Proviso Township | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Cook County | |
 Cook County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′52″N 87°52′14″W / 41.86444°N 87.87056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Supervisor | Michael Corrigan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2) |
| • Land | 29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 151,209 |
| • Density | 5,100/sq mi (2,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60104, 60126, 60130, 60141, 60153, 60154, 60155, 60160, 60161, 60162, 60163, 60164, 60165, 60305, 60513, 60521, 60525, 60526, 60546, 60558 |
| Area code(s) | 630/331, 708/464 |
| FIPS code | 17-031-62133 |
| Website | www |
Proviso Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 151,209.[1] 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 legislation intended to stop the spread of slavery.[2]
The Proviso Township government office is located at 4565 W. Harrison Street, Hillside, IL 60162.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ History of Cook County, Illinois, ed. Weston A. Goodspeed and Daniel D. Healy (Chicago, 1909), pp. 299-300.