Barrington Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,636.[2] The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township. It is also by far the least densely populated township in the county, with less than half the population density of the next least Lemont Township.
Barrington Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Cook County | |
![]() Cook County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Amy P. Nykaza |
• Town Clerk | D. Robert Alberding |
• Assessor | Jacqueline Stephens |
• Tax Collector | Linda Post |
• Trustees | Robert Collins Daniel P. Fitzgerald Fritz Gohl Linda Post |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
• Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) 3.26% |
Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 16,026 |
• Density | 449/sq mi (173.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60010, 60118, 60192, 60195 |
FIPS code | 17-031-03831 |
Website | www |
Barrington Township was named after the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Barrington Township covers an area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) (3.26 percent) is water.[2]
The township contains two historic cemeteries: Barrington Center and Union.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 16,026 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
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County seat: Chicago | ||
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Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago | |
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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