Ford Heights, Illinois
East Chicago Heights, Illinois | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Ford Heights in Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′33″N 87°35′17″W / 41.50917°N 87.58806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Bloom |
| Incorporated | 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,813 |
| • Density | 931.65/sq mi (359.65/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007–11) | |
| • Per capita income | $12,217 |
| • Median home value | $80,200 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60411 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 26710 |
| FIPS code | 17-26710 |
| Website | www |
Ford Heights (formerly East Chicago Heights) is a village and a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2020 census.[2] Many of the area’s first settlers were African American and since its incorporation in 1949 the village has remained predominantly Black. Due to the lack of commercial activity and financial stability, the village has declined over the years. Urban renewal efforts were attempted in the 1960s, although the village has continued to decline.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ford Heights village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.