Cook County Sales Tax Revenue Bonds
County Overview
• The County of Cook, Illinois is a diverse international center of
business, industry, and culture, and the leading economic hub of
the Midwest
• With an estimated population of over 5.17 million as of July 1, 2021
the County is the second most populous county in the United States
• The County's 946 square miles consist of the City of Chicago (est.
population 2.7 million) and 131 additional suburban municipalities,
29 townships, 220 special districts, and 164 school districts
• The City of Chicago accounts for approximately half of the County's
Equalized Assessed Valuation of taxable property and 51% of the
County's population
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• The County is governed by a 17-member elected Board of
Commissioners
Source: The U.S. Census Bureau and County data
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