Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois

Rich Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 76,727.[2]

Rich Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°30′45″N 87°43′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2)
 • Land36.36 sq mi (94.17 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)  0.64%
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
76,470
 • Density2,110/sq mi (814.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60422, 60423, 60429, 60430, 60443, 60461, 60466, 60471, 60477, 60478
FIPS code17-031-63498
Websitewww.richtownship.org

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Airports and landing strips
  • Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center Heliport
  • Prosperi Airport (historical)

Landmarks
  • Augustinian Seminary
  • South Green Belt Forest Preserve (vast majority)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201676,470[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts
  • Illinois' 1st congressional district
  • State House District 37
  • State House District 38
  • State House District 80
  • State Senate District 19
  • State Senate District 40

Education

Rich Township High School District 227 serves high school students.

References
  • "Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rich township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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