Bloom Township, Cook County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bloom Township is one of thirty townships
in Cook County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 93,901.
, Bloom Township covers an area of 46.86 square miles (121.4 km²); of this, 46.59 square miles (120.7 km²) (99.43 percent) is land and 0.26 square mile (0.6733969086 km²) (0.56 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 93,901.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Bloom Township covers an area of 46.86 square miles (121.4 km²); of this, 46.59 square miles (120.7 km²) (99.43 percent) is land and 0.26 square mile (0.6733969086 km²) (0.56 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Chicago HeightsChicago Heights, IllinoisChicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:...
- FlossmoorFlossmoor, IllinoisFlossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a...
- Ford HeightsFord Heights, IllinoisFord Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 3,227...
- GlenwoodGlenwood, IllinoisGlenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glenwood is located at ....
(vast majority) - HomewoodHomewood, IllinoisHomewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,543 at the 2000 census. Homewood is a sister city to Homewood, Alabama.- Geography :...
- LansingLansing, IllinoisLansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- LynwoodLynwood, IllinoisLynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census.Lynwood was founded in 1959. The Village is surrounded by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana to the east. The Indiana state...
- Olympia FieldsOlympia Fields, IllinoisOlympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club, and is also noteworthy as one of the wealthiest majority black communities in the United States...
- Park ForestPark Forest, IllinoisPark Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County and Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 23,462...
- Sauk VillageSauk Village, IllinoisSauk Village is a village in Cook County and small parcel south of 231st St. in Will County, Illinois. The population was 10,411 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sauk Village is located at ....
(vast majority) - South Chicago HeightsSouth Chicago Heights, IllinoisSouth Chicago Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,970 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Chicago Heights is located at ....
- StegerSteger, IllinoisThe village of Steger lies along the dividing line on the south end of Cook County and north end of Will County in the U.S. state of Illinois...
Adjacent townships
- Thornton Township (north)
- North Township, Lake County, IndianaNorth Township, Lake County, IndianaNorth Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 162,855.-External links:* *...
(northeast) - St. John Township, Lake County, IndianaSt. John Township, Lake County, IndianaSt. John Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66,741.-External links:* *...
(east) - Crete Township, Will CountyCrete Township, Will County, IllinoisCrete Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 23,589 at the 2000 census. Washington Township was formed from a portion of Crete.- External links :****...
(south) - Monee Township, Will CountyMonee Township, Will County, IllinoisMonee Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 13,294 at the 2000 census. Monee Township used to be known as Carcy Township, but the name was changed at an unknown date.- External links :****...
(southwest) - Rich TownshipRich Township, Cook County, IllinoisRich Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 67,623.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Country Club Hills*...
(west) - Bremen TownshipBremen Township, Cook County, IllinoisBremen Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 109,575. It was organized in 1850 and is located southwest of Chicago, Illinois in southern Cook County...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Assumption, Bloom Presbyterian, Calvary, Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens, Saint James Catholic and Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran.Major highways
- U.S. Route 30U.S. Route 30U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
- Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on...
- Illinois Route 394Illinois Route 394Illinois Route 394 is a four-lane state freeway that travels south from Thornton at the Interstate 294/Interstate 94/Interstate 80 interchange to Illinois Route 1 south of Steger and Crete. Before taking the Illinois 394 route, it was known as Illinois 1...
Airports and landing strips
- Lansing Municipal Airport
- Mulderink Heliport
- Raeco Heliport
- Saint James Hospital and Health Centers Heliport
Political districts
- Illinois' 2nd congressional district
- State House District 29
- State House District 30
- State House District 80
- State Senate District 15
- State Senate District 40