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Leyden Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°56′17″N 87°52′07″W / 41.93806°N 87.86861°W / 41.93806; -87.86861
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Leyden Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′17″N 87°52′07″W / 41.93806°N 87.86861°W / 41.93806; -87.86861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total
19.84 sq mi (51.39 km2)
 • Land19.84 sq mi (51.39 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
92,149
 • Density4,682/sq mi (1,807.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60018, 60068, 60131, 60164, 60171, 60176, 60656, 60706, 60707
Area code(s)708/464, 847/224
FIPS code17-031-43120
Websitewww.leydentownship.com

Leyden Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 92,890.[2]

Geography

Leyden Township is located just northwest of the city of Chicago, an edge of which (a stretch of land connecting O'Hare International Airport to the main body of the city) lies within the township but as a separate entity. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township covers an area of 19.84 square miles (51.4 km2).

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Education

Leyden Township is home to Leyden Community High School District 212 which operates East and West Leyden High Schools and Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401. 16 public elementary schools operate within the township.

Leyden also contains Triton Community College located in River Grove.

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Eden Memorial Park, Elmwood, Fairview Memorial, Memorial Estates and Saint Joseph.

Major highways

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)92,149[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Leyden 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Leyden township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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