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Clockwise from top: Downtown Chicago, the Chicago Theatre, the Chicago 'L', Navy Pier, Millennium Park, the Field Museum, and the Willis Tower.
City of Chicago

Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): The Windy City, The Second City, Chi-Town, Chi-City, Hog Butcher for the World, The City That Works, and others found at List of nicknames for Chicago
Motto: Template:Lang-la (City in a Garden), Make Big Plans (Make No Small Plans), I Will
Location in the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois
Location in the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois
Quiddity/sandbox4 is located in the United StatesCity of ChicagoCity of ChicagoLocation in the United States
Coordinates: 41°52′55″N 087°37′40″W / 41.88194°N 87.62778°W / 41.88194; -87.62778
Country United States
State Illinois
CountiesCook, DuPage
Settled1770s
IncorporatedMarch 4, 1837
Named forTemplate:Lang-mia
("Wild onion")
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorRahm Emanuel (D)
 • City Council50 aldermen
Area
 • City234.0 sq mi (606.1 km)
 • Land227.2 sq mi (588 km)
 • Water6.9 sq mi (18 km)  3.0%
 • Urban2,122.8 sq mi (5,498 km)
 • Metro10,874 sq mi (28,160 km)
Elevation597 ft (182 m)
Population (2012 Estimate)
 • City2,714,856
 • Rank3rd US
 • Density11,864.4/sq mi (4,447.4/km)
 • Urban8,711,000
 • Metro9,461,105
DemonymChicagoan
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Area code(s)312, 773, 872
FIPS code17-14000
GNIS feature ID428803
Websitewww.cityofchicago.org
Chicago
City
City of Chicago
Clockwise from top: Downtown Chicago, the Chicago Theatre, the Chicago 'L', Navy Pier, Millennium Park, the Field Museum, and the Willis Tower.Clockwise from top: Downtown Chicago, the Chicago Theatre, the Chicago 'L', Navy Pier, Millennium Park, the Field Museum, and the Willis Tower.
Flag of ChicagoFlagOfficial seal of ChicagoSeal
Nicknames: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi-Town, Chi-City, Hog Butcher for the World, The City That Works, and others found at List of nicknames for Chicago
Motto(s): Template:Lang-la (City in a Garden), Make Big Plans (Make No Small Plans), I Will
Location in the Chicago metropolitan area and IllinoisLocation in the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
CountiesCook, DuPage
Settled1770s
IncorporatedMarch 4, 1837
Named forTemplate:Lang-mia
("Wild onion")
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorRahm Emanuel (D)
 • City Council50 aldermen
Area
 • City234.0 sq mi (606.1 km)
 • Land227.2 sq mi (588 km)
 • Water6.9 sq mi (18 km)  3.0%
 • Urban2,122.8 sq mi (5,498 km)
 • Metro10,874 sq mi (28,160 km)
Elevation597 ft (182 m)
Population
 • City2,714,856
 • Rank3rd US
 • Density11,864.4/sq mi (4,447.4/km)
 • Urban8,711,000
 • Metro9,461,105
DemonymChicagoan
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code(s)312, 773, 872
FIPS code17-14000
GNIS feature ID428803
Websitewww.cityofchicago.org

refs

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Illinois' 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. ^ "Population Change for the Ten Most Populous and Fastest Growing Metropolitan Statiscal Areas: 2000 to 2010" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. March 2011. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  3. "City of Chicago". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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