Riverside Township, Cook County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Riverside Township is one of thirty townships
in Cook County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 15,704.
, Riverside Township covers an area of 4.04 square miles (10.5 km²); of this, 4.02 square miles (10.4 km²) (99.62 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.38 percent) is water.
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
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 15,704.
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...
, Riverside Township covers an area of 4.04 square miles (10.5 km²); of this, 4.02 square miles (10.4 km²) (99.62 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.38 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- BrookfieldBrookfield, IllinoisBrookfield is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, west of downtown. The population was 19,085 at the 2000 census...
(northeast quarter) - LyonsLyons, IllinoisLyons is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,255 at the 2000 census.-History:Incorporated in 1888, Lyons is steeped in earlier historical roots. In 1673 French Explorer Louis Joliet and Jesuit missionary Father Pierre Marquette left Green Bay, Wisconsin by canoe...
- North RiversideNorth Riverside, IllinoisNorth Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,688 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Riverside is located at ....
(east three-quarters) - RiversideRiverside, IllinoisRiverside is an affluent suburban village in Cook County, Illinois. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The population was 8,895 at the 2000 census...
(vast majority)
Adjacent townships
- Berwyn TownshipBerwyn Township, Cook County, IllinoisBerwyn Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,016. It is coterminous with the city of Berwyn.-Geography:...
(east) - Stickney TownshipStickney Township, Cook County, IllinoisStickney Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 38,673, with approximately 72% of that total living in the city of Burbank ....
(southeast) - Lyons TownshipLyons Township, Cook County, IllinoisLyons Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 109,264. Lyons Township was established in 1850.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Proviso TownshipProviso Township, Cook County, IllinoisProviso Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 155,831. It was organized in 1850 and originally named Taylor, but shortly afterward its name was changed to make reference to the Wilmot Proviso, a contemporary piece of...
(northwest)
Political districts
- Illinois' 3rd congressional districtIllinois' 3rd congressional districtThe 3rd Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since January 2005. The district was previously represented by his father Bill Lipinski beginning in 1993....
- State House District 08
- State House District 21
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 04
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 21