Avon Township | |
|---|---|
| Location in Lake County | |
| Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′25″N88°03′50″W / 42.35694°N 88.06389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 64,502 | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-03220 |
| Website | www |
Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 65,001. [2]
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 64,502 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [3] | |||
Website: www.avonil.us
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.