Stickney, Illinois

Stickney, Illinois
Village
Village of Stickney, Illinois
Seal
Motto:  A Community That Cares
Location of Stickney in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°49′1″N 87°47′12″W / 41.81694°N 87.78667°W / 41.81694; -87.78667
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Stickney
Incorporated	1913
Government
• Type	Trustee-village
• President	Jeff Walik
Area [1]
• Total	1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
• Land	1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  2.04%
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,110
• Density	3,695.43/sq mi (1,426.59/km2)
	Up 10.38% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
• Per capita income	$21,972
• Median home value	$204,000
ZIP code(s)	60402
Area code(s)	708
Geocode	72676
FIPS code	17-72676
Website	www.villageofstickney.com

Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District.^[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,110.^[3] It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire.

The largest wastewater treatment plant in the world, the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (Stickney WRP), is located within the village.^{[citation needed]} This facility is operated by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.