Village of Ford Heights, Illinois

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The Village of Ford Heights, Illinois is a small, historically African American suburb on Chicago’s south side known for its longstanding economic challenges and efforts at community revitalization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
village
adjacentTo other south suburban municipalities in Cook County
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
countrySubdivision Midwestern United States
county Cook County, Illinois
daylightSavingTimeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
demographicTrend population decline compared to mid-20th century
economyCharacteristic limited commercial tax base
educationServiceArea local public school districts in south Cook County
governedBy village board
governmentType village government
hasFeature local churches
residential neighborhoods
small local businesses
hasLeaderTitle mayor
village president
hasProgram community development initiatives
revitalization projects
historicalContext developed as a predominantly African American suburb during the 20th century
inMetropolitanStatisticalArea Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan area NERFINISHED
knownFor community revitalization efforts
economic challenges
high poverty rates
historically African American community
locatedIn Chicago metropolitan area
south suburban Chicago
locatedNear Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
majorityDemographicHistory African American
partOf Cook County southland region NERFINISHED
south suburbs of Chicago
policyFocus economic development
housing rehabilitation
poverty reduction
postalAddressRegion ZIP codes of Cook County, Illinois
publicServices local police department
local public works services
raceEthnicityMajority Black or African American
regionalPlanningBody Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning NERFINISHED
socioeconomicCharacteristic concentrated poverty
historically high unemployment
housing challenges
state Illinois
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportationAccess regional road network of south suburban Chicago

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Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois contains Village of Ford Heights, Illinois