Stickney, Illinois
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Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District.[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,110.[3] It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire.
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Stickney, Illinois | |
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Village | |
Village of Stickney, Illinois | |
Motto: A Community That Cares | |
Coordinates: 41°49′1″N 87°47′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Township | Stickney |
Incorporated | 1913 |
Government | |
• Type | Trustee-village |
• President | Jeff Walik |
Area | |
• Total | 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2) |
• Land | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 2.04% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,110 |
• Density | 3,695.43/sq mi (1,426.59/km2) |
Up 10.38% from 2000 | |
Standard of living (2007-11) | |
• Per capita income | $21,972 |
• Median home value | $204,000 |
ZIP code(s) | 60402 |
Area code(s) | 708 |
Geocode | 72676 |
FIPS code | 17-72676 |
Website | www |
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The largest wastewater treatment plant in the world, the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (Stickney WRP), is located within the village.[citation needed] This facility is operated by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.