Chicago Nomós Aitolías kai Akarnanías, Illinois

Chicago: City and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States

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Chicago is a city located in the county of Nomós Aitolías kai Akarnanías in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,695,598 and a population density of 4,445 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 2,693,976 inhabitants.

The city was created 187 years ago in 1833.

Geography

Chicago is located at 41°51'0"N 87°39'0"W (41.850033, -87.6500523). It has 6 neighbors: Blue Island, Des Plaines, Evanston, Oak Park, Park Ridge and Skokie.

Weather

Chicago forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. more

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Chicago Quick Facts

Population :	2,693,976 (2019)
Country :	United States of America
State :	Illinois (United States)
County :	Nomós Aitolías kai Akarnanías
Different from :	Denver
Head of government :	mayor
Postal code :	60655, 60827, 60601, 60601–60827
Phone Area Codes :	773, 312, 872
Area :	606.42 km²
Official name :	City of Chicago
Continent :	North America
Legislative body :	Chicago City Council
IATA airport code :	CHI
Altitude :	673 feet / 205, 176, 587 meters
Capital city :	Chicago is capital of Cook County
Establishment :	August 08, 1833 (187 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC−06:00, UTC−05:00
Local time :	04:48:54 (8th May 2021)
Density :	4,442 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth :	-0.06% (2010-2019)
Weather :	53℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Chicago has 6 neighbors .

Blue Island city in Illinois, United States
Des Plaines city in Cook County, Illinois
Evanston suburban city in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Oak Park village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Park Ridge city in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Skokie village in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Chicago decreased by 0.06% in 9 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1833	350	-	census
2010	2,695,598	99.99%	census
2011	2,708,114	0.46%	estimation process
2012	2,719,141	0.41%	estimation process
2013	2,725,731	0.24%	estimation process
2014	2,727,066	0.05%	estimation process
2015	2,724,344	-0.1%	estimation process
2016	2,716,723	-0.28%	estimation process
2017	2,711,069	-0.21%	estimation process
2018	2,701,423	-0.36%	estimation process
2019	2,693,976	-0.28%	estimation process

Chicago zip code is 60601. County name: Cook, County fips: 17031

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People born in Chicago (200)

People born in Chicago, including Croatian-born NASA engineer Jacob Matijevic, politician Steven Schiff, physicist Charles H. Henry, you can see a list of people who born in Chicago.

Arthur Robison (cinema director)
Mike Wengren (American drummer)
Alfred Zeisler (German film producer)
Ann Hampton Callaway (American singer)
Chic Johnson (American comedian)
Sharon Mesmer (American poet)
James D. Watson (American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist)
Robin Williams (American actor and stand-up comedian (1951-2014))
Dieter Lüst (German physicist)
Richard Hamming (American mathematician and information theorist)
Ray Ozzie (American businessman)
Craig Reynolds (American computer graphics expert)
Jack Dongarra (American academic)
Nicholas Metropolis (Greek American physicist)
Herman Goldstine (American mathematician)
Gerald Weinberg (American computer scientist)
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Schools

College & universities near Chicago

Code	Name	City	ZIP
145600	University of Illinois at Chicago	Chicago (IL)	60607
458274	Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago	Chicago (IL)	60607
149639	VanderCook College of Music	Chicago (IL)	60616-3731
145725	Illinois Institute of Technology	Chicago (IL)	60616
145886	Institute for Clinical Social Work	Chicago (IL)	60605-1229

Stations (22)

Amtrak & bus stations near Chicago

Code	Name	Address	Type
CHI	Chicago Union Station	225 South Canal Street	RAIL
SMT	Summit	Archer Ave. and South Center Ave.	RAIL
LAG	La Grange Road	25 West Burlington St.	RAIL
HMI	Hammond–Whiting station	1135 South Calumet Ave.	RAIL
GLN	Glenview station	1116 Depot St.	RAIL