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The city of Chicago is primarily located in Cook County and is the county seat for Cook. A portion of Chicago extends into DuPage County.
When the people of Chicago refer to themselves: Chicagoan
Chicago is 590 feet [179.83 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Chicago lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Both Kentucky and Wisconsin have communities that are also named Chicago.
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At the time of the 2000 Census, Chicago had a population of 2,896,016 people<2> (or 53.85% of the total population of Cook County). The population of Chicago represented 23.32% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Chicago had a population of 2,853,114 people. This is a decrease of 1.48% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau. More information can be found on the Census Page for Chicago.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 2,853,114 | -1.48% | +0.73% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 2,832,508 | -2.19% | +0.23% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 2,826,099 | -2.41% | -0.38% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 2,836,800 | -2.04% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 2,896,016 | The Last Census |
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The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Des Plaines | | NW | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 57,062 | 2.82% decrease |
| | Downers Grove | | W | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 49,250 | 1.08% increase |
| | Evanston | | N | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 77,693 | 4.65% increase |
| | Glenview | | NW | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 46,180 | 10.35% increase |
| | Oak Lawn | | S | 9 mi [14.48 km] | 53,244 | 3.62% decrease |
| | Oak Park | | NW | 6 mi [9.66 km] | 49,557 | 5.65% decrease |
To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Chicago.
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Websites for Chicago
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Search for Local BusinessesPeople have found Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Chicago. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.
If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).
Other Roadside Stops
About Illinois
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Off-the-Road Links
The following websites may contain pictures taken in the area around Chicago: We have more links which are centered on Chicago? Please visit the Map Page for Chicago.
Footnotes
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| Last Modified: 19 May 2010 |
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