Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois
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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.
Worth Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°41′21″N 87°44′43″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Patricia J Murphy (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 32.15 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
• Land | 31.81 sq mi (82.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) 1.05% |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 152,934 |
• Density | 4,800/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60406, 60415, 60445, 60453, 60455, 60456, 60459, 60463, 60472, 60482 60655, 60803, 60805 |
FIPS code | 17-031-83531 |
Website | www |
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.