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Nickname: "The Windy City" |
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Motto: "Urbs In Horto" (Latin: "City in a Garden"), "I Will" |
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Location |
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Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois |
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Coordinates: 41°54′N 87°39′W |
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Government |
Country
State
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United States
Illinois
Cook, DuPage |
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Incorporated |
March 4, 1837 |
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Mayor |
Richard M. Daley (D) |
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City Info |
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Zip Codes |
60601 to 60681 |
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Area Codes |
312 and 773 |
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Geographical characteristics |
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Area |
606.2 kmē (234.0 sq mi) |
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Land |
588.3 kmē (227.1 sq mi) |
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Water |
17.9 kmē (6.9 sq mi) 3.0% |
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Urban |
5,498.1 kmē (2,122.8 sq mi) |
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Metro |
28,163 kmē (10,874 sq mi) |
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Elevation |
179 m (587 ft) |
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Demographics |
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Population (2005) |
2,842,518 |
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Density |
4,867/kmē (12,604/sq mi) |
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Urban |
8,711,000 |
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Metro |
9,443,356 |
Time zone
Summer (DST) |
CST (UTC-6)
CDT (UTC-5) |
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Website: egov.cityofchicago.org |
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