Mount Prospect

Also known as Mount Prospect, Illinois, Mount Prospect, IL

village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Townships: Elk Grove and Wheeling
Mayor: Paul Hoefert
Total: 10.76 sq mi (27.86 km )
Land: 10.72 sq mi (27.76 km )
Water: 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km )
Estimate 2024: 55,460
Density: 5,303.8/sq mi (2,047.82/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Zip code s: 60056–60059

Article

Mount Prospect is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is part of Elk Grove and Wheeling townships, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 56,852.

Geography