Stickney, Illinois | |
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Village | |
| Village of Stickney, Illinois | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: A Community That Cares | |
 Location of Stickney in Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′1″N 87°47′12″W / 41.81694°N 87.78667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Stickney |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Trustee-village |
| • President | Jeff Walik |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2) |
| • Land | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 2.04% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,110 |
| • Density | 3,695.43/sq mi (1,426.59/km2) |
| Up 10.38% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $21,972 |
| • Median home value | $204,000 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60402 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 72676 |
| FIPS code | 17-72676 |
| Website | www |
Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District.[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,110.[3] It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire.
The largest wastewater treatment plant in the world, the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (Stickney WRP), is located within the village.[citation needed] This facility is operated by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Chicago - Stickney, IL". Chicago Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Stickney village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.