River Forest Township, Cook County, Illinois

River Forest Township
Township
Flag of River Forest Township
Official seal of River Forest Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Government
 • SupervisorCarla Sloan
Area
 • Total2.48 sq mi (6.4 km2)
 • Land2.48 sq mi (6.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.08%
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,717
 • Density4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-031-64317
GNIS feature ID429645[1]
Websitewww.riverforesttownship.org

River Forest Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 11,717 at the 2020 census.[2] River Forest Township is coterminous with the Village of River Forest. It is one of four coterminous townships in Cook County and one of seventeen coterminous townships statewide.[3] Like the village, the township is bounded by Harlem Avenue, North Avenue, Madison Avenue to Lathrop Avenue, to Central Avenue and back to Harlem.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: River Forest Township, Cook County, Illinois
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Sohl, Shannon N.; Bannovetz, James M. (May 2014). "Too Many Governments in Illinois? What is the Impact on Townships?" (PDF). Policy Profiles. 13 (1). Northern Illinois University: 1–15. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

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