Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois
Township in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60004, 60005, 60016
- Cook County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 40 public schools
- 153,558 (2024 estimate)Population
- 61,073Households
- $106,621Median household income
- $358,100Median home value
- 40Public schools
- 8ZIP codes
About Wheeling Township
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 155,834 |
| 2010 | 153,630 |
| 2020 | 157,487 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $106,621 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 46,272 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,801 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wheeling Township | Cook County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,449 | 5,185,812 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $106,621 | $81,797 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 42.5 | 37.8 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $358,100 | $305,200 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 51.3% | 41.9% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 29.7% | 21.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8% | 57.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.8 minutes | 31.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Hawthorne EC School | Public | Pre-K | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Anne Sullivan Elem School | Public | 4–5 | Prospect Heights SD 23 |
| Betsy Ross Elem School | Public | 2–3 | Prospect Heights SD 23 |
| Booth Tarkington Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Dryden Elem School | Public | K–5 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School | Public | Pre-K–1 | Prospect Heights SD 23 |
| Edgar A Poe Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Euclid Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | River Trails SD 26 |
| Eugene Field Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Fairview Elem School | Public | 2–5 | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| Greenbrier Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Henry W Longfellow Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Indian Grove Elem School | Public | 1–5 | River Trails SD 26 |
| Ivy Hill Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| J W Riley Elem School | Public | K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Joyce Kilmer Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Mark Twain Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Olive-Mary Stitt School | Public | K–5 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Patton Elem School | Public | K–5 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Prairie Trails School | Public | Pre-K–K | River Trails SD 26 |
| Robert Frost Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Walt Whitman Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Westgate Elem School | Public | K–5 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Windsor Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Cooper Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Jack London Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| MacArthur Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Prospect Heights SD 23 |
| Oliver W Holmes Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| River Trails Middle School | Public | 6–8 | River Trails SD 26 |
| South Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Thomas Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Arlington Heights SD 25 |
| Buffalo Grove High School | Public | 9–12 | Township HSD 214 |
| John Hersey High School | Public | 9–12 | Township HSD 214 |
| Prospect High School | Public | 9–12 | Township HSD 214 |
| Wheeling High School | Public | 9–12 | Township HSD 214 |
| Hersey HS-D/HH HS Program | Special education | M | NW Suburban Spec Educ Org |
| MacArthur MS-D/HH MS Program | Special education | M | NW Suburban Spec Educ Org |
| Miner School | Special education | M | NW Suburban Spec Educ Org |
| Riley School-DHH Elem Prgrm | Special education | M | NW Suburban Spec Educ Org |
| Timber Ridge School | Special education | M | NW Suburban Spec Educ Org |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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