Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois
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Maine Township | |
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 Location in Cook County | |
 Cook County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′59″N 87°51′53″W / 42.03306°N 87.86472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.17 sq mi (67.77 km2) |
| • Land | 25.97 sq mi (67.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 140,600 |
| • Density | 5,414/sq mi (2,090/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60016, 60018, 60025, 60053, 60056, 60068, 60631, 60714 |
| FIPS code | 17-031-46162 |
| Website | www |
Maine Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 140,600 at the 2020 census.[1] The township was founded in 1850.
Maine Township is located in Cook County, directly north and east of O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Maine Township contains portions of the Chicago suburbs of Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Niles, Glenview, Des Plaines and Rosemont. The township also contains unincorporated sections which mostly use a Des Plaines mailing address. Even though they have a Des Plaines (and in some cases a Niles) mailing address, the addresses follow Chicago's numbering system, where the starting points are State and Madison. Interstate 294, also known as the Tri-State Tollway, passes through Maine Township.
Cities, towns, villages
- Des Plaines (vast majority)
- Glenview (small portion)
- Niles (west half)
- Morton Grove (small portion)
- Park Ridge (vast majority)
- Rosemont (north third)
Extinct Towns
Recreation
Park districts in Maine Township correspond to their respective suburbs. Unincorporated Maine Township uses the Golf Maine Park District, which has two main sites. Dee Park, located on Dee Road and Emerson Street, contains a large playground (the only playground in unincorporated Maine Township), three baseball fields, tennis courts, a basketball court, a roller hockey court, a fieldhouse, and paths that wind throughout the park campus.
Feldman Park is a fieldhouse building located on Kathy Lane behind Mark Twain Elementary School in Niles. The building houses a gymnasium, running track, some park district administrative offices, and indoor rooms used for various park district programs.
Golf Maine Park District has numerous programs for youth and adults, most notably its sports programs including Little League Baseball and its summer day camp, both housed on the Dee Park campus. They also host many events throughout the year such as the annual National Night Out Against Crime which is held the first Tuesday in August. Dee Park also hosts a large late summer picnic with refreshments, performances, music, crafts, sports, games and merchandise sold by local artists.
Golf Maine Park District does not contain a swimming pool anywhere within its boundaries, so those who live within the district are allowed to use pools from the neighboring Des Plaines Park District as in-district residents.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census[1] there were 140,600 people, 51,203 households, and 35,306 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,374.82 inhabitants per square mile (2,075.23/km2). There were 56,610 housing units at an average density of 2,164.07 per square mile (835.55/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 64.90% White, 2.47% African American, 0.70% Native American, 17.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.47% from other races, and 7.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.43% of the population.
There were 51,203 households, out of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.66% were married couples living together, 9.97% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.05% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.
The township's age distribution consisted of 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $77,206, and the median income for a family was $97,674. Males had a median income of $52,546 versus $39,459 for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,584. About 5.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 20,855 | — | |
| 1940 | 24,205 | 16.1% | |
| 1950 | 38,953 | 60.9% | |
| 1960 | 95,476 | 145.1% | |
| 1970 | 140,194 | 46.8% | |
| 1980 | 130,676 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 128,837 | −1.4% | |
| 2000 | 135,623 | 5.3% | |
| 2010 | 135,772 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 140,600 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
