Shields Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°16′44″N87°51′21″W / 42.27889°N 87.85583°W Coordinates: 42°16′44″N87°51′21″W / 42.27889°N 87.85583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lake |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Gayle Stringer |
Area | |
• Total | 17.69 sq mi (45.82 km2) |
• Land | 17.68 sq mi (45.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 36,612 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-097-69485 |
Website | www |
Shields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 39,062. [2] The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.
Shields Township covers an area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km2). [2]
The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Forest and Saint Marys.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 36,612 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
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