Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge, Illinois | |
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Location of Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′43″N 87°50′30″W / 42.01194°N 87.84167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Maine, Leyden, Norwood Park |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Marty Maloney |
| • Budget | $76,960,156 (fiscal year: 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.13 sq mi (18.48 km2) |
| • Land | 7.09 sq mi (18.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,656 |
| • Density | 5,594.81/sq mi (2,160.32/km2) |
| Down 0.8% from 2000 | |
| Demonym | Park Ridgian |
| ZIP code(s) | 60068 |
| Area code(s) | 847, 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-57875 |
| Website | parkridge.us |
Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,656. It is located 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Chicago. It is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways, and rail transportation. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area, bordering three official neighborhoods on Chicago's Far Northwest Side (Edison Park, Norwood Park, and O'Hare.)
The soil is abundant with clay deposits, which made it a brick-making center for the developing city of Chicago. Park Ridge was originally called Pennyville to honor George Penny, the businessman who owned the local brickyard along with Robert Meacham. Later it was named Brickton. The Des Plaines River divides Park Ridge from neighboring Des Plaines, which is west of Park Ridge. Chicago is south and east of Park Ridge, and Niles and unincorporated Maine Township are to its north.