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Hodgkins, Illinois

Hodgkins, Illinois
Village of Hodgkins, Illinois
Village
Motto: "A progressive community based on family values"
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Coordinates 41°45′51″N 87°51′34″W / 41.76417°N 87.85944°W / 41.76417; -87.85944Coordinates: 41°45′51″N 87°51′34″W / 41.76417°N 87.85944°W / 41.76417; -87.85944
Area 2.64 sq mi (7 km2)
 - land 2.58 sq mi (7 km2)
 - water 0.05 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,897 (2010)
Density 735.3/sq mi (284/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60525
Area code 708
Cook County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas Hodgkins highlighted.svg
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Website: www.villageofhodgkins.org

Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2010 census.

A large United Parcel Service facility, known as CACH, is located in Hodgkins. CACH employs over 9,000 people and is the "largest package sorting center in the world". The location of the CACH is typical of many major companies which require ease of transportation to locations across the United States.

Hodgkins is located at 41°45′51″N 87°51′34″W / 41.76417°N 87.85944°W / 41.76417; -87.85944 (41.764181, −87.859384).

According to the 2010 census, Hodgkins has a total area of 2.634 square miles (6.82 km2), of which 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2) (or 97.95%) is land and 0.054 square miles (0.14 km2) (or 2.05%) is water. It is located just over 3 miles (5 km) from Chicago's western city limits.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,134 people, 841 households, and 470 families residing in the village. The population density was 320.6/km² (829.7/mi²). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 137.9/km² (356.9/mi²). The racial makeup was 81.82% White, 0.14% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 16.26% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.72% of the population.


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