Wauconda Township, Illinois

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Wauconda Township
Map highlighting Wauconda 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′02″N88°09′19″W / 42.28389°N 88.15528°W / 42.28389; -88.15528
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
  SupervisorGlenn L. Swanson
Area
  Total24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
  Land22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2)
  Water1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total23,628
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
22,514
  Density970/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-79280
Website www.waucondatownship.com

Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,628. [2]

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Geography

Wauconda Township covers an area of 24.2 square miles (62.8 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) or 5.59 percent is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake. The stream of Mutton Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Fisher Family (historic) west of Volo; Hope Grove (historic) east of Volo; Saint Peter Catholic in Volo; Slocum Family (historic) west of Wauconda; Volo (historic) in Volo; and Wauconda in Wauconda.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)22,514 [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): Wauconda 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.