Stickney, Illinois

Stickney, Illinois
Official seal of Stickney, Illinois
Motto: 
A Community That Cares
Location of Stickney in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Stickney in Cook County, Illinois.
Stickney is located in Greater Chicago
Stickney
Stickney
Stickney is located in Illinois
Stickney
Stickney
Stickney is located in the United States
Stickney
Stickney
Coordinates: 41°49′1″N 87°47′12″W / 41.81694°N 87.78667°W / 41.81694; -87.78667
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipStickney
Incorporated1913
Government
 • TypeTrustee-village
 • PresidentJeff Walik
Area
 • Total
1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
 • Land1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  2.04%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,110
 • Density3,695.43/sq mi (1,426.59/km2)
 Up 10.38% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income$21,972
 • Median home value$204,000
ZIP code(s)
60402
Area code(s)708
Geocode72676
FIPS code17-72676
Websitewww.villageofstickney.com

Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,110.[2] The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District.[3] It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Stickney village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Encyclopedia of Chicago - Stickney, IL". Chicago Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2013.

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