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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 8th, 1867.[3]
Grant Township | |
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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 | |
| 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
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
- Fox Lake (north half)
- Lakemoor (southwest quarter)
- Long Lake (east three-quarters)
- Round Lake (southeast quarter)
- Volo (south half)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains two cemeteries, Grant, and St. Bede Catholic Cemetery
Major highways
- U.S. Route 12
- Illinois State Route 59
- Illinois State Route 120
- Illinois State Route 134
Airports and landing strips
- Arrow Heliport
- Precision Chrome Heliport
- Fox Lake Seaplane Base
Railroad lines
- Milwaukee District/North Line
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 27,040 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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
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County seat: Waukegan | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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