Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois

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Rich Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Area
 • Total 36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2)
 • Land 36.36 sq mi (94.17 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)  0.64%
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 76,727
 • Density 2,110/sq mi (814.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60422, 60423, 60429, 60430, 60443, 60461, 60466, 60471, 60477, 60478
GNIS feature ID 0429628
Website www.richtownship.org

Rich Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 76,727.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2); of this, 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2) (99.36 percent) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (0.64 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Coopers Grove, Elliott Family, Lutheran, New German Evangelical Zion, Saint Anne, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Saint Pauls Evangelical Reform and Zion Evangelical Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center Heliport
  • Prosperi Airport (historical)

Landmarks

  • Augustinian Seminary
  • South Green Belt Forest Preserve (vast majority)

Political districts

References

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