Forest Park, Illinois

Forest Park, Illinois
(Harlem)
Village
Madison Street, Downtown Forest Park
Motto(s): 
"Big city access, small town charm"
Location of Forest Park in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°52′23″N 87°48′40″W / 41.87306°N 87.81111°W / 41.87306; -87.81111
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipProviso
Incorporated1907
Government
 • TypeCommission
Area
 • Total2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
 • Land2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Population
 • Total14,339
 • Density5,969.61/sq mi (2,305.18/km2)
ZIP code(s)
60130
Area code(s)708
Geocode26935
FIPS code17-26935
Websitewww.forestpark.net
Demographics (2020)[2]
White Black Asian Native
49.6% 30.9% 6.2% 0.4%
Islander Other Mixed Hispanic
(any race)
0.02% 4.7% 8.1% 11.3%

Forest Park (formerly Harlem) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, United States. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census.[2]

The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminal, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue.[3]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. "Forest Park Terminal". Chicago L.org. Retrieved 9 December 2010.