Located in Cook County, the Village of Morton Grove is within close proximity to Chicago. It was named after former Vice President of the United States Levi Parsons Morton, who was also a banker, ambassador to France, and sat on the U.S. House of Representatives. Just days after he became the Governor of New York, the area was incorporated into a village in 1895. School Districts 70, 67, 63, 69, 219, 207, and 807 serve Morton Grove. The Morton Grove Park District offers numerous recreational areas, parks and facilities that include a community center, museum and education center, pools, and fitness center.