Chicago
Chicago ( , locally also ), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,705,994 (2018), it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the US, with a small portion of the northwest side of the city extending into DuPage County near O'Hare Airport. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland. At nearly 10 million people, the metropolitan area is the third most populous in the United States.
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| Settled | circa 1780
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| Incorporated | March 4, 1837
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| Named for | Miami-Illinois: shikaakwa
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| Area:City | 227.63 sq mi (589.56 km)
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| Area:Water | 6.80 sq mi (17.62 km) 3.0%
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| Area:Urban | 2,122 sq mi (5,496 km)
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| Area:Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km)
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| Elevation | 597.18 ft (182.02 m)
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| Population:City | 2,695,598
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| Population:Estimate | 2,705,994
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| Population:Density | 11,841/sq mi (4,572/km)
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| Population:Urban | 8,667,303
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| Population:Metro | 9,533,040 (3rd)
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