Sauk Trail looking east, 2016
Sauk Village’s story
184 years in pictures
Census counts: 4,687 in 1960, 9,921 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
- 1842Sauk Village is settled
Sauk VillageIL
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Wiszo8 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
9,624
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Typical home
$164K
+8.3% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
2,567
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#735 of 767 in IL
Is Sauk Village a good place to live?
More weak spots than strong ones. Its lowest grade is for health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. Walkability is its strong suit (A) — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $164K, 1.8 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. All told, that adds up to a D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns. That places it 735th of 767 in Illinois. It lags on schools as well: its schools rank behind 86% of the state's. The biggest park or preserve is Plum Creek Forest Preserve, at 72 acres.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Sauk Village stand out
Where Sauk Village beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Sauk Village for work
Where Sauk Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,567jobs based in Sauk Village
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Sauk Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Sauk Village is from typical.
HealthFranciscan Health Dyer 2.5 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.6 of 20; 5.7% of households have no carAOpen →SchoolsSchools are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →SafetyWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household income; 2,567 jobs based hereCOpen →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landC+Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life2.9 library visits per resident; 2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Housing market$164K typical home, up 8.3% in a year; 63 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.3; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 161 attractions →Soldier Field and 140 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sauk Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw21 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
6 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M 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 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sauk Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sauk Village, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSauk water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sauk Village’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBloom Township High School District 206Community Consolidated School District 1682 districts serve Sauk Village; 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 code6041160411 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 Sauk Village.
Sauk Village has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it scores below Ford Heights and its other neighbors on health and has commutes longer than most of Illinois.
HealthD
More of Sauk Village’s adults worry about having enough food than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its D, from Ford Heights (C−) to Lynwood (C).
Only 9 of the 767 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Sauk Village. The share of adults in Sauk Village who say their health is fair or poor is 30%, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 19% across U.S. towns, and nearly two fifths of Sauk Village adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Sauk Village beats Illinois on 2 and trails on 23.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Sauk Village | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Sauk Village | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 7.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.9% | 17.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 22.2% | 7.8% |
Franciscan Health Dyer
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
2nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B−
For cost of living, Sauk Village earns a B−
At 1.8 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home (about $164K) costs less against local pay than in 85% of Illinois towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. Home values rose 49% in five years, to about $164K, against 30% across Illinois.
Values rose 8.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Sauk Village, the median rent is $1,502 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,128 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Homes sold in Sauk Village spent a median 63 days on the market.
$164KZillow home value
| Sauk Village | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,502 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Sauk Village$164K
Illinois$296K
Market temperature
63
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
+8.3%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Sauk Village work out of town
The average commute for its 3,855 working residents takes 35.2 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
In Sauk Village, the typical journey to work is 35 minutes. Only 3% of working residents stay in Sauk Village for work; the rest commute out. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%. The top destinations are Chicago (28%), Chicago Heights (3%) and Matteson (2%).
3%work in town
| Sauk Village | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Sauk Village3%
Chicago28%
Chicago Heights3%
Matteson2%
University Park2%
23 mi
median commute distance
2,567
jobs based in Sauk Village
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Sauk Village, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Sauk Village than in 73% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 1987
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SafetyC
More crime per resident in Sauk Village than in 70% of U.S. towns
Sauk Village’s rate of reported violence comes in at 3.7 per 1,000 residents. For Sauk Village, the property offense rate is 17.1 per 1,000 residents.
30%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Sauk Village | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Sauk Village3.7
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Sauk Village17.1
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
30th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
22nd
percentile among IL towns
35
violent crimes reported in 2025
164
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
In Sauk Village, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
In Sauk Village, 4.5% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.8 miles. Sauk Village’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
4.5%conserved
| Sauk Village | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
4.5%
conserved · 114 of 2,537 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plum Creek Forest Preserve | 0.2 mi | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sauk Village
20pages on Sauk Village
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 86% of IL districtsSafetyC3.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$164K typical home · up 8.3% in a yearWork & commuteC$70K median household income · 2,567 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Sauk Village
Prairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago Heights4.3 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park8.1 mi$12,004 in-state tuitionPurdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · Hammond, IN8.2 mi$8,675 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sauk Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Sauk Village
Village in Illinois, United States
Sauk Village (locally known as "The Village") is a village and a south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,921 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1842
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Area code
- 708
Sauk Village’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Sauk Village.
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Village | #735 | D | B− | C | D | D |
| Ford Heights | — | — | B+ | — | D | C− |
| Steger | #649 | C− | B | C | D | C− |
| Lynwood | #691 | D | C | — | C− | C |
Ford Heights has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Ford Heights and Lynwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sauk Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Sauk Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sauk Village, IL a good place to live?
Sauk Village grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #735 of 767 in Illinois. It grades D for health, C for safety and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Sauk Village, 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−.