Township in Illinois, United States
Rich Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°30′45″N 87°43′56″W / 41.51250°N 87.73222°W / 41.51250; -87.73222 Coordinates : 41°30′45″N 87°43′56″W / 41.51250°N 87.73222°W / 41.51250; -87.73222 Country United States State Illinois County Cook • Total 36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2 ) • Land 36.36 sq mi (94.17 km2 ) • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2 ) 0.64% Elevation
709 ft (216 m) • Estimate 76,470 • Density 2,110/sq mi (814.8/km2 ) Time zone UTC-6 (CST ) • Summer (DST ) UTC-5 (CDT )ZIP codes 60422, 60423, 60429, 60430, 60443, 60461, 60466, 60471, 60477, 60478
FIPS code 17-031-63498 Website www.richtownship.org
Rich Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County , Illinois , United States located south of Chicago . As of the 2020 census , its population was 76,138. Richton Park serves as the governmental seat for the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Rich Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2 ); of this, 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2 ) (99.36 percent) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2 ) (0.64 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Coopers Grove, Elliott Family, Lutheran, New German Evangelical Zion, Saint Anne, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Saint Pauls Evangelical Reform and Zion Evangelical Lutheran.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center Heliport
Prosperi Airport (historical)
Other Places
Landmarks
Augustinian Seminary
South Green Belt Forest Preserve (vast majority)
Demographics
Historical population
Census
Pop. %±
2000 67,816 — 2010 76,727 13.1% 2020 76,138 −0.8%
As of 2020, the racial makeup of Rich Township was 74.1% African-American , 16.7% White , 1.1% Asian , 4.9% Multiracial , and 2.9% some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race made up 6.1% of the population.[2]
