Maine Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 140,600 at the 2020 census. The township was founded in 1850. Maine Township is located in Cook County, directly north and east of O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Maine Township contains portions of the Chicago suburbs of Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Niles, Glenview, Des Plaines and Rosemont. The township also contains unincorporated sections which mostly use a Des Plaines mailing address. Even though they have a Des Plaines (and in some cases a Niles) mailing address, the addresses follow Chicago's numbering system, where the starting points are State and Madison. Interstate 294, also kn…

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How Maine ranks

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#160Most educated in IL #89Best schools in IL #192Fastest growing in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Maine

Health in Maine

Compared with Illinois

10better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.7%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · better 26.1%Fewer adults with obesityIL 34% · better 8.4%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge · 2 mi · ER

1515 Lee St. Des PlainesDes Plaines · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60016, 60068, 60018 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Maine →

Schools in Maine

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The public schools Maine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#89Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictMaine Township HSD 207Schools47

Theodore Roosevelt Elem School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 677 students Forest Elem School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 658 students Eugene Field Elem School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 626 students North Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 599 students George Washington Elem School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 588 students Apollo Elem School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 536 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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