Maywood (Illinois)
| Maywood | |||
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 Maywood 1870 |
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| Location in Illinois | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1869 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Cook County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 53 ′ N , 87 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 26,987 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 817.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 33 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 33 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 191 m | ||
| Postal code : | 60153 | ||
| Area code : | +1 708 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-47774 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 413169 | ||
| Website : | www.maywood-il.org | ||
| Mayor : | Henderson Yarbrough | ||
Maywood is a parish in Proviso Township in the United States . At the 2000 Census , the Maywood had 26,987 residents.
geography
Maywood is about 10 miles southwest of Chicago . The municipality covers an area of 33 km² .
history
Maywood was founded in 1869.
Residents
Of the approximately 26,987 population, 9.7% are white, 0.3% Asian, 82.7% African American , 0.1% Native American , 5.6% said they were of other races and 1.63% said two or more Races. 10.5% of the population declared to be Hispanics of any race. 11.1% of families are below the poverty line.
traffic
The community is located on Interstate 290 .
Sons and daughters of the church
- Walter Burley Griffin (1876–1937), architect
- Eugene Cernan (1934-2017), astronaut
- John Prine (1946-2020), singer and musician
- Fred Hampton (1948-1969), civil rights activist
- Jim Brewer (born 1951), basketball player
- Shannon Brown (born 1985), basketball player
- Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr. (* 1987), speed skater
- Sterling Brown (born 1995), basketball player