Forest View, Illinois
Forest View is a village of 1,174 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1924.
Why visit Forest View
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails and 35 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include American State Bank, Arcade Building, Normandy Park and Stars & Stripes Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Forest View
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Forest View
Forest View is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 792. It is primarily an industrial corridor adjacent to the Chicago neighborhood of Garfield Ridge, which is on the village's southern border.
From the Wikipedia article Forest View, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks18
American State Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic bank building in Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Arcade Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic building in Riverside, Illinois, United States
Arthur J. Dunham House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Berwyn, Illinois
Benda House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Berwyn Health Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic public health clinic at 6600 W. 26th Street in Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn Municipal Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
Central Berwyn Bungalow Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Berwyn, Illinois
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic site in Lyons, Illinois
Coonley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
United States national historic place
F. F. Tomek House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
J. Sterling Morton High School East Auditorium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Auditorium in Illinois, United States of America
Mr. Robert Silhan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Central Stickey Park District
Park · 0.8 mi
4715 South Long Avenue, Central Stickney
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
La Michoacana Gourmet
Ice cream · 1.1 mi
5857 South Archer Avenue, Chicago
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
A Cup of Joe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
6806 West Archer Avenue, Chicago
Ash GastroPub
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
6822 West Archer Avenue, Chicago
Stan’s Corner & Helen’s Kitchen
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
5960 South Archer Avenue, Chicago
Tom’s Tap
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
6707 West Archer Avenue, Chicago
23 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship19
Apostolic Lighthouse Church
Church · Apostolic · 0.9 mi
South Linder Avenue, Central Stickney
Bethel Reformed Church
Church · Reformed · 1.1 mi
5433 South Austin Avenue, Chicago
Garfield Ridge Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.3 mi
5520 South Narragansett Avenue
Garfield Ridge Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.3 mi
5550 South Merrimac Avenue, Chicago
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.2 mi
4108 Oak Park Avenue, Stickney
LeClaire M.B. Church
Church · Baptist · 1.3 mi
4402-4406 South Lavergne Avenue, Chicago
New Life Community Church;Faith Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.2 mi
3601 South 61st Avenue, Cicero
Saint Daniel the Prophet Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.2 mi
6600-6612 West 54th Street, Chicago
Saint Jane de Chantal Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 mi
5251 South McVicker Avenue, Chicago
7 more on the map.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Healthcare3
MacNeal Healt Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
6649-6653 West Archer Avenue
Stickey Township North Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
6721 40th Street, Stickney
Map of Forest View
168 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 19°F | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 23°F | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 32°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 41°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 71°F | 52°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 68°F | 3.5 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 66°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 59°F | 2.8 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 46°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 35°F | 2.4 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 25°F | 1.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chicago Midway Ap 72534 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cook County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2023-11-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-08-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Lyons 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Cicero 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Berwyn 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Summit 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Brookfield 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Burbank 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Chicago 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Forest Park 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Justice 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Bridgeview 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Arcade Building in 2011, partway through restoration - Riverside, IL, David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, Public domain
- Image 6727 Riverside, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arthur J. Dunham House, Berwyn, IL, ChicagoGeek, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Berwyn Health Center, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coonley House, Riverside, Illinois 2013 04, davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0
- Berwyn Municipal Building, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J. Sterling Morton High School East Auditorium, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mr. Robert Silhan House, Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chicago Portage National Historic Site, Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benda House, Danfulwiler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- American State Bank Berwyn, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TomekHouse, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Photocopy of photograph, plate -117 TERRACE FRONT - Avery Coonley House, 300 Scottswood Road, 281 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside, Cook County, IL, Unknown author, Public domain
- HofmannTower, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Mary of Częstochowa - Cicero from east, Tdl1060, CC BY 3.0
- Hawthorne Works tower 2012 1, MrHarman, CC BY-SA 3.0
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