Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois

Leyden Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′17″N 87°52′07″W / 41.93806°N 87.86861°WCoordinates: 41°56′17″N 87°52′07″W / 41.93806°N 87.86861°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Area
• Total	19.84 sq mi (51.39 km^2)
• Land	19.84 sq mi (51.39 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	92,890
• Density	4,682/sq mi (1,807.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60018, 60068, 60131, 60160, 60164, 60171, 60176, 60656, 60706, 60707
GNIS feature ID	0429252
Website	www.leydentownship.com

Leyden Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 92,890.^[1]

Geography

Leyden Township is located just northwest of the city of Chicago, an edge of which lies within the township but as a separate entity. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township covers an area of 19.84 square miles (51.4 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Bensenville (east of Mt. Prospect Rd.)
• Elmwood Park
• Franklin Park
• Melrose Park (north of North Av.)
• Norridge (west edge)
• Northlake (north of North Av.)
• Park Ridge (south edge)
• River Grove
• Rosemont (southeast three-quarters)
• Schiller Park

Adjacent townships

• Maine Township (north)
• Norwood Park Township (northeast)
• Oak Park Township (southeast)
• River Forest Township (southeast)
• Proviso Township (south)
• York Township, DuPage County (southwest)
• Addison Township, DuPage County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Eden Memorial Park, Elmwood, Fairview Memorial, Memorial Estates and Saint Joseph.

Major highways

• Interstate 90
• Interstate 190
• Interstate 294
• U.S. Route 12
• Illinois Route 19
• Illinois Route 64

Landmarks

• O'Hare International Airport
• Cook County Forest Preserve (south quarter)

Political districts

• Illinois' 4th congressional district
• State House District 65
• State House District 77
• State Senate District 33
• State Senate District 39

References

• "Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Leyden township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.

External links

• Leyden Township official website
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• Cool County official site