Cook County, Illinois
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Coordinates: 41°48′31″N 87°53′20″W / 41.80861°N 87.88889°W / 41.80861; -87.88889 Country United States State Illinois Metro area Chicago metropolitan area Incorporated January 15, 1831; 193 years ago (1831-01-15 ) Named for Daniel Pope Cook County seat Chicago • Total 1,635 sq mi (4,230 km2 ) • Land 945 sq mi (2,450 km2 ) • Water 690 sq mi (1,800 km2 ) Highest elevation 950 ft (290 m) Lowest elevation 580 ft (180 m) • Total 5,275,541 • Density 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2 ) Time zone UTC−6 (Central ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−5 (Central )Area codes 224 /847 , 312 /872 , 773 /872 , 708 FIPS code 17-031 GNIS feature ID1784766 Website www.cookcountyil.gov
Cook County is a county in the American state of Illinois . Chicago is the county seat of Cook County. Los Angeles County, California is the only county with a higher population than Cook County.[ 5]
About 5,276,000 people live in Cook County.[ 4] This is 41 percent of all the people who live in Illinois. Cook County's population is more than the population of 28 U.S. states . More people live in Cook County than in the six smallest U.S. states combined. There is a tax on canned beverages in Cook County.[ 6]
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