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Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois 
Summary
Grant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,523.[2] Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on March 8, 1867.[3]
Grant Township | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): "Grass Roots and New Tomorrows" | |
 Location in Lake County | |
 Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′08″N 88°09′36″W / 42.36889°N 88.16000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Catherine "Kay" Starostovic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
| • Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.5 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 27,040 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-30952 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Grant Township covers an area of 23.0 square miles (59.5 km2); of this, 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2) or 23.52 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Brandenburg Lake, Duck Lake, Fish Lake, Fox Lake, Long Lake, Nippersink Lake, Redhead Lake, Sullivan Lake and Wooster Lake. The streams of Eagle Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns edit
- Fox Lake (south half)
- Lakemoor (nourtheast quarter)
- Long Lake (west three-quarters)
- Round Lake (west quarter)
- Volo (north half)
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Antioch Township (northeast)
- Lake Villa Township (northeast)
- Avon Township (east)
- Fremont Township (southeast)
- Wauconda Township (south)
- McHenry Township, McHenry County (west)
- Burton Township, McHenry County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries, Grant, and St. Bede Catholic Cemetery
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Arrow Heliport
- Precision Chrome Heliport
- Fox Lake Seaplane Base
Railroad lines edit
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 27,040 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References edit
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grant township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Lake County". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links edit
- Grant Township official website
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
- US Census
- Illinois State Archives