Steger, Illinois
Steger is a village of 9,418 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1896.
Why visit Steger
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails and 14 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bloom High School, Flat Iron Building, Crete Park and Jirtle 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 Steger
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Steger
Steger is a village in Cook County and Will County, Illinois, United States. It is 35 miles (56 km) south of Chicago and had a population of 9,584 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Steger, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
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Bloom High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 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 · 2.4 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes14
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.1 mi
3219 Chicago Road, South Chicago Heights
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 2.0 mi
1326 East Steger Road, Crete
Mo-We 05:30-22:00; Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Su 05:30-22:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.2 mi
45 West Sauk Trail, South Chicago Heights
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.2 mi
3302 Chicago Road, South Chicago Heights
Mo-Fr 07:30-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:30
2 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship11
History
The settlement was founded in 1891 by Chicago real estate interests and initially named Columbia Heights in honor of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition which the City of Chicago had been preparing to host since 1889.
John Valentine Steger built a piano factory there on a parcel of land south of Chicago Heights that was sited immediately west of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad tracks and bordered by the tracks, Vincennes Avenue (now Chicago Road) and 33rd and 34th Streets. By 1904, the factory covered 23 acres (9.3 ha) and had a capacity of sixteen thousand pianos per year.
Steger was incorporated in 1896 with 324 residents, at which time John Steger agreed to pay $400 toward incorporation costs with the understanding that the town would change its name to Steger, and he subsequently served two terms as the village's board president. He avoided the issues that had plagued George Pullman in his "model town" by encouraging private home ownership and commerce. By 1920, Steger was called the "piano capital of the world", producing more than a hundred pianos a day. After demand diminished for pianos, the plant closed in 1928.
From the History section of Steger, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library
Library · 0.9 mi
54 East 31st Street, Steger
Healthcare2
Map of Steger
102 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 (4 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, 15 miles away.
- South Chicago Heights 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Crete 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Chicago Heights 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Sauk Village 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Ford Heights 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Park Forest 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Glenwood 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Lynwood 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Willowbrook 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- University Park 5 mi west, 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): 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
- Chicago and Eastern Illinois 265 (GP35) passing the Steger, IL Depot on November 26, 1965 (27482523861), Roger Puta, Public domain
- 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
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