Moraine Township, Illinois

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Moraine Township
Map highlighting Moraine Township, Lake County, Illinois.svg
Location in Lake County
Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°11′00″N87°48′16″W / 42.18338°N 87.80456°W / 42.18338; -87.80456
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Government
  Supervisor Anne Flanigan Bassi
Area
  Total11.9 sq mi (30.9 km2)
  Land11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
33,916
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-50364
Website www.morainetownship.org

Moraine Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 34,129. [2] Moraine Township was originally called Deerfield Township, but the name was changed on October 29, 1998.

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Geography

Moraine Township covers an area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km2); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) or 0.27 percent is water. [2]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Daggitt, Fort Sheridan, Mooney, and Saint Marys.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)33,916 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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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): Moraine township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.