Orland Park is a village located in southwest Cook County, in Orland Township, with an official 2000 census population of 51,077 and 2005 estimated population of 55,461. It was awarded the title of "45th Best Place to Live In America" by Money magazine in 2006 and is surrounded by other great communities inluding Homer Glen, Orland Hills, Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Palos Park and Palos Heights. Orland Park has three stops on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois and Chicago. It is has access to major airporst including Chicago Midway International only 14 miles, and Chicao O'Hare Intil only 25 miles away. REAL ESTATE
Since last August, single family homes in the 60642 zip code have sold in price ranges from $162,000 to $1,274,000 and this past winter has shown an approximate 5% decrease in the local real estate market with average time on market of more than 120 days, average home prices set at approximately $275,000, and selling between 90-95% of listing price. You can view my Orland Park listings or click here to view all current Orland Park IL real estate listings! EDUCATION
The area is served by Orland Park School District 135 and has elementary schools including St. Michael School, Centennial Elementary, Center Elementary, Park Elementary, Prairie Elementary, High Point Elementary, Liberty Elementary, and Meadow Ridge Elementary, middle schools including Century Junior High School, Jerling Junior High School, and Orland Junior High School, and home to Carl Sandburg High School. Various options of post-secondary education is nearby with Moraine Valley Community College, Chicago State University and the University of Chicago. RECREATION
Orland Park's outdoor recreation consists of a 500-plus acre park system which includes Centennial Pool and the Grinding Edge Skate Park, as well as Centennial Park and the John Humphrey Sports Complex. Centennial Park is a 236 acre site which consists of ball and soccer fields and also includes a marina, path system, ice rink and sled hill. The Centennial Park Aquatics Center, located at 15600 West Avenue has a lazy river, body flume, drop slide, tube slides, platform jump, and zero depth pool with kiddie play structure and lap lanes. John Humphrey includes 20 acres of lighted softball, baseball, and football fields. If you like indoor recreation activities, The Franklin E. Loebe Recreation Center has an indoor playground, indoor walking track, wrestling and dance rooms, while The Village of Orland Park Sportsplex, located on 159th street includes open gyms and field, golf cages and "The Rock" a towering 35' rock climbing facility, with 10 ropes: 6 lead and 4 auto belays. If you like golfing, Orland Park is home to Silver Lake Country Club and White Mountain Golf Course, and if shopping is your main recreation activity, visit Orland Square Mall, the largest most upscale shopping mall in Chicago's south suburbs, as well as the recently renovated Orland Park Place. Subdivisions Orland Park Prairie Village, Alexis Estates, Arbor Pointe, Ashburn Court, Ashburn Pointe, Ashburn Sound, Ashford Estates, Berkley Court, Boardwalk, Breckenridge, Brentwood, Brentwood Hills, Brighton Court Subdivision, Brighton Gardens, Brook Hills, Brook Hills Townhomes, Brook Hills West, Cambridge Place, Cameno Terrace, Canterbury Court, Cascade Glen, Cedar Crossing, Centennial Park, Centennial Village, Clearview Estates, Clearview Gardens, Colonades, Country Club Estates, Countryside, Courtyards of Orland Park, Courtyards of Stonehenge, Coyle Subdivision, Creekside, Crescent Hill Estates, Christina's Subdivision, Crossings at Brook Hills, Crystal Creek, Crystal Meadows Estates, Crystal on the Green, Crystal Ridge, Crystal Tree, Deer Haven Estates, Deer Point, Deer Point II, Deer Point III, Deer Point Estates, Deercrest, Eagle Ridge I, Eagle Ridge II, Eagle Ridge III, Equestrian Place, Emerald Estates, Evergreen, Evergreen View, Fairway Estates, Fawn Creek, Fawn Creek II, Fawn Ridge, Forest View Estates, Fountain Hills, Georgetown of Orland Park, Georgetown, Golfview, Golfview West, The Grasslands, Grasslands, Hartz Subdivision, Heritage, Heritage Manor, Highland Brook, Huguelet's Orland Terrance, Humphrey's Subdivision, Hunter Point Estates, Ishnalan, Kingsport South, Knollwood, Laguna Woods, Lamplighter, Laurel Hill, Long Run Creek, Mallard Landings, Mallow Ridge, Marley Crossing, Marley Creek, Marycrest Subdivision, Meadowbrook Estates, Mission Hills, Mistee Ridge, Mistee Ridge II, Muirfield, Nottingham Woods, Oak Meadows, Olde Mill, Olde Mill II, Orlan Brook, Orland Heights, Orland Hills, Orland Hills Gardens, Orland on the Green, Orland Square, Orland Square Village, Orland Terrace, Orland Woods, Orland Villa, Palos Golf & Saddle Club, Palos Springs, Park Hill, Park Plaza, Park View Estates, Parkview Highland, Persimmon Glen, Persimmon Ridge, Pine Acre Estate, Pleasant View, The Preserves of Marley Creek, Preserves at Marley Creek, Quintana, Ravinia Court, Ravinia Glens, Ravinia Lane, Ravinia Subdivision, Riviera, Riviera Estates, Rolling Oaks, Royal Oak Estates, Rustic View Estates, Sedgwick, Seton Place, Shagbark Hills, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Meadows, Silo Ridge, Silver Lake, Silver Lake Estates, Silver Lake Gardens, Silver Lake Woods, Somerglen, Somerglen South, Southmoor, Spring Creek, Spring Creek Place, Spring Meadow, Swallow Ridge, Tamarack Estates, Tee Brook Villa, Veritas, Victoria Place, Villa D'Este, The Villas, Vintage Place, Smith Crossing, Wedgewood, Wedgewood commons, Wedgewood Estates, Wedgewood Glen, Bunratty, Whispering Pines of Orland Park, Wildwood Hills, Windhaven West, Woodcreek, Wooded Path Estates, Woodgate Circle |