Summary for South Shore

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Located in: Cook County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Shore

Time Zone: South Shore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Elevation: 590 feet [179.83 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Shore:

Lat: 41.762000° (or 41°45'43" N)

Lon: -87.577800° (or -87°34'40" W)

USGS Topo Map: Jackson Park<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Shore

GNIS ID: 1772623

FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 71253

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Shore)

About Cook County

The community of Chicago is the County Seat for Cook County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cook)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	5,150,233 (0.94% decrease since 2010)
2010	5,199,016 (3.31% decrease since 2000)
2000:	5,376,741

Total Area:<6> 1,634 sq. miles [4,234.3 km²] - of which 42.18% is water (689 sq. miles [1,785.9 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 2,180,359

Official Website: www.co.cook.il.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cook

GNIS ID: 1784766

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 031

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Shore)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://illinois.gov

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Shore)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Shore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	While South Shore is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Shore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Shore, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Shore.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Shore. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).