Cook County, Illinois
county in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cook County is a county in the American state of Illinois. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County. Los Angeles County, California is the only county with a higher population than Cook County.[5]
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Cook County, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 41°48′31″N 87°53′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Metro area | Chicago metropolitan area |
Incorporated | January 15, 1831; 193 years ago (1831-01-15) |
Named for | Daniel Pope Cook |
County seat | Chicago |
Area | |
• Total | 1,635 sq mi (4,230 km2) |
• Land | 945 sq mi (2,450 km2) |
• Water | 690 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
Highest elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
Lowest elevation | 580 ft (180 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,275,541 |
• Density | 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
Area codes | 224/847, 312/872, 773/872, 708 |
FIPS code | 17-031 |
GNIS feature ID | 1784766 |
Website | www.cookcountyil.gov |
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About 5,276,000 people live in Cook County.[4] This is 41 percent of all the people who live in Illinois. Cook County's population is more than the population of 28 U.S. states. More people live in Cook County than in the six smallest U.S. states combined. There is a tax on canned beverages in Cook County.[6]