Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois

Wheeling Township
Official seal of Wheeling Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′37″N 87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.94750°W / 42.11028; -87.94750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Government
 • SupervisorJean-Denis Deletraz
Area
 • Total36.03 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land35.91 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total157,487
 • Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60004, 60005, 60008, 60016, 60025, 60056, 60062, 60067, 60070, 60089, 60090
FIPS code17-031-81100
Websitewww.wheelingtownship.com

Wheeling Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,487.[2] It is the northeasternmost and most populated of the six northwest Cook County townships that form the panhandle.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.