Cook County, Illinois
Indian Head Park Real Estate and Local Guide
A small, quiet residential village in western Cook County near the I-294 and I-55 interchange, incorporated in 1959 and named for the former Indian Head Golf Course.
Living in Indian Head Park
The site was one of the last remaining camp sites of the Potawatomi in Cook County before the Treaty of Chicago. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $107,019 median household
EducationAbout 54% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCook County
Homes in Indian Head Park
Owner-occupiedAbout 88.2% of occupied housing units
Median home valueAbout $337,700
- About 31% of housing units are single-family detached homes, reflecting a mix that includes townhomes and condominiums.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Indian Head Park home
Lyonsville Congregational Church
Source: indianheadpark-il.gov
Oldest Congregational church in Cook County and a former Underground Railroad stop, at Joliet and Wolf Roads
Potawatomi last camp site marker
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Granite boulder at Wolf and Plainfield Roads marking the last Potawatomi camp site in Cook County, erected in 1930
Bemis Woods (Forest Preserves of Cook County)
Source: fpdcc.com
480-acre preserve bordering the village along Salt Creek, with the paved Salt Creek Trail toward Brookfield Zoo
Indian Head Park areas to know
Timber Trails
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Residential subdivision built on the site of the former Potawatomi camp