Avon Township, Illinois

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Avon Township
Map highlighting Avon Township, Lake County, Illinois.svg
Location in Lake County
Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°21′25″N88°03′50″W / 42.35694°N 88.06389°W / 42.35694; -88.06389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2)
  Land22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2)
  Water1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
64,502
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-03220
Website www.avontownship.us

Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 65,001. [2]

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Geography

Avon Township covers an area of 23.8 square miles (61.7 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) or 5.71 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Cranberry Lake, Druce Lake, Grays Lake, Highland Lake and Third Lake.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)64,502 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Elected officials

Website: www.avonil.us

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Avon Centre in Grayslake; Druce in Third Lake; Fort Hill (historic) in Round Lake; Grayslake in Grayslake; New Gracaniga Servian Orthodox in Third Lake; St. Joseph Catholic in Round Lake.

Major highways

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Avon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.