Ford Heights
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village in Illinois, United States
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ford Heights is referenced by 221 other articles, and connects out to Illinois, African Americans and United States Census Bureau.
The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 2 mapped points.
Vinony files it under 1924 establishments in Illinois, 1949 establishments in Illinois and Chicago metropolitan area.
Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cook
- Township
- Bloom
- Mayor
- Freddie Wilson
- Total
- 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km )
- Land
- 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0%
- Density
- 931.5/sq mi (359.65/km )
- Per capita income
- $12,217
- Median home value
- $80,200
- Fips code
- 17-26710
- Website
- www .villageoffordheights .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Ford Heights
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Cook County
- Population
- 1813
- Area
- 1.95
- Image
- US 30 in Ford Heights, Illinois.jpg
- Households
- 885
- Dialing code
- 708
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- per capita income
- 17494
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Encyclopedic overview
Ford Heights (formerly East Chicago Heights) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Chicago, many of the area's first settlers were African American and since its incorporation in 1949, the village has remained predominantly Black. Due to the lack of commercial activity and financial stability, the village has declined over the years. Urban renewal efforts were attempted in the 1960s, although the village has continued to decline.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ford Heights” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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