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Chicago
State: Illinois
Country: United States

Chicago By The Numbers

Population: 2,896,000
Elevation: 578 feet/ 176 meters
Average Annual Rainfall: 36 inches/ 91 centimeters
Average Annual Snowfall: 38 inches/ 97 centimeters
Average January Temperature: 21 degrees F/ -6 degrees C
Average July Temperature: 73 degrees F/ 23 degrees C

Quick Facts

Major Industries: Communications, Information Technology, Finance, Transportation
Ethnic Mix: 45% Caucasian, 39% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian
Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT-6
Country Dialing Code: 1
Area Code: 312, 773 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls )

Did You Know?

Chicago's Windy City nickname has nothing to do with weather. It was coined in 1893 by Charles Dana, the editor of the now defunct New York Sun newspaper, in commenting on Chicago's politicians.

Orientation

Chicago dominates the southwest shore of Lake Michigan in northeastern Illinois. Saint Louis lies 297 miles/478 kilometers to the southwest, Indianapolis 185 miles/298 kilometers to the southeast, Milwaukee 92 miles/148 kilometers north, and the Iowa state line 173 miles/ 278 kilometers to the west.