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Palatine, Illinois — From Wikipedia

Palatine, Illinois
Palatine Village Hall
Motto: 
A Real Home Town
Interactive map of Palatine, Illinois
Palatine
Location within Greater Chicago
Palatine
Location within Illinois
Palatine
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°07′41″N 88°02′32″W / 42.12806°N 88.04222°W / 42.12806; -88.04222[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook, Lake
TownshipPalatine, Ela
Government
 • MayorJim Schwantz
Area
 • Total
14.28 sq mi (36.98 km2)
 • Land14.12 sq mi (36.56 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67,908
 • Estimate 
(2024)[3]
65,951
 • Density4,811.4/sq mi (1,857.69/km2)
DemonymPalatinian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60067, 60074, 60078, 60094, 60095, 60173, 60195
Area codes847, 224
FIPS code17-57225
GNIS feature ID2399608[2]
Home value:$254,600 (2013)[4]
Websitewww.palatine.il.us

Palatine (/ˈpælətaɪn/) is a village in Cook and Lake counties, Illinois, United States. It is a predominantly residential suburb within the northwestern Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 67,908 at the 2020 census.[5]