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Homewood, IL

Homewood
Village
Village of Homewood
Ridge Road in Downtown Homewood.jpg
Location of Homewood in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Homewood in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 87°39′56″W / 41.55722°N 87.66556°W / 41.55722; -87.66556Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 87°39′56″W / 41.55722°N 87.66556°W / 41.55722; -87.66556
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Rich, Thornton
Founded 1893
Government
 • Type village
 • Village President Richard A. Hofeld
Area
 • Total 5.26 sq mi (13.63 km2)
 • Land 5.22 sq mi (13.51 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 19,323
 • Estimate (2016) 19,175
 • Density 3,676.19/sq mi (1,419.42/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 60422, 60430
Area code(s) 708
FIPS code 17-35879
Homewood, Illinois
Website www.homesweethomewood.com

Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 19,323 at the 2010 census. Homewood is a sister city to Homewood, Alabama. In 2007, Forbes magazine rated Homewood as one of the three most "livable" suburbs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

According to the 2010 census, Homewood has a total area of 5.259 square miles (13.62 km2), of which 5.21 square miles (13.49 km2) (or 99.07%) is land and 0.049 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.93%) is water. It lies on the Calumet Shoreline. The ancient shoreline can be seen clearly as the sand ridge along Ridge Road. A south suburban village, Homewood is 22 miles (35 km) due south of The Loop/downtown Chicago at 800 west and 18300 south on the Chicago grid system.

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,543 people, 7,552 households, and 5,256 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,755.5 people per square mile (1,451.1/km²). There were 7,827 housing units at an average density of 1,504.1 per square mile (581.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 56.50% White, 33.70% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.


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