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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]

County
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Flag of Cook County, Illinois
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Official seal of Cook County, Illinois
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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°W / 41.80861; -87.88889Coordinates: 41°48′31″N 87°53′20″W / 41.80861°N 87.88889°W / 41.80861; -87.88889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
Metro areaChicago metropolitan area
IncorporatedJanuary 15, 1831; 193 years ago (1831-01-15)
Named forDaniel Pope Cook
County seatChicago
Area
 • Total1,635 sq mi (4,230 km2)
 • Land945 sq mi (2,450 km2)
 • Water690 sq mi (1,800 km2)
Highest elevation
[1][2]
950 ft (290 m)
Lowest elevation
[1][3]
580 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total5,275,541
 • Density3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
FIPS code17-031
GNIS feature ID1784766
Websitewww.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

  • Ethnic origins in Cook County

  • Non-English speakers in Cook County

  • Cook County and adjacent counties, from ISS Expedition 37 in 2013.

  • Cook County from 1831 to 1836

  • Cook County 1836–1839 after the creation of McHenry and Will counties

  • Cook County's current size was formed in 1839 by the creation of DuPage County

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lowest and Highest Points in Cook County". Illinois State Geological Survey. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-30. Greater than 950 ft max and Less than 580 ft min
  2. ↑ United States Geological Survey. Streamwood Quadrangle – Illinois – Cook Co. [map], 1:24,000, 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). (2013)
  3. ↑ United States Geological Survey. Chicago Loop Quadrangle – Illinois – Cook Co. [map], 1:24,000, 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). (2013)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Cook County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/07/cook-county-boa.html | Clout St: Cook County Board rejects sales tax increase repeal
  6. ↑ "County Population Estimates".

Other websites

  Media related to Cook County, Illinois at Wikimedia Commons



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