[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, Norwood Park Township covers an area of 3.67 square miles (9.5 km2).

Serial killer John Wayne Gacy lived in the township, killing his 33 victims at his home and burying most of the bodies in its crawlspace.

[3] The existence of Norwood Park Township, and its geography of unincorporated and disjointed sections, has led to several calls to abolish not just Norwood Park, but also all of the remaining townships in Cook County.

[6] Following his re-election to a sixth term, Township Supervisor, Tom Lupo, prioritized the creation of one which was up in October 2021.

[7] It was also uncovered by a government watchdog group, Truth in Accounting, that Norwood Park Township had several major discrepancies in its budget, leveling accusations of either corruption or ineptitude to the 5 term incumbent Lupo.

[8] Another pressing issue during this election was the aging Pennoyer School District 79.

Built in 1956, the high-school hasn't seen any major renovations, and is beyond its 25-year life expectancy, and still has its original lead piping.

25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.