Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bremen Township is one of thirty townships
in Cook County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 109,575. It was organized in 1850 and is located southwest of Chicago, Illinois in southern Cook County. An administrative office for Bremen Township is located at 16361 South Kedzie Parkway, Markham, Illinois.
This south suburban
Cook County
township includes the communities of:
As well as parts of:
, Bremen Township covers an area of 37.79 square miles (97.9 km²); of this, 37.65 square miles (97.5 km²) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.14 square mile (0.3625983354 km²) (0.37 percent) is water.
Bremen Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43
) on the west, 135th Street on the north, Western Avenue
on the east and 183rd Street on the south.
which includes Oak Forest High School
, Bremen High School, Tinley Park High School
, and Hillcrest High School
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 109,575. It was organized in 1850 and is located southwest of Chicago, Illinois in southern Cook County. An administrative office for Bremen Township is located at 16361 South Kedzie Parkway, Markham, Illinois.
This south suburban
Chicago Southland
The Chicago Southland is the suburban region south and southwest of the City of Chicago, made up of approximately 70 municipalities. This region has been known as the Chicago Southland by the local populace and regional media for about 20 years....
Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
township includes the communities of:
- Oak ForestOak Forest, IllinoisOak Forest is a suburban city about south/southwest of downtown Chicago in Bremen Township in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,051 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- MidlothianMidlothian, IllinoisMidlothian is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,315 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Midlothian is located at ....
- PosenPosen, IllinoisPosen is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Posen is the German-language name for the western Polish city of Poznań. The population was 4,730 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Posen is located at ....
- RobbinsRobbins, IllinoisRobbins is a village in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 6,635 at the 2000 census. Irene H. Brodie is the current mayor of the city.-Demographics:...
As well as parts of:
- Blue Island, Illinois
- Homewood, Illinois
- Orland Park, Illinois
- Tinley ParkTinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
(which also has a large portion in Orland Township with smaller sections in Rich Township and Frankfort Township, Will County) - CrestwoodCrestwood, IllinoisCrestwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,251 at the 2000 census. In April 2009 the Chicago Tribune reported that for 20 years the city had been drawing its drinking water from a well that was contaminated with toxic chemicals.-Geography:According to the...
(the remaining portion lies in Worth Township) - Hazel CrestHazel Crest, IllinoisHazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,816 at the 2000 census. Despite being primarily located in Bremen Township, the village is also located in Rich Township south of 183rd Street and Thornton Township east of I-80/94 The Village is located in...
(the remaining portion lies in both Thornton Township and Rich Township) - MarkhamMarkham, IllinoisMarkham is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Markham is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
(the remaining portion lies in Thornton Township) - Country Club HillsCountry Club Hills, IllinoisCountry Club Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Country Club Hills is located at ....
(the remaining portion lies in Rich Township) - HarveyHarvey, IllinoisHarvey is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. The population was 30,000 at the 2000 census.Harvey is bordered by Dixmoor, Riverdale and Blue Island to the north, Posen and Markham to the west, South Holland, Phoenix, and Dolton to the east, and East Hazel Crest to the...
(the extreme western edge of Harvey, the remaining 99% lies in Thornton Township)
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Bremen Township covers an area of 37.79 square miles (97.9 km²); of this, 37.65 square miles (97.5 km²) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.14 square mile (0.3625983354 km²) (0.37 percent) is water.
Bremen Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 43 is a major north–south state road in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 30 in Frankfort north to the large intersection of Illinois Route 120 and U.S...
) on the west, 135th Street on the north, Western Avenue
Western Avenue (Chicago)
Western Avenue is the longest continuous street within the city of Chicago at in length. Western Avenue extends south as a continuous road to the Dixie Highway at Sibley Boulevard in Dixmoor, giving the road a total length of . However, Western Avenue extends intermittently through the...
on the east and 183rd Street on the south.
Adjacent townships
- Worth TownshipWorth Township, Cook County, IllinoisWorth Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 152,239. It was founded in 1849, when the county voted to subdivide itself into townships.-Geography:...
(north) - Calumet TownshipCalumet Township, Cook County, IllinoisCalumet Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,374.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Calumet Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Blue Island *...
(northeast) - Thornton Township (east)
- Bloom TownshipBloom Township, Cook County, IllinoisBloom Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 93,901.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Bloom Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Chicago Heights*...
(southeast) - Rich TownshipRich Township, Cook County, IllinoisRich Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 67,623.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Country Club Hills*...
(south) - Frankfort Township, Will CountyFrankfort Township, Will County, IllinoisFrankfort Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 41,292 at the 2000 census.- External links :****...
(southwest) - Orland TownshipOrland Township, Cook County, IllinoisOrland Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 91,418.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Orland Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...
(west) - Palos TownshipPalos Township, Cook County, IllinoisPalos Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 53,419.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Palos Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Boundaries:Palos Township is bordered by Harlem...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Bachelor Grove, County, Lewis Memorial Park, Saint Gabriel Catholic, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran and Zion Lutheran.Major highways
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Interstate 57Interstate 57Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between... -
Interstate 80Interstate 80Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area... -
Interstate 294Interstate 294Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. I-294 runs from South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois Route 394 to Northbrook at I-94. Interstate 294 is long; are shared with I-80.... -
U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to... -
Illinois Route 43Illinois Route 43Illinois Route 43 is a major north–south state road in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 30 in Frankfort north to the large intersection of Illinois Route 120 and U.S... -
Illinois Route 50Illinois Route 50Illinois Route 50 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the junction with U.S. Route 45 in West Kankakee north to U.S. Route 41 in Skokie. This is a distance of . In Chicago and the suburbs it's known as Cicero Avenue...
Demographics
With a population of 109,575 residents Bremen Township is- White Non-Hispanic: 61.8%
- Black: 29.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 1.5%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6.2%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Education
The public high school district for most of Bremen Township is Bremen Community High School District 228Bremen Community High School District 228
Bremen Community High School District 228 is a public four year high school district covering about in Bremen Township in southern Cook County, Illinois in the south suburbs of Chicago...
which includes Oak Forest High School
Oak Forest High School
Oak Forest High School is a public high school located in Oak Forest, Illinois. It is part of Bremen Community High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Hillcrest High School and Bremen High School...
, Bremen High School, Tinley Park High School
Tinley Park High School
Tinley Park High School, TPHS or simply Tinley is a public high school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago...
, and Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School (Illinois)
Hillcrest High School is a public four year high school located in Country Club Hills, Illinois. It is part of Bremen High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Oak Forest High School, and Bremen High School....
.