Skokie, Illinois

Skokie, Illinois Niles Center, Illinois
Village
Downtown Skokie in 2013
Location of Skokie in Cook County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°02′01″N 87°43′58″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Niles
Incorporated	1888
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• Total	10.06 sq mi (26.07 km2)
• Land	10.06 sq mi (26.07 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	67,824
• Density	6,739.27/sq mi (2,602.03/km2)
ZIP code(s)	60076, 60077, 60203
Area code(s)	847 & 224
Geocode	70122
FIPS code	17-70122
Website	skokie.org

Skokie, Illinois is a village in Illinois. It was once known as Niles Center. It is on the northwest side of Chicago in Cook County. The area of Skokie is 10.1 square miles (2.62 square kilometers). According the 2020 census, its population was 67,824.

History

Skokie was named Niles Centre in 1888. By 1910, the spelling of this name was changed to Niles Center. A nearby village was named Niles. This was confusing. The name of the village was changed to Skokie in 1940.