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Chicago
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Etymology: Template:Langx (Template:Gloss or Template:Gloss)
Nicknames: 
Mottoes: 
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CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesCook (majority) and DuPage (minority)
Settledc. 1780; 244 years ago (1780)
Incorporated (town)August 12, 1833; 191 years ago (1833-08-12)
Incorporated (city)March 4, 1837; 187 years ago (1837-03-04)
Founded byJean Baptiste Point du Sable
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyChicago City Council
 • MayorBrandon Johnson (D)
 • City ClerkAnna Valencia (D)
 • City TreasurerMelissa Conyears-Ervin (D)
Area
 • City234.53 sq mi (607.44 km2)
 • Land227.73 sq mi (589.82 km2)
 • Water6.80 sq mi (17.62 km2)
Elevation
[1] (mean)
597.18 ft (182.02 m)
Highest elevation

– near Blue Island
672 ft (205 m)
Lowest elevation

– at Lake Michigan
578 ft (176 m)
Population
 • City2,746,388
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
2,665,039
 • Rank
  • 5th in North America
  • 3rd in the United States
  • 1st in Illinois
 • Density12,059.84/sq mi (4,656.33/km2)
 • Urban8,671,746 (US: 3rd)
 • Urban density3,709.2/sq mi (1,432.1/km2)
 • Metro9,618,502 (US: 3rd)
DemonymChicagoan
GDP
 • Metro$832.900 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code prefixes
606xx, 607xx, 608xx
Area codes312, 773, 872
FIPS code17-14000
GNIS feature ID0428803
Websitechicago.gov
  1. 1.0 1.1 "City of Chicago". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Chicago city, Illinois". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  6. "Total Gross Domestic Product for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.