schools; Thornton Township High School
Thornton Township High School
Thornton Township High School, often simply referred to as Thornton is a public high school founded in 1899. The school is located in Harvey, Illinois one of the south suburbs of the city of Chicago, Illinois. The school is one of three schools administered by Thornton Township High Schools...
, Thornwood High School
Thornwood High School
Thornwood High School is a public high school located in South Holland, Illinois. It was built as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205.-History:...
(which some village residents attend, those east of California Avenue), and Thornridge High School
Thornridge High School
Thornridge High School is a public high school located in Dolton, Illinois. It was built as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205. It is sometimes confused with the similar sounding schools in the same district: Thornton Township High School and Thornwood High...
. High School District 228 operates four high schools; Hillcrest High School, a combination of the names (Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest) in neighboring Country Club Hills
Country Club Hills, Illinois
Country Club Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Country Club Hills is located at ....
(where the majority of Hazel Crest high school students attend), Bremen High School
Bremen High School (Midlothian, Illinois)
Bremen High School or BHS is a public four year high school located in Midlothian, Illinois. It is the first school built as part of Bremen Community High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Hillcrest High School and Oak Forest High School...
in Midlothian
Midlothian, Illinois
Midlothian is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,315 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Midlothian is located at ....
, Oak Forest High School
Oak Forest High School
Oak Forest High School is a public high school located in Oak Forest, Illinois. It is part of Bremen Community High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Hillcrest High School and Bremen High School...
in Oak Forest
Oak Forest, Illinois
Oak Forest is a suburban city about south/southwest of downtown Chicago in Bremen Township in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,051 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, and Tinley Park High School
Tinley Park High School
Tinley Park High School, TPHS or simply Tinley is a public high school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago...
in Tinley Park
Tinley Park, Illinois
Tinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
. High School District 233 operates one high school, Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a public high school in Flossmoor, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. The majority of HF students live in Flossmoor and nearby Homewood, but the school also serves areas of Olympia Fields, Chicago Heights, Glenwood, and Hazel Crest serving school...
in Flossmoor
Flossmoor, Illinois
Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a...
which serves students residing in the village south of 183rd Street.
Community Colleges
Hazel Crest sits in two community college districts, South Suburban College
South Suburban College
South Suburban College is a community college located in the south suburbs of Chicago serving the Chicago Southland. The main campus is situated in South Holland, Illinois with a second campus called the University and College Center in Oak Forest, Illinois...
in South Holland
South Holland, Illinois
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Residents living north of 183rd Street reside in South Suburban Community College District 510 and those living south of 183rd Street reside in Prairie State Community College District 515.
Housing
There are a number of subdivisions in Hazel Crest, most of which were constructed between the 1950s and 1980s. The largest within the village are: Hazel Crest Proper, the oldest portion and original section of the village; Chateaux/Versailles, located just northwest of 183rd Street and Kedzie Avenue; Pottawatomie Hills/Twin Creeks, located just northeast of 175th Street and Kedzie Avenue; Highlands, located just northwest of 175th Street and Kedzie Avenue; Dynasty Lakes/Village West, just southwest of 183rd Street and Kedzie Avenue; and Pacesetter/Stonebridge/Carriage Hills, located southeast of 175th Street and Kedzie Avenue.There are numerous condominiums in Hazel Crest; English Valley, Stonebridge, Gingko, Ironwood, and Water's Edge Condominiums range from $100,000 to $250,000 in pricing.
Hazel Crest has a multitude of dwellings in the form of single-family homes, apartments, townhomes and condominiums.
Housing prices range anywhere from $30,000 to $450,000.
Hospital
Hazel Crest is home to Advocate South Suburban Hospital, a not-for-profit, one of numerous hospitals owned and operated by Advocate Health Care, the state's largest hospital operator. Advocate South Suburban Hospital is a 289-bed, acute care facility with nearly 400 doctors on staff. More than 1,000 newborn babies are delivered at the hospital's maternity center and is a part of the hospital's state-designated Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery, which provides 24-hour care for high-risk babies.This hospital was once located at 171st Street and Dixie Highway in Hazel Crest Proper in 1946 and was known as Hazel Crest General Hospital. During the 1970s, the hospital was relocated to its current location of 177th Street & Kedzie Avenue, north of the village's Chateaux/Versailles neighborhood. Advocate South Suburban Hospital underwent a $20 million expansion project in 2005. In addition, the hospital broke ground on construction of its new, multi-million dollar cardiac catheterization laboratory and is renovating its current laboratory with new state-of-the-art equipment.
Library
Hazel Crest is part of the Grande Prairie Public Library District, which also includes the neighboring City of Country Club Hills. Grande Prairie Public LibraryGrande Prairie Public Library
The Grande Prairie Public Library serves a population of 30,985 in the communities of Hazel Crest, Illinois and Country Club Hills, Illinois. It is located at 3479 W. 183rd Street in Hazel Crest, in the south suburbs of Chicago...
is located at 3479 W. 183rd in Hazel Crest. The library is a member of the Metropolitan Library System
Metropolitan Library System
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. Residents of Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills are eligible for a free library card and numerous programs held by the library. In 2009, the library celebrated its 35th anniversary. The Library District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, elected at-large between Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest.