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Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois
Rich Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States located south of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76,138. Richton Park serves as the governmental seat for the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of ; of this, (99.36 percent) is land and (0.64 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Country Club Hills (south half) * Flossmoor (west three-quarters) * Frankfort (small portion) * Hazel Crest (small portion) * Homewood (small portion) * Matteson * Olympia Fields (vast majority) * Park Forest (north three-quarters) * Richton Park * Tinley Park (small portion) * University Park (small portion) Adjacent townships * Bremen Township (north) * Thornton Township (northeast) * Bloom Township (east) * Monee Township, Will County (south) * Green Garden Township, Will County (southwest) * Frankfort Township, Will County (west) * Orland Township (northwest) Cemeteries The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homewood, Illinois
Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,463 at the 2020 census. The village sits just a few miles south of Chicago proper. It is bordered by Chicago Heights and Flossmoor to the south, Hazel Crest to the west, East Hazel Crest and Harvey to the north, Glenwood to the east, and South Holland to the northeast. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Homewood has a total area of , of which (or 99.11%) is land and (or 0.89%) is water. A south suburban village, Homewood is due south of The Loop/downtown Chicago at 800 west and 18300 south on the Chicago grid system. Homewood lies on the Calumet Shoreline. The ancient shoreline can be seen clearly as the sand ridge along Ridge Road. Economy Its historic downtown centered at the intersections of Dixie Highway and Ridge road has a number of small businesses including coffee shops and restaurants, salons, a music shop, bookstore, La Banque boutique hotel, and the Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orland Township, Cook County, Illinois
Orland Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 97,558. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Orland Township covers an area of ; of this, (97.99 percent) is land and (1.89 square kilometers, 2 percent) is water. It includes the entire village of Orland Hills, almost all of Orland Park, as well as a large portion of Tinley Park. Boundaries Orland Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the east, 135th Street on the north, Will-Cook Road on the west (where Cook County and Will County share a border), and 183rd Street on the south (which is also the Cook-Will county border). Cities, towns, villages * Orland Hills * Orland Park (vast majority) * Tinley Park (half) Unincorporated towns * Alpine at * Fernway at * Fernway Park at Ghost Town * Westhaven at Adjacent townships * Palos Township (north) * Worth Township (northeast) * Bremen Township (east) * Rich Townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfort Township, Will County, Illinois
Frankfort Township is one of 24 townships in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 57,055 and it contained 19,720 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. It includes almost all of Frankfort and Mokena as well as small portions of Tinley Park and Orland Park. Boundaries Frankfort Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the east (where Cook County and Will County share a border), 183rd Street and Orland Parkway on the north (which is also the Cook-Will county border), Townline Road on the west, and Steger Road on the south. Cities, towns, villages * Frankfort (vast majority) * Mokena (vast majority) * Tinley Park (small portion) * Orland Park (small portion) Other Communities * Arbury Hills at * Frankfort Square Adjacent townships * Orland Township, Cook County (north) * Bremen Township, Cook County (northeast) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Garden Township, Will County, Illinois
Green Garden Township is located in Will County, Illinois, between the villages of Manhattan and Monee and straight south of Frankfort. The center of the township is the intersection of Manhattan-Monee and Center roads. From the center, the township extends three miles (5 km) in each direction; north, west, south, and east, for a total of . Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Its major roads are U.S. Route 45, Center Road, Manhattan-Monee Road, and Harlem Avenue. Green Garden was treeless rolling prairie land when the township was organized in 1853, with a few streams and sloughs. Demographics After the initial "Yankee settlement" by people from New England and New York State, most of the post-1851 settlers in Green Garden were German. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,010 and it contained 1,362 housing units. Education Green Garden is a part of Peotone Community School District 207 - U. History Green Gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monee Township, Will County, Illinois
Monee Township is one of 24 townships in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,669 and it contained 6,182 housing units. Monee Township used to be known as Carcy Township, but the name was changed at an unknown date. History Raccoon Reservation After the 1832 Treaty of Tippecanoe, daughters of Marie Bailly, an Odawa orPotawatomi woman, were granted 1,280 acres of land in Monee Township surrounding the site of today's Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve. The reservation was purchased by William B. Ogden of Chicago in 1851. Cyclone of 1917 On May 26, 1917 Monee Township was hit by a devastating cyclone. The cyclone, which appeared to have multiple tornadoes, was visible from neighboring Peatone, and left a two to three mile wide path of destruction as it moved from west to east through Will County. Crops were damaged, and at least 50 horses and 100 cattle were killed in Monee and Green Garden townships. The cyclone destroyed multiple homes, wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloom Township, Cook County, Illinois
Bloom Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 90,923. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Bloom Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and , or 0.59 percent, is water. Cities, towns, villages * Chicago Heights * Flossmoor (east quarter) * Ford Heights * Glenwood (vast majority) * Homewood (half) * Lansing (south quarter) * Lynwood * Olympia Fields (small portion) * Park Forest (small portion) * Sauk Village (vast majority) * South Chicago Heights * Steger (north half) Unincorporated Towns *Holbrook at Adjacent townships * Thornton Township (north) * North Township, Lake County, Indiana (northeast) * St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana (east) * Crete Township, Will County (south) * Monee Township, Will County (southwest) * Rich Township (west) * Bremen Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these six cemeteries: Assumption, Bloom Presbyterian, Calvary, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois
Thornton Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,865. Incorporated in 1850, it is located immediately south of the city of Chicago. It is the second most populous township in Illinois as of the 2020 census, after Rockford Township (pop. 170,478) in Winnebago County. The village of South Holland serves as the governmental seat of Thornton Township. The township is named after the village of Thornton, located in the south central portion of the township. Many parts of the township carry names inspired by the village's name, including the three high schools of Thornton Township District 205: Thornton Township High School in Harvey; Thornwood High School in South Holland; Thornridge High School in Dolton; Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing; Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City and Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology also in Calumet City. Supervisor Frank M. Zuccarell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois
Bremen Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 110,118. It was organized in 1850 and is located southwest of Chicago in southern Cook County. An administrative office for Bremen Township is located at 16361 South Kedzie Parkway, Markham, Illinois. It is named after the State of the same name in Germany as this area was settled by primarily German settlers. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Bremen Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and , or 0.30 percent, is water. Bremen Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the west, 135th Street on the north, Western Avenue on the east and 183rd Street on the south. Cities, Towns, Villages *Blue Island (the remaining portion lies in Worth Township) * Country Club Hills (the remaining portion lies in Rich Township) * Crestwood (the remaining portion lies in Worth Township) *Harvey (the extreme western edge of Harvey, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Park, Illinois
University Park is a village, a south suburb of Chicago mostly in Will County with a small portion in Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is one of the region's few planned communities, was developed in the 1960s as Wood Hill, then Park Forest South, and finally University Park. Governors State University was established in the village in 1969. The village population was 7,145 at the 2020 census. History In the late 1950s, Woodhill Enterprises purchased land south of Park Forest for a large subdivision. Building began in 1961, but by 1967 Wood Hill had only 240 homes. Residents created a homeowners association, which fostered a community identity. In 1966, Nathan Manilow, one of the developers of Park Forest, started to purchase land around Wood Hill. Park Forest had been a model for planning in the 1940s, and Lewis Manilow, son of Nathan, formed New Community Enterprises (NCE) to build "a whole new town". Major partners included Illinois Central Industries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinley Park, Illinois
Tinley Park (formerly Bremen) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Will County. The village is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 55,971. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs southwest of Chicago. History 19th century Settlement of the area which now comprises Tinley Park began in the 1820s by emigrants from the Eastern United States. German settlers became predominant in area by the 1840s, and the village was established in 1853. The Village was called Bremen at the time. Irish, English, Scottish, Canadian, and other American settlers were also common in the area. In the late 19th century, railroads expanded rapidly, and the village happened to be located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line. The influence of the railroad on Bremen was so great that, in 1890, its name was changed to Tinley Park in honor of the village's first railroad station agent, Samuel Tinley, Sr. Even the village's offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richton Park, Illinois
Richton Park is a village and a southern suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,775 at the 2020 census. The community was named after a Richton in Vermont, the native home of a first settler. Geography Richton Park is located at (41.481992, -87.725352). The village is bordered by Matteson to the north, Park Forest to the east, and University Park to the south. According to the 2010 census, Richton Park has a total area of , of which (or 99.7%) is land and (or 0.3%) is water. Tornado On Saturday June 7, 2008, an EF2 tornado went through Richton Park around 6:00pm. The tornado tore apart the Richton Square Apartments damaging 40 units and leaving at least 80 residents homeless. Some commercial properties along Sauk Trail were also heavily damaged. The tornado continued northeast through Park Forest before dissipating near the intersection of Lincoln highway and Western avenue. Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
