Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois

township in Cook County, Illinois

Proviso Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 151,209.[1]

Proviso Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°51′52″N 87°52′14″W / 41.86444°N 87.87056°W / 41.86444; -87.87056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2)
 • Land29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 • Total151,209
 • Density5,100/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
List
  • 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 code17-031-62133
Websitewww.provisotownship.com

It was organized in 1850 and originally named "Taylor".[2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. History of Cook County, Illinois, ed. Weston A. Goodspeed and Daniel D. Healy (Chicago, 1909), pp. 299-300.