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]
Zion Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Lake County | |
![]() Lake County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°27′24″N 87°50′35″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)[1] | 24,029 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-097-84233 |
Website | www |
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.
The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Mound and Mt. Olivet Memorial Park.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 24,029 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
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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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