Place:Morton Grove, Cook, Illinois, United States

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NameMorton Grove
TypeVillage
Coordinates42.041°N 87.786°W
Located inCook, Illinois, United States
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Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. According to Morton Grove Village Census 2010 results, the population of the area was approximately 23,270 people. From 2000 to 2010, the Morton Grove village population growth percentage was 3.6% (or from 22,451 people to 23,270 people).

The Village President of Morton Grove since April 27, 2009, is Mayor Daniel J. Staackmann.

The village is named after former United States Vice President Levi Parsons Morton, who was the driving force behind allowing the old Miller's Mill (now Lincoln Avenue) road to pass through the upstart neighborhood, and provide goods to trade and sell. Morton Grove was incorporated in December 1895.

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