River Forest Township, Illinois
River Forest Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
Location in Cook County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Carla Sloan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.48 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.48 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,717 |
| • Density | 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-031-64317 |
| GNIS feature ID | 429645 |
| Website | www |
River Forest Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 11,717 at the 2020 census. River Forest Township is coterminous with the Village of River Forest. It is one of four coterminous townships in Cook County and one of seventeen coterminous townships statewide. Like the village, the township is bounded by Harlem Avenue, North Avenue, Madison Avenue to Lathrop Avenue, to Central Avenue and back to Harlem.