Palos Township, Cook County, Illinois
| Palos Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Cook County |
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 Cook County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°41′05″N 87°51′11″W / 41.68472°N 87.85306°WCoordinates: 41°41′05″N 87°51′11″W / 41.68472°N 87.85306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.37 sq mi (91.62 km2) |
| • Land | 33.91 sq mi (87.83 km2) |
| • Water | 1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2) 4.14% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 54,615 |
| • Density | 1,610/sq mi (621.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60457, 60462, 60463, 60464, 60465, 60480, 60482 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429523 |
| Website | www |
Palos Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 54,615. In 1850 the small town of Trenton, Illinois, changed its name to Palos. This recommendation was made by M.S. Powell, the local postmaster, whose ancestor supposedly sailed with Christopher Columbus from Palos de la Frontera. When it incorporated as a Village in 1914, Palos officially became Palos Park. The neighboring communities of Palos Hills and Palos Heights incorporated at later points. All three municipalities lie within Palos Township.
According to Illinois law, Townships are responsible for the maintenance of Township roadways, the governance of the General Assistance program and the assessment of real property. In Cook County, Townships are not responsible for assessing real property as the Cook County Assessor performs that function.
Some Townships have adopted other duties including the provision of health services. Palos Township runs a Health Service providing low or no cost physical examinations, sick visits, cholesterol tests and screenings, pregnancy tests, blood pressure screening, immunizations, podiatry services for senior citizens and other services.
Other services provided by Palos Township include free tax preparation for senior citizens, free fax service, temporary handicapped placards, voter services, speaker's bureau, and much more.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Palos Township covers an area of 35.37 square miles (91.6 km2); of this, 33.91 square miles (87.8 km2) (95.86 percent) is land and 1.46 square miles (3.8 km2) (4.14 percent) is water.
Palos Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the east, 135th Street on the south, Will-Cook Road on the west and 87th Street on the north. The northwest border with DuPage County is along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (managed by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago) which connects Lake Michigan with the Mississippi River.
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