Ela Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Ela Township
Map highlighting Ela 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′52″N88°03′49″W / 42.19778°N 88.06361°W / 42.19778; -88.06361 Coordinates: 42°11′52″N88°03′49″W / 42.19778°N 88.06361°W / 42.19778; -88.06361
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
  Supervisor Lucy A. Prouty
Area
  Total35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
  Land34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2)
  Water1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
44,026
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-22853
Website elatownship.org

Ela Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,654. [2]

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History

Ela Township bears the name of George Ela, an Illinois legislator. [3]

Geography

Ela Township covers an area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2); of this, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) or 4.24 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Ashley Lake, Bresen Lake, Echo Lake, Forest Lake, Lake Germaine, Lake Louise, Lake Zurich and Leo Lake.

Cities and towns

The United States Census data from the year 2000 shows Arlington Heights, primarily in Cook County, extending slightly into the southeast corner of Ela Township (covering 0.00 sq mi), as well as the southwest corner of Vernon Township (covering 0.01 sq mi) directly to the east of Ela. [4] However, the Lake County GIS shows an even smaller extension into Vernon Township and none into Ela. [5]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three main cemeteries: Fairfield, Lake Zurich and Saint Matthew Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Railroad lines

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)44,026 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

Bibliography
Notes
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ela township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 106. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. Census map of Lake County
  5. Lake County Illinois Maps Online Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.