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Calumet Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,777.[2]

Calumet Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°39′28″N 87°39′13″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Area
• Total	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
• Land	4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)  5.79%
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	20,578
• Density	4,720/sq mi (1,822.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60406 60827
FIPS code	17-031-10474

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Calumet Township covers an area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²); of this, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), or 94.21 percent, is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km²), or 5.79 percent, is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Blue Island (eastern half)
• Calumet Park
• Chicago (small part of Riverdale neighborhood)
• Riverdale (northern half)

Adjacent townships

• Thornton Township (southeast)
• Bremen Township (southwest)
• Worth Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Cedar Park Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• Illinois Route 1

Rivers

• Little Calumet River

Landmarks

• Calumet Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
• Whistler Preserve (Cook County Forest Preserves)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	20,578	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

• Illinois's 1st congressional district
• State House District 27
• State House District 28
• State House District 30
• State Senate District 14
• State Senate District 15

References

Bibliography

• "Calumet 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

Notes

External links

• City-Data.com

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