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Edward Moody
Edward Moody is a former Cook County recorder of deeds in Illinois. He was sworn in to the position on December 4, 2018, to replace Karen Yarbrough.[1] Moody left office in December 2020 after the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office was merged with the Cook County Clerk's Office.[2]
Moody was also the District 6 representative on the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois from 2016 to 2018. He was appointed to the office on October 8, 2016, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Joan Patricia Murphy.[3]
About the county
- See also: Cook County, Illinois
The county government of Cook County is located in Chicago, Illinois. The county was first established in 1831. It covers a total of 946 square miles of land in northeast Illinois. As of 2020, its population was 5,275,541.
County government
- See also: Government of Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is overseen by a 17-member board of commissioners. Each commissioner is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a three-member board of review, county assessor, state's attorney, county sheriff, clerk of the circuit court, county clerk, county treasurer, and county recorder.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Cook County, Illinois | ||
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| Cook County | Illinois | |
| Population | 5,275,541 | 12,812,508 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 944 | 55,512 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 46.4% | 63.3% |
| Black/African American | 22.5% | 13.8% |
| Asian | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 11.4% | 7.3% |
| Multiple | 11.1% | 9.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26.5% | 18.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.3% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 41.9% | 37.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $81,797 | $81,702 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.3% | 11.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Cook County, Illinois | Illinois | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Karen Yarbrough |
Cook County Recorder 2018–2020 |
Succeeded by N/A |
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State of Illinois Springfield (capital) |
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