16-687: Worth Township may refer to: Illinois [ edit ] Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois Worth Township, Woodford County, Illinois Indiana [ edit ] Worth Township, Boone County, Indiana Iowa [ edit ] Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa Michigan [ edit ] Worth Township, Michigan Pennsylvania [ edit ] Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania See also [ edit ] Worth (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
32-537: A total area of 32.15 square miles (83.27 km ), of which 31.81 square miles (82.39 km ) (or 98.95%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km ) (or 1.05%) is water. Worth Township is bordered on the north by Stickney Township and the Chicago community of Ashburn , on the west by Palos Township , on the south by Bremen Township , and on the east by Calumet Township and the Chicago communities of Beverly , Mount Greenwood and Morgan Park . The south edge of
48-491: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois Worth Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County , Illinois . As of the 2020 census, its population was 152,934, with its most populous municipalities including Oak Lawn (pop. 58,362), Evergreen Park (19,943), Alsip (pop. 19,063), and Chicago Ridge (pop. 14,433). It
64-568: Is served by three public high school districts: Community High School District 218 ( Dwight D. Eisenhower High School , Harold L. Richards High School and Alan B. Shepard High School ), Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 and Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 . Trinity Christian College is located in Worth Township, in Palos Heights. In 2002, Lawrence Hupe, the Worth Township school treasurer, retired with one of
80-561: The 2020 census there were 152,934 people, 57,145 households, and 36,413 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,756.59 inhabitants per square mile (1,836.53/km ). There were 62,150 housing units at an average density of 1,933.01 units per square mile (746.34 units/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 64.53% White , 12.50% African American , 0.71% Native American , 2.04% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 9.93% from other races , and 10.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.40% of
96-567: The additional payments were in lieu of unused annual leave. Hupe's successor was paid a salary of $ 87,500, just 57% of Hupe's pension. Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago Harlem Avenue Harlem Avenue is a major north–south street located in Chicago and its west, southwest, and northwest suburbs. It stretches from Glenview Road in Glenview to
112-514: The city of Chicago is within this township geographically but is a separate entity, with exception of two cemeteries and a golf course. The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Beverly Memorial Park, Burr Oak Cemetery , Chapel Hills Gardens South, Ever Rest (historical), Evergreen, First Evangelical Lutheran, Hazel Green, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery , Lincoln Cemetery , Mount Greenwood, Mount Hope, Oak Hill, Restvale Cemetery , Saint Benedict Catholic, Saint Mary's and Sauerbier-Burkhardt. As of
128-567: The intersection of East South Street and South Drecksler Road in Peotone , where it diverges into Illinois Route 50 . At 54.1 miles (87.1 km), it is the third-longest street in the United States, after Telegraph Road in southeastern Michigan and O Street in Nebraska. For most of its length, it carries Illinois Route 43 . An express bus service from Pace Pulse is currently being planned for
144-613: The largest government pensions in Illinois after receiving annual bonuses exceeding 25% of his salary in the last five years of his 25-year service. At $ 153,835, Hupe's pension exceeded the state governor's salary. His employer, the Worth Township Board of School Trustees, reported to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund that Hupe took home an extra $ 302,000 above his salary between 1998 and 2002. Hupe claimed that
160-400: The population. There were 57,145 households, out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.42% were married couples living together, 12.45% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 36.28% were non-families. 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
176-523: The portion of the street between 95th Street and North Avenue, serving primarily the southern and western suburbs. From north to south: As one of the most important thoroughfares in Chicagoland outside of Downtown Chicago, Harlem Avenue offers a number of transit connections to the Chicago Loop and points west. Two of Amtrak 's secondary Chicagoland stations are also located along Harlem Avenue, serving
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#1732851790169192-473: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Worth_Township&oldid=896349691 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
208-473: The township was $ 64,333, and the median income for a family was $ 80,145. Males had a median income of $ 50,240 versus $ 36,108 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 31,359. About 8.5% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. Worth Township is governed by 8 elected officials, chosen every four years. The current administration is: Worth Township
224-540: The west, 87th Street on the north, Western Avenue on the east and 135th Street on the south. The township, however, does not include the parts of the city of Chicago (namely, zip code 60655, which is mostly the Mount Greenwood neighborhood) that lie within these boundaries. Near its southern boundary, the township is crossed by the Cal-Sag Channel . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Worth Township has
240-403: Was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.32. The township's age distribution consisted of 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in
256-454: Was founded in 1849, when the county voted to subdivide itself into townships. The township hall is located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip. Other township municipalities include Hometown and Merrionette Park , as well as portions of Blue Island , Crestwood , Worth , Palos Heights , Robbins and Bridgeview . Worth Township's approximate borders are Harlem Avenue ( Illinois Route 43 ) on
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