Wheeling, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Pond on North Wolf Road | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Revolving Around Community" | |
 Location of Wheeling in Cook County, Illinois. | |
  Wheeling  Wheeling  Wheeling | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′53″N 87°55′47″W / 42.13139°N 87.92972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook, Lake |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Village President | Pat Horcher[1] |
| • Manager | Jon A. Sfondilis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.73 sq mi (22.61 km2) |
| • Land | 8.67 sq mi (22.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 39,137 |
| • Density | 4,513.03/sq mi (1,742.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60089, 60090 |
| Area code(s) | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-81087 |
| GNIS feature ID | 421000[3] |
| Website | www |
Wheeling is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it is primarily in Cook County, approximately 23 mi (37 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,137.[4] Wheeling is named after Wheeling, West Virginia.[5]
- ^ "Village President". Village of Wheeling, Illinois. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Wheeling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Wheeling village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Wheeling Historical Society & Museum - History2".