Forest Park, Illinois
Forest Park (formerly Harlem) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census. The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue. This makes it one of just two municipalities served by the Chicago "L" train network that does not directly border Chicago (the other being Wilmette).
Forest Park, Illinois | |
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Village | |
Madison Street, Downtown Forest Park | |
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| Motto(s): "Big city access, small town charm" | |
Location of Forest Park in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°52′23″N 87°48′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Proviso |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission |
| • Mayor | Mayor Rory Hoskins |
| • Commissioners | Jessica Voogd Joseph Byrnes Ryan Nero Dan Novak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Land | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,339 |
| • Density | 5,969.61/sq mi (2,305.18/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $34,756 |
| • Median home value | $222,400 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60130 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 26935 |
| FIPS code | 17-26935 |
| Website | www |
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