Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois

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Wheeling Township
Township
Map highlighting Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois.svg
Location in Cook County
Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County.svg
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′37″N87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.94750°W / 42.11028; -87.94750 Coordinates: 42°06′37″N87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.94750°W / 42.11028; -87.94750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Government
 • SupervisorJean-Denis Deletraz
Area
 • Total36.03 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land35.91 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
[1]
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total157,487
 • Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60004, 60005, 60008, 60016, 60025, 60056, 60062, 60067, 60070, 60089, 60090
FIPS code 17-031-81100
Website www.wheelingtownship.com

Wheeling Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,487. [2] It is the northeasternmost and most populated of the six northwest Cook County townships that form the panhandle.

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wheeling Township has a total area of 36.03 square miles (93.32 km2), of which 35.91 square miles (93.01 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: English, Memory Gardens, Randhill Park, Saint Marys, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Shalom Memorial Park and Wheeling.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 157,487 people, 60,514 households, and 40,901 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,371.00 inhabitants per square mile (1,687.65/km2). There were 64,965 housing units at an average density of 1,803.08 per square mile (696.17/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 69.44% White, 1.57% African American, 0.66% Native American, 12.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.77% from other races, and 8.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.63% of the population.

There were 60,514 households, out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 7.45% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 32.41% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $88,847, and the median income for a family was $111,443. Males had a median income of $60,411 versus $41,961 for females. The per capita income for the township was $45,691. About 3.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 8,088—
1940 9,72820.3%
1950 16,78972.6%
1960 58,910250.9%
1970 119,218102.4%
1980 129,8538.9%
1990 148,64114.5%
2000 155,8344.8%
2010 153,630−1.4%
2020 157,4872.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Politics

Political Districts

Elected Officials [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  3. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Wheeling Township". wheelingtownship.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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