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Map of Alsip: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.1%174 of 4,214 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves159 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Till boy's funeral, Burr Oaks Cemetary [sic]1955
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Till boy's funeral, Burr Oaks Cemetary [sic], 1955

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About Alsip

Village in Illinois, United States
19,063Population
6.6 sq miArea

Alsip is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census. It is a south suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. Alsip was settled in the 1830s by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885. The village began to grow after the Tri-State Tollway was built there in 1959.

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ZIP code60803
Area code708
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Housing in Alsip

$277K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alsip home is worth about $277,000, up 5.7% in a year, 7% below the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market56
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May15
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Safety in Alsip

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Safety Grade C-

Alsip reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Alsip 2.8
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Alsip 26.7
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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