Shields Township, Lake County, Illinois

Summary

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
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°16′44″N 87°51′21″W / 42.27889°N 87.85583°W / 42.27889; -87.85583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorGayle Stringer
Area
 • Total17.69 sq mi (45.82 km2)
 • Land17.68 sq mi (45.79 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
36,612
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-69485
Websitewww.shieldstownship.com

Geography edit

Shields Township covers an area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km2).[2]

Cities and towns edit

Census-designated place edit

Adjacent townships edit

Cemeteries edit

The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Forest and Saint Marys.

Major highways edit

Airports and landing strips edit

  • Lake Forest Hospital Heliport

Railroad lines edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)36,612[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References edit

  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shields 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.

External links edit

  • Shields Township official website
  • US-Counties.com
  • City-Data.com
  • US Census
  • Illinois State Archives