Proviso Township, Illinois
Proviso Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cook County | |
 Cook County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′52″N 87°52′14″W / 41.86444°N 87.87056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Supervisor | Michael Corrigan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2) |
| • Land | 29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 150,408 |
| • Density | 5,112/sq mi (1,973.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60104, 60126, 60130, 60141, 60153, 60154, 60155, 60160, 60162, 60163, 60164, 60165, 60305, 60513, 60521, 60525, 60526, 60546, 60558 |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-031-62133 |
| Website | www |
Proviso Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 151,704.[2] It was organized in 1850 and originally named "Taylor", but shortly afterward its name was changed to make reference to the Wilmot Proviso, a contemporary piece of legislation intended to stop the spread of slavery.[3]
The Proviso Township government office is located at 4565 W. Harrison Street, Hillside, IL 60162.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Proviso Township covers an area of 29.68 square miles (76.9 km2).
Cities, towns, villages
- Bellwood
- Berkeley
- Broadview
- Brookfield (northwest half)
- Elmhurst (non-residential area)
- Forest Park
- Hillside
- La Grange Park (vast majority)
- Maywood
- Melrose Park
- North Riverside
- Northlake (south quarter)
- Oak Brook (parts of certain residential lots)
- Stone Park
- Westchester
- Western Springs
Adjacent townships
- Leyden Township (north)
- River Forest Township (northeast)
- Berwyn Township (east)
- Oak Park Township (east)
- Riverside Township (southeast)
- Lyons Township (south)
- Downers Grove Township, DuPage County (southwest)
- York Township, DuPage County (west)
- Addison Township, DuPage County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Concordia, Forest Home, Free Sons of Israel, Glen Oak, Immanuel, Joseph and Sons Incorporated, Menorah, Mount Carmel, Oak Ridge, Old Settlers, Parkholm, Queen of Heaven, Waldheim, and Woodlawn.
Major highways
Interstate 88
Interstate 290
Interstate 294
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 34
Illinois Route 38
Illinois Route 64
Airports and landing strips
- 86th USARCOM Heliport
- Chicago Airmail Field (historical)
- Loyola University Medical Center Heliport
- Sauerman Heliport
Landmarks
- Edward Hines Veterans Administration Hospital
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Millers Meadows (Forest Preserve District of Cook County)
- Thatcher Woods (Forest Preserve District of Cook County)
- Wolf Road Prairie (Forest Preserve District of Cook County & Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 150,408 | [1] | |
Education
The following public high school districts serve portions of Proviso Township: Lyons Township (La Grange Park and Western Springs), Riverside-Brookfield (Brookfield, North Riverside and Riverside) and Proviso Township High Schools (Forest Park, Westchester, Maywood, Berkley, Hillside, Melrose Park, Stone Park, Broadview and Bellwood).
Political districts
- Illinois' 3rd congressional district
- State House District 07
- State House District 08
- State House District 21
- State House District 41
- State House District 77
- State House District 78
- State Senate District 04
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 39
Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion
Some graduates of the early 1940s were members of Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion, an Illinois National Guard Unit, whose involvement in the Bataan Death March during World War II, has been commemorated every year in Maywood since 1942. 137 township residents were killed or captured during the event.[5]
References
- "Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Proviso township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ History of Cook County, Illinois, ed. Weston A. Goodspeed and Daniel D. Healy (Chicago, 1909), pp. 299-300.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ [Geserick, June; MAYWOOD SHOWS SONS IT WON'T FORGET HEROISM :30,000 See Ceremonies of Bataan Day; 13 September 1942; Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963); ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986). (Document ID: 473319512); accessed 22 July 2009]
External links
- Proviso Township official website
- Proviso Township at Illinois.gov
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
- Maywood Bataan Day Organization
