Norridge, Illinois

Norridge, Illinois
Motto: 
The Community of "Compassion, Care, Hope"
Location of Norridge in Cook County, Illinois
Norridge
Norridge
Norridge
Coordinates: 41°57′54″N 87°49′26″W / 41.96500°N 87.82389°W / 41.96500; -87.82389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipNorwood Park, Leyden
Government
 • PresidentDaniel Tannhauser
Area
 • Total
1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,251
 • Density8,436.6/sq mi (3,257.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60706
Area codes708/464
Websitewww.villageofnorridge.com

Norridge is a village in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village and its neighbor to the east, Harwood Heights, together form an enclave within the city of Chicago. Norridge is sometimes referred to as the "Island Within a City". As of the 2020 census, Norridge had a population of 15,251. The area that would eventually become Norridge was settled by farmers in 1830. The first names of what would become Norridge were "Goat Village", due to a local resident's goat farm, and "Swamp" due to a lack of streets and the area's swamp-like conditions. Norridge's early borders were Ozanam Ave, Olcott Avenue, Irving Park Road, and Montrose Avenue. In 1948, a local improvement association incorporated Norridge as a village, stymieing an effort by Chicago to annex the area.