Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois

Proviso Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°51′52″N 87°52′14″W / 41.86444°N 87.87056°W / 41.86444; -87.87056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2)
 • Land29.68 sq mi (76.86 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total151,209
 • Density5,100/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
List
  • 60104, 60126, 60130, 60141, 60153, 60154, 60155, 60160, 60161, 60162, 60163, 60164, 60165, 60305, 60513, 60521, 60525, 60526, 60546, 60558
Area code(s)630/331, 708/464
FIPS code17-031-62133
Websitewww.provisotownship.com

Proviso Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 151,209.[1]

It was organized in 1850 and originally named "Taylor".[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ History of Cook County, Illinois, ed. Weston A. Goodspeed and Daniel D. Healy (Chicago, 1909), pp. 299-300.