Welcome to Cicero ...

The town of Cicero is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of Cicero has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Cicero: SIS-uh-roh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cicero, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cicero has a population of 80,692 people<4> (see below for details).

Cicero is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Cicero lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cicero is located in the (708) area code.

The ZIP code for Cicero: 60804<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cicero had an population of 80,692 people. This is a decrease of 3.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cicero had a population of 83,891 people. This makes Cicero the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cicero represents 0.65% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 83,891 people, the population of Cicero decreased 2.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 85,616 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cicero.

Communities Also Named Cicero ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cicero - they are located in California, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cicero.

Communities near Cicero ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cicero.

• Chicago
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <7>
• Evanston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <7>
• Skokie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <7>
• Des Plaines
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <7>
• Orland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <7>
• Tinley Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <7>
• Oak Lawn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <7>
• Mount Prospect
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <7>
• Wheaton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <7>
• Downers Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cicero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cicero.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cicero. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cicero.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cicero. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cicero.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cicero ...

Looking for more information about Cicero? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cicero, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cicero.

Adding Cicero to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cicero in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cicero was on a map titled Road Map for Illinois (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cicero.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cicero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov