Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois

Worth Township
Township
Official seal of Worth Township
Seal
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°41′21″N 87°44′43″W / 41.68917°N 87.74528°W / 41.68917; -87.74528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Government
 • SupervisorPatricia J Murphy (D)
Area
 • Total
32.15 sq mi (83.3 km2)
 • Land31.81 sq mi (82.4 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2)  1.05%
Elevation
[1]
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
152,934
 • Density4,800/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60406, 60415, 60445, 60453, 60455, 60456, 60459, 60463, 60472, 60482 60655, 60803, 60805
FIPS code17-031-83531
Websitewww.worthtownship.com

Worth Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 152,934,[2] with its most populous municipalities including Oak Lawn (pop. 58,362),[3] Evergreen Park (19,943),[4] Alsip (pop. 19,063),[5] and Chicago Ridge (pop. 14,433).[6] It was founded in 1849, when the county voted to subdivide itself into townships.

The township hall is located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip. Other township municipalities include Hometown and Merrionette Park, as well as portions of Blue Island, Crestwood, Worth, Palos Heights, Robbins and Bridgeview. Worth Township's approximate borders are Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the west, 87th Street on the north, Western Avenue on the east and 135th Street on the south. The township, however, does not include the parts of the city of Chicago (namely, zip code 60655, which is mostly the Mount Greenwood neighborhood) that lie within these boundaries. Near its southern boundary, the township is crossed by the Cal-Sag Channel.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2023.