Zion_Township,_Lake_County,_Illinois Knowpia

Zion Township
Zion Township
Township
	Location in Lake County
	Lake County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 42°27′24″N 87°50′35″W / 42.45667°N 87.84306°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Established	September 12, 1930
Area
• Total	9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
• Land	9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)	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]

Geography edit

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 edit

Zion

Adjacent townships edit

Benton Township
Newport Township (west)

Cemeteries edit

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

Major highways edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	24,029	^[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.
^ "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.
^ Illinois State Archives Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.