Morton Grove, Illinois

Morton Grove, Illinois
Morton Grove Civic Center
Morton Grove Civic Center
Official seal of Morton Grove, Illinois
Nickname: 
The Grove
Motto: 
"First in service.."
Location of Morton Grove in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Morton Grove in Cook County, Illinois.
Morton Grove is located in Greater Chicago
Morton Grove
Morton Grove
Morton Grove is located in Illinois
Morton Grove
Morton Grove
Morton Grove is located in the United States
Morton Grove
Morton Grove
Coordinates: 42°2′26″N 87°46′57″W / 42.04056°N 87.78250°W / 42.04056; -87.78250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipMaine, Niles
Founded1895
Area
 • Total5.09 sq mi (13.18 km2)
 • Land5.09 sq mi (13.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25,297
 • Density4,971.89/sq mi (1,919.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60053, 60054, 60055
Area code847
FIPS code17-50647
GNIS feature ID413865[2]
Websitewww.mortongroveil.org

Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,297.[3] It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

The village is named after former United States Vice President Levi Parsons Morton, who helped finance the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (later the Milwaukee Road), which roughly tracked the North Branch of the Chicago River in the area and established a stop at the old Miller's Mill. Miller's Mill Road, now Lincoln Avenue, connected the former riverside sawmill to the township's central settlement (Niles Center, now Skokie). The railroad stop facilitated trade and development; the upstart neighborhood grew enough to incorporate in December 1895.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morton Grove
  3. ^ "Morton Grove village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.