illinois park township civil township illinois united_states existed separate municipality annexed city chicago borders 39th street north state street west lake michigan indiana state line east south region comprised known south chicago chicago initial explosive growth developed adjacent rural area developed residential commercial resort community infrastructure limitations legislative incentives lure better municipal services numerous adjoining agreed annexed city chicago creating largest city united_states time history early years township founded paid survey south city following advice senator bought acres km2 speculative property 51st street 55th street set developing chicago railroad suburb area miles south mouth miles south downtown chicago 1850s chicago urban area contained miles radius center selected park associate area elite neighborhood new_york famous royal park london began acquiring large land tracts lots sale 1870s incorporated 1870s surrounding followed suit divided basic governmental entities designated result new illinois constitution illinois incorporation law empowered community resident citizens petition illinois legislature incorporation municipality municipal charter extensive powers provide services tax local residents created empowered township better govern provision services increasingly suburban residents annexation current status following june elections suburban voted annexed city offered better services improved water supply fire police protection installed new north street nonetheless majority voters supported annexation city water system fire prevention belief township government annexation chicago able leverage largest united_states city area second largest population township current governmental structure functions office taxation record keeping purposes offers middle school high school awards eligibility based historical boundaries site location university_of_chicago founded years annexed chicago location included entirety following community areas map right east heights southern oakland eastern parts grand boulevard chatham west demographics created township residents creation changed evolutionary path neighboring industrial center middle class population township grew years later population reached
Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois