Olympia Fields, Illinois
Olympia Fields is a village of 4,734 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1927.
Why visit Olympia Fields
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 25 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Marcus Cinema Chicago Heights, Tolentine College, Bloom High School and Flat Iron Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Olympia Fields
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About Olympia Fields
Olympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,718 as of the 2020 census. It is a southern suburb of Chicago. The municipality grew up around the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club, originally established in 1915.
From the Wikipedia article Olympia Fields, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Tolentine College
School · 0.8 mi
Catholic seminary and college in Olympia Fields, Illinois
Museums and landmarks4
Bloom High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
High school in Illinois, United States
101 W 10Th St, Chicago Heights
Flat Iron Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
Olympia Fields Country Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Private golf club in the central United States
Chinese House of Park Forest
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
428 North Orchard Drive, Park Forest
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Flossmoor Country Club
Golf course · 1.4 mi
1441 Western Avenue, Flossmoor
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
Bocce's Bar & Grill
Diner · American · 1.5 mi
3909 Lincoln Highway, Matteson
Mo-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Dusties Southern Style Buffet
Restaurant · Southern · 1.6 mi
4023 Lincoln Highway, Matteson
13 more on the map.
History
The area that comprises the village today was once farmland managed by immigrant families during the 1830s. The Illinois Central Railroad began serving the area in the 1850s, which fostered population and economic growth during that era.
In 1893, the Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago, and southern Cook County became an increasingly popular retreat for busy Chicagoans. By 1913, the area's lush woodlands and rolling terrain convinced a group of investors led by Charles Beach to establish a golf course catering to Chicago's wealthy elite. Beach and his friend James Gardner developed a magnificent 72-hole golf course and country club, chartered in 1915 as Olympia Fields Country Club. Amos Alonzo Stagg, the famed football coach of the University of Chicago, became the club's first president. The name "Olympia" was proposed by Stagg. The word "Fields" was added because it aptly described the young community's pastoral terrain.
From the History section of Olympia Fields, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.0 mi
20401 Western Avenue, Olympia Fields
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Healthcare7
Ingalls Family Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
19550 Governors Highway, Flossmoor
Map of Olympia Fields
147 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 15°F | 2.5 in | 10.2 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 2.1 in | 7.5 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 28°F | 2.6 in | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 38°F | 4.0 in | 0.5 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 31°F | 3.0 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 2.5 in | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Park Forest (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
Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Park Forest 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Homewood 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Matteson 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Chicago Heights 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Country Club Hills 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Hazel Crest 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Richton Park 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- East Hazel Crest 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Markham 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Tinley Park 7 mi northwest, about 10 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
- Image Clubhouse, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bloom High School Zol87 front right 4980746453, Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flat Iron Building NRHP 03000917 Cook County, IL, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tolentine College Chapel 1, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Chapel 2, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Chapel Cornerstone, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Main Building 2 Cropped, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Main Building 1, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Main Building 2, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Main Buinding Augustine Quote, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Main Building Cornerstone, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolentine College Main Building Nicholas Quote, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cavapoo puppy with white stripes on forehead 1 (55563267605), George O'Malley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flossmoor downtown (8517178185), Payton Chung from DCA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Frederick D. Nichols House, Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flossmoor Metra Station, Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flossmoor Metra Electric Station - March 2004 - 02, artistmac, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flossmoor Metra Electric Station - March 2004 - 01, artistmac, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flossmoor Station, Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Flossmoor, Illinois, George O'Malley, CC BY 4.0
- ISS040-E-31621 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429438134), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429435550), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428562563), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428559533), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428563111), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428560989), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428561709), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429436454), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428557039), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429439212), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429438812), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428556385), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429435662), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429435266), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1429435398), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coyote Run Golf Course, Flossmoor, Illinois (1428560059), Dan Perry from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
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