Map of Washington Park village, Illinois

Washington Park is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,196 as of the 2010 census, down from 5,345 in 2000.

Washington Park village overview:
Name:	Washington Park village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	St. Clair County
Founded:	December 19, 1923
Elevation:	423 ft (129 m)
Total Area:	2.55 sq mi (6.61 km²)
Land Area:	2.55 sq mi (6.61 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,592
Population Density:	1,015.67/sq mi (392.14/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1779085
GNISfeature ID:	2400099
Website:	https://villageofwp.com/

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History

Washington Park filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in July 2009, citing assets of less than $50,000 and debt of more than $1 million. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Pamela Pepper threw out the filing in December 2010 after finding there was no state law enabling a municipality to declare bankruptcy. Washington Park filed for bankruptcy in 2004 as well, claiming a $1.6 million debt, but that filing was dismissed when the village briefly emerged from insolvency.

In 2010, the mayor of Washington Park, John Thornton, was found to have been fatally shot; he was discovered in his car injured on the morning of April 1, and died at a hospital at 6 AM.

On July 25, 2012 the chief of police called for the disbanding of the police force.