Wheeling, Illinois

Wheeling, Illinois
Pond on North Wolf Road
Pond on North Wolf Road
Flag of Wheeling, Illinois
Official seal of Wheeling, Illinois
Motto: 
"Revolving Around Community"
Location of Wheeling in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Wheeling in Cook County, Illinois.
Wheeling is located in Greater Chicago
Wheeling
Wheeling
Wheeling is located in Illinois
Wheeling
Wheeling
Wheeling is located in the United States
Wheeling
Wheeling
Coordinates: 42°7′53″N 87°55′47″W / 42.13139°N 87.92972°W / 42.13139; -87.92972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesCook, Lake
Founded1894
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • Village PresidentPat Horcher[1]
 • ManagerJon A. Sfondilis
Area
 • Total
8.73 sq mi (22.61 km2)
 • Land8.67 sq mi (22.46 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
39,137
 • Density4,513.03/sq mi (1,742.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60089, 60090
Area code(s)847 and 224
FIPS code17-81087
GNIS feature ID421000[3]
Websitewww.wheelingil.gov

Wheeling is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it is primarily in Cook County, approximately 23 mi (37 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,137.[4] Wheeling is named after Wheeling, West Virginia.[5]

  1. ^ "Village President". Village of Wheeling, Illinois. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Wheeling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Wheeling village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Wheeling Historical Society & Museum - History2".

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