Orland Township, Cook County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Orland Township is one of thirty townships
in Cook County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 91,418.
, Orland Township covers an area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km²); of this, 35.74 square miles (92.6 km²) (97.99 percent) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²) (1.89 square kilometers, 2 percent) is water. It includes the entire village of Orland Hills
, almost all of Orland Park
, as well as a large portion of Tinley Park
.
) on the east, 135th Street on the north, Will-Cook Road on the west (where Cook County and Will County share a border), and 183rd Street on the south (which is also the Cook-Will county border).
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
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, USA
United States
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. 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 91,418.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Orland Township covers an area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km²); of this, 35.74 square miles (92.6 km²) (97.99 percent) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²) (1.89 square kilometers, 2 percent) is water. It includes the entire village of Orland Hills
Orland Hills, Illinois
Orland Hills is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,779 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orland Hills is located at ....
, almost all of Orland Park
Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 56,767 at the 2010 census. The office of the Assistant Village Manager, Ellen Baer, states that the Will County section of Orland Park is industrial while the Cook County...
, as well as a large portion of Tinley Park
Tinley Park, Illinois
Tinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
.
Boundaries
Orland Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 43 is a major north–south state road in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 30 in Frankfort north to the large intersection of Illinois Route 120 and U.S...
) on the east, 135th Street on the north, Will-Cook Road on the west (where Cook County and Will County share a border), and 183rd Street on the south (which is also the Cook-Will county border).
Cities, towns, villages
- Orland HillsOrland Hills, IllinoisOrland Hills is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,779 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orland Hills is located at ....
- Orland ParkOrland Park, IllinoisOrland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 56,767 at the 2010 census. The office of the Assistant Village Manager, Ellen Baer, states that the Will County section of Orland Park is industrial while the Cook County...
- Tinley ParkTinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
Adjacent townships
- Palos TownshipPalos Township, Cook County, IllinoisPalos Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 53,419.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Palos Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Boundaries:Palos Township is bordered by Harlem...
(north) - Worth TownshipWorth Township, Cook County, IllinoisWorth Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 152,239. It was founded in 1849, when the county voted to subdivide itself into townships.-Geography:...
(northeast) - 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...
(east) - 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*...
(southeast) - Frankfort Township, Will CountyFrankfort Township, Will County, IllinoisFrankfort Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 41,292 at the 2000 census.- External links :****...
(south) - New Lenox Township, Will CountyNew Lenox Township, Will County, IllinoisNew Lenox Township is located in the heart Will County, Illinois on US Route 30 and Interstate 80. The population was 29,730 at the 2000 census. New Lenox Township has thirty-six square miles within its jurisdiction...
(southwest) - Homer Township, Will CountyHomer Township, Will County, IllinoisHomer Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 28,992 at the 2000 census. In 2001, the village of Homer Glen was incorporated within area that is Homer Township. This region was formerly an unincorporated census-designated place known as Goodings Grove, Illinois...
(west) - Lemont TownshipLemont Township, Cook County, IllinoisLemont Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,002.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lemont Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Lemont* Palos Park *...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Cooper, German Methodist, Old German Methodist and Orland Park.Major highways
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U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to... -
Illinois Route 7Illinois Route 7Illinois Route 7 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. Currently, Illinois 7 runs from U.S. Route 6 at Rockdale north through Joliet, into Lockport, and then east to Orland Park before terminating at Illinois Route 43 in Worth...
Landmarks
- Orland Grove Forest Preserve (south three-quarters)
- Orland Tract Forest Preserve
- Tinley Creek Woods (Cook County Forest PreservesCook County Forest PreservesThe Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, Illinois, and is the center of a densely-populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois...
) (west three-quarters)
Political districts
- Illinois' 1st congressional districtIllinois' 1st congressional districtIllinois's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Illinois. Based in Cook County, the district includes much of the South Side of Chicago, extending into the city's southwest suburbs until reaching the border of Will County, and covers , making it one of the 40...
- State House District 28
- State House District 35
- State House District 37
- State House District 81
- State Senate District 14
- State Senate District 18
- State Senate District 19
- State Senate District 41