Economic Development
The Village of South Holland is located just south of Chicago, Illinois, serving a nighttime population of 21,455 and a daytime population exceeding 36,000 residents and workers. The community spans approximately 11 square miles and includes more than 8,000 residential homes, along with assisted-living facilities, high-rise buildings, industrial sites, commercial businesses, and major transportation corridors.
Why South Holland?
1. Business Friendly Environment
- A trade area that generates over $1.1 Billion in retail sales
- Integrated administrative and political support
- Expedient processes and insure speed to revenue
- Over 900 businesses with approximately 20,000 employees
- Large student draws such as South Suburban College with over 17,000 students and Thornwood High School with over 2,000 students
2. Great Transportation Access
- Located at the intersection of I-94 and I-80 with very high traffic counts – over 120,000 daily
- Easy access to I-94, I-80, I-294, I-57 and IL-394
- Easily accessible to/from South Suburbs, Chicago (3 miles) and Northwest Indiana (2 miles)
- IL Route 6 is home to our commercial business district, with outstanding visibility and high traffic counts – over 35,000 cars daily
3. Strong Community Values
- Our motto: “Faith, Family, Future”
- Community of churches provides a healthy environment for people to live, work and shop
- Legal statutes that insure stability and the sustaining of values that define our community
- Over 22,000 residents with average ages, incomes and educational attainment all ABOVE state averages
Travis Bandstra, Director of Community Development
708.210.2928 or tbandstra@southholland.org