Facts about Skokie
Cook County, 12 miles NW of the Loop. Called Niles Center until 1940,
Skokie emerged in the mid-1850s at the confluence of two Indian trails,
one going north to Gross Point (Gross Point Road), and the other veering westward to what is now
Morton Grove (Lincoln Avenue). Most of this area was wooded, with a marshy prairie
extending down from the north. The Potawatomi maintained several villages along the
banks of the North Branch of the Chicago River, which bounds Skokie to the west.
Skokie Population (year 2000): 63,348.
Skokie Estimated population in July 2005: 64,678 (+2.1% change)
Males: 30,016 (47.4%), Females: 33,332 (52.6%)
Skokie Zip codes: 60076, 60077.
Skokie Median resident age: 41.9 years
Skokie Median household income: $57,375 (year 2000)
Skokie Median house value: $217,500 (year 2000)
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