Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois Facts for Kids

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Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Government
• Type	Township
Area
• Total	29.68 sq mi (76.86 km²)
• Land	29.68 sq mi (76.86 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)	150,408
• Density	5,112/sq mi (1,973.8/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60104, 60126, 60130, 60141, 60153, 60154, 60155, 60160, 60162, 60163, 60164, 60165, 60305, 60513, 60521, 60525, 60526, 60546, 60558
Area code(s)	708
FIPS code	17-031-62133

Proviso Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 151,704. It was organized in 1850 and originally named "Taylor", but shortly afterward its name was changed to make reference to the Wilmot Proviso, a contemporary piece of legislation intended to stop the spread of slavery.

The Proviso Township government office is located at 4565 W. Harrison Street, Hillside, IL 60162.

Geography
Political districts
- Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion
Demographics
Education
See also

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Proviso Township covers an area of 29.68 square miles (76.9 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

Bellwood
Berkeley
Broadview
Brookfield (northwest half)
Elmhurst (non-residential area)
Forest Park
Hillside
La Grange Park (vast majority)
Maywood
Melrose Park
North Riverside
Northlake (south quarter)
Oak Brook (parts of certain residential lots)
Stone Park
Westchester
Western Springs

Adjacent townships

Leyden Township (north)
River Forest Township (northeast)
Berwyn Township (east)
Oak Park Township (east)
Riverside Township (southeast)
Lyons Township (south)
Downers Grove Township, DuPage County (southwest)
York Township, DuPage County (west)
Addison Township, DuPage County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Concordia, Forest Home, Free Sons of Israel, Glen Oak, Immanuel, Joseph and Sons Incorporated, Menorah, Mount Carmel, Oak Ridge, Old Settlers, Parkholm, Queen of Heaven, Waldheim, and Woodlawn.

Major highways

Interstate 88
Interstate 290
Interstate 294
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 34
Illinois Route 38
Illinois Route 64

Airports and landing strips

86th USARCOM Heliport
Chicago Airmail Field (historical)
Loyola University Medical Center Heliport
Sauerman Heliport

Landmarks

Edward Hines Veterans Administration Hospital
Loyola University Medical Center
Millers Meadows (Forest Preserve District of Cook County)
Thatcher Woods (Forest Preserve District of Cook County)
Wolf Road Prairie (Forest Preserve District of Cook County & Illinois Department of Natural Resources)

Political districts

Illinois' 3rd congressional district
State House District 07
State House District 08
State House District 21
State House District 41
State House District 77
State House District 78
State Senate District 04
State Senate District 11
State Senate District 21
State Senate District 39

Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion

Some graduates of the early 1940s were members of Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion, an Illinois National Guard Unit, whose involvement in the Bataan Death March during World War II, has been commemorated every year in Maywood since 1942. 137 township residents were killed or captured during the event.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2016 (est.)	150,408
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The following public high school districts serve portions of Proviso Township: Lyons Township (La Grange Park and Western Springs), Riverside-Brookfield (Brookfield, North Riverside and Riverside) and Proviso Township High Schools (Forest Park, Westchester, Maywood, Berkley, Hillside, Melrose Park, Stone Park, Broadview and Bellwood).

Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois facts for kids

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