Population | 1837 | 1847 | 1853 | 1863 | 1869 | 1876 | Ward Map |
Growth by Annexation – 1830-1935
The date of the first meeting of the Board of Trustees took place on 12 August 1833.
To change the Corporate Power of the Town of Chicago, that expanded the area of the town and the powers of the trustees, the earliest incorporation by the legislature, was approved on 11 February 1835. The original boundaries of the colony were Kinzie Street (N), State Street (E), Madison Street (S) and Halsted Street (W). In 1837, Chicago’s population reached four thousand and was chartered as the City of Chicago.
Map Showing the Territorial Growth of Chicago.
Chicago Department of Public Works, Bureau of Maps and Plats
1930
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Area
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Total Area
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Map
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Annexations
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Date Of Act
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Sq. Miles
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Sq. Miles
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A
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Original Town as platted by Canal Commissioners
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4 Aug 1830
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.4173
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.4173
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B
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Town Limits extended by Trustees
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6 Nov 1833
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.4825
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.8998
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C
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Town of Chicago as incorporated
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11 Feb 1835
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1.5152
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2.4150
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D
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Clty of Chicago as incorporated
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4 Mar 1837
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8.2200
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10.6350
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D1
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Wlthdrawn by Act of Legislature
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21 Jan 1843
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.5000
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10.1350
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D2
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Wlthdrawn by Act of Legislature
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3 Mar 1843
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.3750
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9.7600
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D1
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Reannexed by Act of Legislature
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14 Feb 1851
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.5000
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10.2600
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D2
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Reannexed by Act of Legislature
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14 Feb 1851
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.3750
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10.6350
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E
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Extension by Act of Legislature
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14 Feb 1851
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3.3750
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14.010
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F
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Extenslon by Act of Legislature
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12 Feb 1853
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3.9880
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17.9980
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G
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Extension by Act of Legislature
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13 Feb 1863
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6.2860
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24.280
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H
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Annexed as Part of Lincoln Park by Act of Legislature
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8 Feb 1869
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.0945
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24.375
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I
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Extension by Act of Legislature
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27 Feb 1869
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11.3800
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35.7565
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J
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Annexed by Ordinance Village ot Jefferson
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21 Feb 1887
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1.000
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36.7565
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J
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Annexed by Ordinance City of Chicago
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16 May 1887
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–
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36.7565
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K
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Annexed by Resolution. Cook Co. Commissioners
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29 Apr 1889
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7.1500
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43.9065
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L1
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Part Town at Cicero Annexed at Election
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29 Jun 1889
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1.000
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44.9065
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L2
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Town of Jefferson Annexed at Election
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29 Jun 1889
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29.530
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74.4365
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L3
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City of Lake View Annexed at Election
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29 Jun 1889
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10.3135
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84.7500
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L4
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Town of Lake Annexed at Election
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29 Jun 1889
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36.000
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120.7500
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L5
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Village of Hyde Park Annexed at Election
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29 Jun 1889
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49.0860
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169.8360
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M
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Part of Village of Gano. Annexed at Election
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1 Apr 1890
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1.7730
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171.609
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N
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South Englewood. Annexed by Ordinance
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12 May 1890
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2.8990
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174.508
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O1
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Village Washington Heights Annexed at Election
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4 Nov 1890
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2,8100
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177.318
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O2
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West Roseland Annexed at Election
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4 Nov 1890
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1.7930
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179.1110
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P
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Annexed by Ordinance
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4 Dec 1890
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.0460
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179.1570
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Q
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Vlltare of Fernwood. Annexed at Election
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7 Apr 1891
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.9810
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180.1380
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R1
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Vlllage of Rorers Park Annexed at Election
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4 Apr 1893
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2.125
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182.2630
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R2
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Vlltage of West Ridge Annexed at election
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4 Apr 1893
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1.7500
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184.0130
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S
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Vtllagc of Norwood Park, Annexed at Election
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7 Nov 1893
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2.1250
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186.1380
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T
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Part of town of Calumet. annexed by Ordinance
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25 Feb 1895
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1.000
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187.1380
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U
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Austln, Annexed at Election
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4 Apr 1899
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3.500
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190.6380
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V
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VtIlage of Edison Park. Annexed at Election
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8 Nov 1910
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.6875
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191.3255
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W
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Dlsconnected by Ordinance
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17 Jul 1911
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.03500
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191.2905
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X
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Vlllage of Morgan Park, Annexed at Election
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7 Apr 1914
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3.1250
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194.4185
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Y
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Village of Clearing. Annexed at Election
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6 Apr 1915
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1.8750
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196.2905
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Part of city of Evanston. Annexed by Ordlnance
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–
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–
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–
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Z
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Passed by Evanston
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17 Nov 1914
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.1230
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196.4135
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Z
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Passed by Chicago
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8 Feb 1915
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–
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196.4135
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AA
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Reannexed at Election
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6 Apr 1915
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.02100
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196.4345
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BB
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Part of Town of Stickney,Annexed at Election
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7 Jun 1915
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2.2500
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198.6895
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CC
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Annexed by Act of Legislature
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1 Jul 1915
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.3135
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198.6845
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DD
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Part of Town of Stickney. Annexed at Election
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6 Nov 1917
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.3750
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199.3720
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EE
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Part of Town of Stickney. Annexed at Election
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5 Apr 1921
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.4960
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199.8680
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FF
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Part of Town of Stickney. Annexed at Election
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20 May 1921
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.0380
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190.9060
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GG
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Part of Town of Maine, Annexed at Election
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5 Jun 1922
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.2820
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200.1880
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HH
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Part of Town of Niles, Annexed at Election
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7 Nov 1922
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.3430
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200.5310
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II
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Part of Town of Stickney. Annexed at Election
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3 Apr 1923
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.7500
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201.2810
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JJ
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Part of Town of Norwood Park. Annexed at Election
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8 Apr 1924
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1.0430
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202.3240
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KK
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Part of Town of Norwood Park. Annexed at Election
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8 Apr 1924
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.05910
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202.3831
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LL
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Part of Township of Maine, Annexed at Election
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8 Apr 1924
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.0758
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202.4589
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MM
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Part of Township of Niles, Annexed at Election
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8 Apr 1924
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.1145
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202.5734
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NN
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Accretions
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2.4106
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204.9840
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OO
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Village ol Mount Greenwood, Annexed at Election
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22 Feb 1927
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1.9932
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206.9772
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PP
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Part Town Norwood Park. Annexed at Election
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6 Jun 1927
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1.517
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208.4942
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QQ
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Part of Town Calumet Annexed at Election
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6 Jun 1927
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.120
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208.6142
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RR1
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Part Town of Leyden Annexed by Ordinance
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29 Feb 1928
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1.5142
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210.1284
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RR2
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Part Town of Norwood Park Annexed by Ordinance
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29 Feb 1928
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.0638
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210.1922
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SS
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Part of Town Calumet Annexed by Ordinance
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9 May 1928
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.0180
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210.2102
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TT
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Part of Town of Nnes. Annexed by Ordinance
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28 May 1928
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.2997
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210.5099
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UU
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Part of Village of River Grove. Annexed by Ordlnance
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21 Nov 1929
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.1038
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210,6137
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VV
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Vlllare of Beverly. Annexed at Election
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4 Nov 1930
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.1250
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210.7387
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Simplified chart showing Growth of Chicago through Annexation
Chicago Tribune, June 30, 1889
Chicago Population Growth by Decade
The following table shows the population of Chicago between 1830 and 2010. The number for 1830 is estimated.
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Year
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Area
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Population
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Density
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Year
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Area
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Population
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Density
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1830
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0.417
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100
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–
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1930
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207.204
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3,376,438
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15,862
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1840
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10.186
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4,470
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439
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1940
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212.863
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3,396,808
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15,958
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1850
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9.311
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29,963
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3,218
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1950
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212.863
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3,620,962
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17,010
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1860
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17.492
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112,172
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6,246
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1960
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227.630
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3,550,404
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15,597
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1870
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35.152
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298,977
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8,505
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1970
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227.630
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3,369,357
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14,801
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1880
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35.152
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503,185
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14,371
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1980
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227.630
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3,005,072
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13,201
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1890
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178.052
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1,099,850
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6,177
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1990
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227.630
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2,783,726
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12,229
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1900
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189.517
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1,698,575
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8,963
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2000
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227.630
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2,896,016
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12,722
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1910
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190.204
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2,185,283
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11,489
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2010
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227.630
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2,695,598
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11,842
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1920
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198.270
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2,701,705
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13,626
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Source: United States Census
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