Waukegan Township, Illinois

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Waukegan Township
Map highlighting Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois.svg
Location in Lake County
Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′23″N87°51′01″W / 42.37306°N 87.85028°W / 42.37306; -87.85028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
  SupervisorPatricia Jones
Area
  Total21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2)
  Land21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
89,834
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-79306
Website www.waukegantownship.com

Waukegan Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 90,893. [2]

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Geography

Waukegan Township covers an area of 21.4 square miles (55.3 km2); of this, 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2) or 1.41 percent is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Dead Lake. Sunderland Creek and the Waukegan River run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Am Echod Jewish, North Shore Garden of Memories, Oakwood, Pahlman Family and Saint Marys.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)89,834 [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): Waukegan 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.