Forest Park, Illinois
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Not to be confused with Park Forest, Illinois.
Forest Park (formerly Harlem) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census.[2] The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue.[3] This makes it one of just two municipalities served by the Chicago "L" train network that does not directly border Chicago (the other being Wilmette).
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Forest Park, Illinois | |
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Motto(s): "Big city access, small town charm" | |
Coordinates: 41°52′23″N 87°48′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Township | Proviso |
Incorporated | 1907 |
Government | |
• Type | Commission |
• Mayor | Mayor Rory Hoskins |
• Commissioners | Jessica Voogd Joseph Byrnes Ryan Nero Dan Novak |
Area | |
• Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
• Land | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,339 |
• Density | 5,969.61/sq mi (2,305.18/km2) |
Standard of living (2007-11) | |
• Per capita income | $34,756 |
• Median home value | $222,400 |
ZIP code(s) | 60130 |
Area code(s) | 708 |
Geocode | 26935 |
FIPS code | 17-26935 |
Website | www |
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