Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois
Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois
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Benton Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Lake County | |
Lake County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°27′50″N 87°50′35″W / 42.46389°N 87.84306°W / 42.46389; -87.84306Coordinates: 42°27′50″N 87°50′35″W / 42.46389°N 87.84306°W / 42.46389; -87.84306 | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lake |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2) |
• Land | 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 18,973 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-097-05326 |
Website | www.bentontownship.com |
Benton Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and includes all of the village of Winthrop Harbor, most of the village of Beach Park, and small portions of the cities of Zion and Waukegan. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,951.[2]Zion Township was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Cities and towns
1.2 Adjacent townships
1.3 Cemeteries
1.4 Major highways
1.5 Airports and landing strips
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links
Geography[edit]
Benton Township covers an area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km2); of this, 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2) or 1.92 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Sand Pond. The streams of Bull Creek and Dead River run through this township.
Cities and towns[edit]
- Beach Park
- Winthrop Harbor
Adjacent townships[edit]
Pleasant Prairie Township (north)
Bristol Township (northwest)
Zion Township (center)
Newport Township (west)
Waukegan Township (south)
Warren Township (southwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains nine cemeteries: Benton Greenwood, Briggs Family, Buffalo Grove Catholic, Catholic, Colchester, County Line, Cranberry Lake, Pineview and Rosecrans.
Major highways[edit]
- Illinois Route 137
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Waukegan Regional Airport
Demographics[edit]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 18,973 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References[edit]
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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^ ab "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Benton Township official website
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
- US Census
- Illinois State Archives
Categories:
- Townships in Lake County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
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