Where is Cook County, Illinois?
Cook County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Cook is found in the county seat of Chicago.
With a total 4,234.2 sq. km of land and water area, Cook County, Illinois is the 411th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 5,246,456 people, Cook County has a total 2170156 households earning 54548 on average per year.
Cook County, Illinois offers the following attractions to visitors: Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago), DuSable Museum, Arts Club of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Rock N Roll McDonald's, Hull House, Chicago Portage NHS, Pullman NM
Cook is the home to these professional sports teams: Cubs (MLB), White Sox (MLB), Bears (NFL), Chicago Bulls (NBA), Chicago Black Hawks (NHL)
Cook County, Illinois - Quick Facts
| FIPS Code | 17031 |
| Area Codes | 847,630,708,312,773 |
| Time Zone | CST |
| Major Cities | Chicago (population: 2,699,382), Des Plaines (population: 90,422), Cicero (population: 85,170), Arlington Heights (population: 80,453), Evanston (population: 79,565), Palatine (population: 78,115), Schaumburg (population: 76,485), Tinley Park (population: 65,550), Orland Park (population: 65,226), Berwyn (population: 63,895) |
| Land Area | 2,025,667 sq miles |
| Water Area | 945 sq miles |
| Household Income | $54,548 |
| Housing Units | 2,170,156 |
| Median Home Value | $231,200 |
| High School Grads | 85% of population |
| Holders of Bachelors Degrees | 35% of population |
| Retail Spending | $11,571 per capita |
| Food & Accomodation Sales | $13,094,372 per capita |
| Universities and Colleges | Adler School of Professional Psychology, American Academy of Art, Cannella School of Hair Design, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Clinical Social Work, Moraine Valley Community College, Saint Augustine College, Erikson Institute, Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago |