Alsip, Illinois

Alsip
Village
Village of Alsip, Illinois
Alsip Village Hall
Alsip Village Hall
Official seal of Alsip
Location of Alsip in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Alsip in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Alsip is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Alsip
Alsip
Location in Illinois
Alsip is located in Illinois
Alsip
Alsip
Alsip (Illinois)
Alsip is located in the United States
Alsip
Alsip
Alsip (the United States)
Alsip is located in North America
Alsip
Alsip
Alsip (North America)
Coordinates: 41°40′14″N 87°43′56″W / 41.67056°N 87.73222°W / 41.67056; -87.73222
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipWorth
Incorporated1840
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJohn D. Ryan
Area
 • Total6.63 sq mi (17.16 km2)
 • Land6.53 sq mi (16.90 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)  1.54%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,063
 • Density2,921.53/sq mi (1,127.97/km2)
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income$25,286
 • Median home value$202,100
ZIP code(s)
60803
Area code(s)708/464
Geocode01010
FIPS code17-01010
Websitevillageofalsip.org

Alsip is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Alsip was settled in the 1830s by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885.[3] The village began to grow after the Tri-State Tollway was built there in 1959.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Alsip village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.