Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois
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| Rich Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°30′45″N 87°43′56″W / 41.51250°N 87.73222°WCoordinates: 41°30′45″N 87°43′56″W / 41.51250°N 87.73222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2) |
| • Land | 36.36 sq mi (94.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) 0.64% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 76,727 |
| • Density | 2,110/sq mi (814.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60422, 60423, 60429, 60430, 60443, 60461, 60466, 60471, 60477, 60478 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429628 |
| Website | www.richtownship.org |
Rich Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 76,727.[1]
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Geography [edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2); of this, 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2) (99.36 percent) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (0.64 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages [edit]
- Country Club Hills
- Flossmoor (west three-quarters)
- Frankfort
- Hazel Crest
- Homewood
- Matteson (vast majority)
- Olympia Fields (vast majority)
- Park Forest (north three-quarters)
- Richton Park
- Tinley Park
- University Park
Adjacent townships [edit]
- 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 [edit]
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Coopers Grove, Elliott Family, Lutheran, New German Evangelical Zion, Saint Anne, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Saint Pauls Evangelical Reform and Zion Evangelical Lutheran.
Major highways [edit]
Airports and landing strips [edit]
- Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center Heliport
- Prosperi Airport (historical)
Landmarks [edit]
- Augustinian Seminary
- South Green Belt Forest Preserve (vast majority)
Political districts [edit]
- Illinois' 1st congressional district
- State House District 37
- State House District 38
- State House District 80
- State Senate District 19
- State Senate District 40
References [edit]
- "Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rich township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
External links [edit]
- Rich Township official website
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
