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| Chicago | |
|---|---|
  City of ChicagoLocation in the United States
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| Coordinates: 41°52′55″N 087°37′40″W / 41.88194°N 87.62778°W / 41.88194; -87.62778 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Counties | Cook, DuPage |
| Settled | 1770s |
| Incorporated | March 4, 1837 |
| Named for | Template:Lang-mia ("Wild onion") |
| Official name | City of Chicago |
| 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 | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Rahm Emanuel (D) |
| • City Council | 50 aldermen |
| Area | |
| • City | 234.0 sq mi (606.1 km) |
| • Land | 227.2 sq mi (588 km) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km) 3.0% |
| • Urban | 2,122.8 sq mi (5,498 km) |
| • Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • City | 2,714,856 |
| • Rank | 3rd US |
| • Density | 11,864.4/sq mi (4,447.4/km) |
| • Urban | 8,711,000 |
| • Metro | 9,461,105 |
| Demonym | Chicagoan |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| Area code(s) | 312, 773, 872 |
| FIPS code | 17-14000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 428803 |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Template:Lang-la (City in a Garden), Make Big Plans (Make No Small Plans), I Will | |
| Website | www |
| Chicago | |
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| 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. | |
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FlagSeal | |
| 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 Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook, DuPage |
| Settled | 1770s |
| Incorporated | March 4, 1837 |
| Named for | Template:Lang-mia ("Wild onion") |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Rahm Emanuel (D) |
| • City Council | 50 aldermen |
| Area | |
| • City | 234.0 sq mi (606.1 km) |
| • Land | 227.2 sq mi (588 km) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km) 3.0% |
| • Urban | 2,122.8 sq mi (5,498 km) |
| • Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 2,714,856 |
| • Rank | 3rd US |
| • Density | 11,864.4/sq mi (4,447.4/km) |
| • Urban | 8,711,000 |
| • Metro | 9,461,105 |
| Demonym | Chicagoan |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 312, 773, 872 |
| FIPS code | 17-14000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 428803 |
| Website | www |
refs
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- "City of Chicago". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.