Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights, Illinois | |
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Location of Ford Heights in Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′33″N 87°35′17″W / 41.50917°N 87.58806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Bloom |
| Incorporated | 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,813 |
| • Density | 931.65/sq mi (359.65/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007–11) | |
| • Per capita income | $12,217 |
| • Median home value | $80,200 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60411 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 26710 |
| FIPS code | 17-26710 |
| Website | www |
Ford Heights (formerly East Chicago Heights) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Chicago, many of the area's first settlers were African American and since its incorporation in 1949 the village has remained predominantly Black. Due to the lack of commercial activity and financial stability, the village has declined over the years. Urban renewal efforts were attempted in the 1960s, although the village has continued to decline.