Norwood Park Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,385.[2]
Norwood Park Township | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°58′06″N 87°49′04″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Area | |
• Total | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
• Land | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 26,236 |
• Density | 7,186/sq mi (2,774.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60068, 60631, 60656, 60706 |
FIPS code | 17-031-54430 |
According to the United States Census Bureau, Norwood Park Township covers an area of 3.67 square miles (9.5 km2). Its ZIP Code is 60631.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Acacia Park and Westlawn Jewish.
Serial killer John Wayne Gacy lived in the township, killing his 33 victims at his home and burying most of the bodies in its crawlspace.[3]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 26,236 | [1] | |
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County seat: Chicago | ||
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Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago | |
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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