Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Libertyville Township
Township
Map highlighting Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois.svg
Location in Lake County
Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′03″N87°56′42″W / 42.28417°N 87.94500°W / 42.28417; -87.94500
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Illinois
County Lake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • Supervisor Kathleen M. O'Connor
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
53,803
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-43263
Website www.libertyvilletownship.us

Libertyville Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 53,139. [2] The village of Libertyville is part of the township, as are parts of Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Rondout, Vernon Hills and Waukegan.

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Geography

Libertyville Township covers an area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km2); of this, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) or 3.02 percent is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Big Bear Lake, [3] Butler Lake, [4] Harvey Lake, Liberty Lake, Little Bear Lake, [5] Minear Lake and West Lake. The stream of Bull Creek runs through this township, before depositing into the Des Plaines River. [6]

Open space

In 1985, Libertyville Township established the first Township Open Space District in Illinois. This innovative land protection program was funded by a 22.6 million-dollar bond referendum approved by the residents of Libertyville Township. The Open Space Bond was retired fully paid in October 2003. Since land acquisition began in 1986, over 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of irreplaceable open space have been protected with these funds. Two of these sites, Oak Openings and Liberty Prairie, have also received the state's highest protection status as Illinois Nature Preserves.

Cities and towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ascension, [7] Lake County Poor Farm, Lakeside [8] and the Serbian Monastery Cemetery. [9] [10]

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)53,803 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Libertyville township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2012 Big and Little Bear Lake Summary Report".
  4. ↑ "2015 Butler Lake Summary Report".
  5. ↑ "2012 Big and Little Bear Lake Summary Report".
  6. ↑ "Bull Creek | Lake County, IL". www.lakecountyil.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cemetery Location Details". www.catholiccemeterieschicago.org. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lakeside Cemetery Association – Libertyville, Illinois" . Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ "The Cemetery". Saint Sava Monastery.
  10. ↑ "About". Saint Sava Monastery.
  11. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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