Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the American state of Illinois. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County. Los Angeles County, California is the only county with a higher population than Cook County.[5]
Flag of Flag Official seal of Seal | |
| Location within Illinois Location within Illinois | |
| Illinois' location within the United States Illinois' location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′31″N 87°53′20″W / 41.80861°N 87.88889°WCoordinates: 41°48′31″N 87°53′20″W / 41.80861°N 87.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Metro area | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Incorporated | January 15, 1831 |
| Named for | Daniel Pope Cook |
| County seat | Chicago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,635 sq mi (4,230 km2) |
| • Land | 945 sq mi (2,450 km2) |
| • Water | 690 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 580 ft (180 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,275,541 |
| • Density | 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| FIPS code | 17-031 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1784766 |
| Website | www.cookcountyil.gov |
About 5,276,000 people live in Cook County.[4] This is 41 percent of all the people who live in Illinois. Cook County's population is more than the population of 28 U.S. states. More people live in Cook County than in the six smallest U.S. states combined. There is a tax on canned beverages in Cook County.[6]
Cook County, Illinois Media
An 1855 daguerreotype attributed to Alexander Hesler of the Cook County Court House and City Hall. Believed to be the oldest surviving photograph taken in Cook County and Chicago.
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Ethnic origins in Cook County
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Non-English speakers in Cook County
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Cook County and adjacent counties, from ISS Expedition 37 in 2013.
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Cook County from 1831 to 1836
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Cook County's current size was formed in 1839 by the creation of DuPage County
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ United States Geological Survey. Streamwood Quadrangle – Illinois – Cook Co. [map], 1:24,000, 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). (2013)
- ↑ United States Geological Survey. Chicago Loop Quadrangle – Illinois – Cook Co. [map], 1:24,000, 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). (2013)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/07/cook-county-boa.html | Clout St: Cook County Board rejects sales tax increase repeal
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Other websites
Media related to Cook County, Illinois at Wikimedia Commons
- Cook County History Pages Archived 2017-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
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