Map of Hometown city, Illinois

Hometown is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,343 at the 2020 census.

Hometown city overview:
Name:	Hometown city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Cook County
Incorporated:	1953
Elevation:	623 ft (190 m)
Total Area:	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km²)
Land Area:	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	4,343
Population Density:	9,066.81/sq mi (3,501.46/km²)
Area code:	708
FIPS code:	1735866
Website:	www.cityofhometown.org

Online Interactive Map

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Hometown online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Joseph E. Merrion developed inexpensive duplex houses in Hometown after World War II, targeting former GIs and their families. Hometown incorporated in 1953, and its population peaked at over 7,000 in 1958. On April 21, 1967, an F4/F5 rated tornado tore through Hometown, devastating the area, and destroying 86 homes while damaging 500 others.

Hometown Road Map

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hometown has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km), all land.

Hometown borders the city of Chicago along 87th Street between Cicero Avenue and Pulaski Road. The town’s southern border is located one-half mile south of 87th, where 91st Street would be.