South Holland, Illinois
South Holland is a village of 20,911 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1847.
Why visit South Holland
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 60 parks and trails, 71 places to eat and 21 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Forest-Ivanhoe Residential Historic District, Forest-Moraine Residential Historic District, Arrowhead Park and Blackstone Park.
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 South Holland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About South Holland
South Holland is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States, within Thornton Township. The population was 21,465 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Dutch province of South Holland.
From the Wikipedia article South Holland, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks16
Forest-Ivanhoe Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Forest-Moraine Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Forest-Southview Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
George John Wolf House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Glendale Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Hohman Avenue Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Indi-Illi Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Northern States Life Insurance Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Office building in Indiana, United States of America
Pacesetter Gardens Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Roselawn-Forest Heights Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
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Southmoor Apartment Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Thornton Historical Society Museum
Museum · 2.1 mi
114 North Hunter Street, Thornton
Feb-May,Sep-Oct Sa[1,3] 13:00-15:00; Jun-Aug Sa[1] 13:00-15:00 ||...
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds60
48 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes71
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.8 mi
16242 Halsted Street, Harvey
Mo-Fr 04:30-23:00; Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 06:00-21:00
Jimbooo's Italian Beef
Restaurant · Italian Beef, Sandwich · 2.1 mi
106 East Margaret Street, Thornton
Mo off; Tu-Fr 10:00-15:00
59 more on the map.
Where to stay21
Best Western Plus South Holland/Chicago Southland
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
17345 Halsted Street, South Holland
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago South Lansing
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
2323 172nd Street, Lansing
Comfort Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
16900 Halsted Street, Harvey
Holland Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
1122 East 162nd Street, South Holland
9 more on the map.
History
The area currently occupied by South Holland, Illinois, was first settled in 1846 by immigrants from South Holland, Netherlands. When the community formally incorporated as a village in 1894, its population was about 1,000. Originally a general farming community, it later specialized in vegetable growing, especially onion sets. By the 1940s South Holland was known as the "Onion Set Capital of the World". The town was built on low ground near the Calumet River and was originally called de Laage Prairie (Low Prairie) to differentiate it from another Dutch settlement further north on higher ground and called de Hooge Prairie (now the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago).
In October 2007, Forbes.com declared South Holland to be the "Most Livable Metro-Area suburb" of the Chicago metropolitan area.
In a book called The Shortest History of Migration, the economist Ian Goldin explains the concept of chain migration or network migration by noting that 90% of Dutch migrants from South Holland to the United States settled in three American towns, one of which was South Holland, Illinois.
From the History section of South Holland, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship38
Cottage Grove Christian Reformed Church
Church · Reformed · 0.4 mi
15656 Cottage Grove Avenue, South Holland
Daniel Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.8 mi
3rd Avenue, Phoenix
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.8 mi
700 East 170th Street, South Holland
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.4 mi
8th Avenue, Phoenix
Shopping20
River Oaks Center
Shopping center · 2.5 mi
96 River Oaks Center Drive, Calumet City
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries75
Seton Academy
School · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
16000 Seton Road, South Holland
Healthcare6
Ingalls Family Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 mi
1600 Torrence Avenue, Calumet City
Ingalls Family Care Center MOB
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
1600 167th Street, Calumet City
Map of South Holland
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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 (8 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, 10 miles away.
- Dolton 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Harvey 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Calumet City 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Riverdale 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Lansing 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Homewood 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Markham 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Hazel Crest 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Blue Island 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Chicago Heights 6 mi south, 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): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- I-94 east at US 6 (159th St) - South Holland, IL - December 2021, AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- I-94 east approaching I-80 I-294 IL 394 - South Holland, IL - October 2021, AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- I-94 east at I-80 I-294 IL 394 interchange - South Holland, IL - October 2021, AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- State Street Commercial Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Indi-Illi Park Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Roselawn and Forest in Hammond, Nyttend, Public domain
- Forest-Ivanhoe Residential Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Northern States Life Insurance Company, Nyttend, Public domain
- Forest-Southview Residential Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- George John Wolf House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Forest-Moraine Residential Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Image Housing Unit in Pacesetter Gardens, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glendale Park Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Southmoor Apartment Hotel, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS016-E-21661 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-92708 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-12574 - View of the Gulf of Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-67906 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-67907 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-92709 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-6222 - View of Ohio, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Kennsmith, Flipptone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UPY 1396 (5157391734), vxla, CC BY 2.0
- I-94 Eastbound Approaching I-80, Chicago, Illinois (11045678296), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Tollway Oasis, Chris Phan, CC BY 2.0
- Chicago, Illinois at Dusk on Approach to Chicago-Midway Airport (7993004395), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chicago, Illinois at Dusk on Approach to Chicago-Midway Airport (7993015138), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Northern terminus of IL 394, AlphaBeta135, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norfolk and Western NW 3720 (10585663644), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Conrail CR 7770 (GP38) (10585059655), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Conrail CR 7749 (GP38) (10585061915), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Boxcar, SOO - 10587089593, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
- EMD Diesel Cab (10589581953), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- EMD Chessie Locomotive Body (10589339556), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Diesel Locomotive Engine (10589360364), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Big Frog,Bigger world - panoramio, Playhertwo garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IL 394 north exit ramp to I-80 I-94 I-294 - December 2021, AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- The woods - panoramio, Playhertwo garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Splash of ... - panoramio, Playhertwo garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- For my wife Jeanette - panoramio, Playhertwo garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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