Untitled photo, 2005
Hodgkins’s story
126 years in pictures
Census counts: 195 in 1900, a low of 195 in 1900, 1,500 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 8 maps from 1891 on.
- 1900Hodgkins is settled
HodgkinsIL
A town of 1,480, settled in 1900.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: jdkscoop (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,480
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$46K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
12,540
A job hub
Is Hodgkins a good place to live?
The best of Hodgkins’ subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for safety. Hodgkins’ property crime rate is 134 per 1,000 residents, against 7.9 in Illinois’ towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. No town in Illinois scores lower than Hodgkins on safety. On history, just 49 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Theodore Stone Forest Preserve, at 137 acres. Hodgkins has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hodgkins stand out
Where Hodgkins beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here12,540
Residents who work662
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hodgkins0.7
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Worth knowing · SafetyD−
73% less violent crime than IL
More crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
A shrinking town
Hodgkins has shrunk 22% since 2010
1,897 counted in 2010 and 1,500 in 2020; an estimated 1,480 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Hodgkins grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Hodgkins is from typical.
SafetyMore crime per resident than almost any U.S. townD−Open →SchoolsBeat 88% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $46K, 0.5 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household incomeBOpen →HealthUchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange 1.3 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 8% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life9.5 library visits per resident; 3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 167 attractions →Soldier Field and 152 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hodgkins. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw14 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw15 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hodgkins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hodgkins, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountryside water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hodgkins’ trash rules yet
SchoolsLyons Township High School District 204LaGrange School District 1052 districts serve Hodgkins; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCook County ClerkCook County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code6052560525 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hodgkins.
SafetyD−
More crime per resident than almost any U.S. town
Hodgkins reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less. Hodgkins’ violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents, near the Illinois town median (1) and below the median of U.S. towns (1.6).
1%of U.S. towns report more crimeD−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hodgkins0.7
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hodgkins134
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
1st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
199
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Hodgkins has 18.9 jobs for every working resident, and 12,492 people commute in
Most working residents leave Hodgkins for work: only 7% work in town. Hodgkins’ average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Hodgkins has added 3,886 jobs, to 12,540 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Hodgkins | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hodgkins7%
Chicago26%
McCook3%
Burr Ridge3%
Countryside3%
10 mi
median commute distance
12,540
jobs based in Hodgkins
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Hodgkins, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hodgkins.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Hodgkins, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hodgkins has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Hodgkins ranks healthier than 58% of the country’s towns
Hodgkins beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Hodgkins adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
58%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Hodgkins | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Hodgkins | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.8% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.3% |
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange
1.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 1.6% of Hodgkins
1.8 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hodgkins is 0.6 miles per square mile.
1.6%conserved
| Hodgkins | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.6%
conserved · 29 of 1,761 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Theodore Stone Forest Preserve | 0.9 mi | 137 |
| 2. Hodgkins Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 3. Kubicki Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hodgkins
19pages on Hodgkins
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
50 within 15 miles of the center of Hodgkins
Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Palos Hills5.1 mi$3,822 in-state tuitionMorton CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cicero6.5 mi$5,502 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois ChicagoUniversity or college · Public · Chicago13.1 mi$14,338 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Hodgkins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Small town
1,480 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CountrysideWillow SpringsBedford ParkMcCookJusticeHodgkins
About Hodgkins
Village in Illinois, United States
Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is an industrial suburb of Chicago. The population was 1,500 at the 2020 census, down from 1,897 at the 2010 census. A United Parcel Service facility, known as CACH, is located in Hodgkins at 1 UPS Way. CACH employs over 9,000 people and is the "largest package sorting center in the world".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
Questions about Hodgkins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hodgkins, IL safe?
Hodgkins reports more crime per resident than 100% of U.S. towns, a D− Safety Grade: 1 violent and 199 property crimes in 2025.
Is Hodgkins, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.