Orland Park, Illinois
| Village of Orland Park, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
| Motto: "Where you want to be" | |
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°36′26″N 87°51′42″W / 41.60722°N 87.86167°WCoordinates: 41°36′26″N 87°51′42″W / 41.60722°N 87.86167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook, Will |
| Townships | Orland, Palos, Bremen, Frankfort |
| Incorporated | May 31, 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Daniel J. McLaughlin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.16 sq mi (57.4 km2) |
| • Land | 21.88 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) 1.31% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | 57,016 |
| • Density | 2,605.9/sq mi (1,006.1/km2) |
| Standard of living (2009-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $35,320 |
| • Median home value | $292,200 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60462, 60467 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 56640 |
| Website | www |
Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a middle-class suburb of Chicago which in 2010 had a population of 56,767.
25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago, Orland Park is close to several interstate highways, with the I-80 east-west coast connector as its southern border. The Metra commuter rail system links it to the Chicago Loop and from there to O'Hare and Midway airports.
The village was incorporated on May 31, 1892.
Orland Park is in southwest Cook County in Orland, Palos, and Bremen Townships. A small portion of the village extends into Frankfort Township in Will County. It is 25 miles (40 km) southwest of downtown Chicago.
According to the 2010 census, Orland Park has a total area of 22.167 square miles (57.41 km2), of which 21.88 square miles (56.67 km2) (or 98.71%) is land and 0.287 square miles (0.74 km2) (or 1.29%) is water.
The main bodies of water in Orland are two lakes: Lake Sedgewick and McGinnis Slough.
Bordering communities of Orland Park include Homer Glen to the west (in Will County), Orland Hills and Mokena (also in Will County) to the south, Tinley Park to the southeast, Oak Forest to the east, and Palos Park and Palos Heights to the north.
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