Mount Prospect is an incorporated place located in Cook County.

The Village of Mount Prospect Is A Vibrant Community located 22 miles from downtown Chicago and just minutes from both O'Hare International Airport, the world's busiest, and the much smaller Palwaukee Airport which services many corporate and private aircraft.

Established as a farming community soon after The Great Chicago Fire and incorporated in 1917, Mount Prospect is home to several major corporations including Albany Molecular, Braun Manufacturing, Caremark, Cummins-Allison, Hyundai, NTN Bearing, Nutrasweet, Sayers Computing and United Stationers.

Mount Prospect has matured into a dynamic community of tree-lined neighborhoods, retail centers both large and small and architecturally pleasing light industrial/office complexes.

Mount Prospect is committed to making Mount Prospect a better place to do business and live, and making people feel “They belong here.”

Housing Cost

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $333,800

Demographics

Estimated population in July 2006: 54,140. Mount Prospect covers 10.2 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 665 feet above sea level.

Weather

Mt. Prospect, IL climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 83.50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 14.30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 15 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Mt. Prospect is 36.27 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 4.62 Inches.

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