Palatine is a sprawling, vibrant, historical village. Located in Chicago's northwest suburbs our boundaries are Wilke Road on the east, Huntington Road on the west, Lake Cook Road to the north, and Central Road to the south. Located just 28 miles from Chicago's Loop and 14 miles from O'Hare International Airport, Palatine puts metropolitan cultural and business advantages within easy reach, while providing an away-from-it-all home town feeling for its residents.

Palatine offers 28 community parks combine for a total of almost 630 acres of recreational land to relax and enjoy! Palatine also offers four community pools and a variety of golf courses, cultural centers and country clubs for its citizens!

Recreation and leisure activities abound in Palatine. Civic, religious and community groups of nearly every description welcome new and old residents alike. Award winning schools are a source of tremendous pride in Palatine.

Palatine's home town merchants take pride in treating their customers to home town service and attention. And why not? The shop owner may well be your neighbor, or the parent of one of your child's friends. Many shopkeepers have family roots in Palatine that go back five generations or more.

Housing Cost

Dozens of homeowners associations foster a sense of old fashioned neighborliness.

Founded in the mid-1800's, many of the historic homes in Palatine's beautiful downtown area are marked with "year built" plaques.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $293,600

Demographics

Estimated population in July 2006: 67,396. Palatine covers 13.0 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 741 feet above sea level.

Weather

Palatine, 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 82.30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 9.60 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 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Palatine is 36.56 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 4.58 Inches.

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