Zion Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Zion Township
Map highlighting Zion Township, Lake County, Illinois.svg
Location in Lake County
Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′24″N87°50′35″W / 42.45667°N 87.84306°W / 42.45667; -87.84306 Coordinates: 42°27′24″N87°50′35″W / 42.45667°N 87.84306°W / 42.45667; -87.84306
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
EstablishedSeptember 12, 1930
Area
  Total9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
  Land9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
24,029
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-84233
Website www.ziontownship.org

Zion Township is a township in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its boundaries correspond exactly to those of the city of Zion. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24,413. [2] It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930. [3]

Contents

Geography

Zion Township covers an area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2). The stream of Kellogg Creek runs through this township. Camp Logan was located in this township.

Municipality

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Mound and Mt. Olivet Memorial Park.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)24,029 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zion township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. Illinois State Archives Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.