Maywood (Illinois)

Cook County

17-47774

Maywood is a city in Illinois, United States. Maywood has a direct connection to downtown Chicago, the Loop. At the Census 2000, there were 26 987 inhabitants in the city.

Geography

Maywood is located approximately 16 kilometers southwest of Chicago. The city covers an area of 33 km ².

History

Maywood 'd founded in 1869.

Population

Of the approximately 26 987 inhabitants are 9.7% White, 0.3 % Asian, 82.7 % African-American, 0.1 % Native American, 5.6 % reported from other races, and 1.63 % from two or more races. 10.5 % of the population to be Hispanics of any race. 11.1 % of families are below the poverty line.

Traffic

The city is located on Interstate 290

Sons and daughters of the town

• John Prine, singer and musician
• Shannon Brown, basketball player
• Jim Brewer, Basketball Player
• Fred Hampton, activist
• Eugene Cernan, astronaut
• Walter Burley Griffin, Architect
• Dennis Franz, actor