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A township of 74,330 people in Cook County, Illinois

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Map of Rich: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land11%2,468 of 23,254 acres

Trails29 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4433 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve2.2 mi of trails · 623 acres Directions

2Central Park1.3 mi of trails · 88 acres Directions

3Bicentennial Park0.5 mi of trails · 13 acres Directions

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About Rich

Township in Illinois, United States

76,138Population

36.6 sq miArea

709 ftElevation

Rich Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States located south of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76,138. Richton Park serves as the governmental seat for the township.

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The public schools Rich’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictHomewood Flossmoor CHSD 233Schools28

Arcadia Elem School C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 516 students Western Avenue Elem School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 499 students Matteson Elem School DElementary · Grades K–3 · 420 students Illinois School C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 391 students Flossmoor Hills Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 357 students Heather Hill Elem School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 319 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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