Avon Township, Lake County, Illinois

Avon Township
Township

Location in Lake County

Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°21′25″N 88°03′50″W / 42.35694°N 88.06389°W / 42.35694; -88.06389Coordinates: 42°21′25″N 88°03′50″W / 42.35694°N 88.06389°W / 42.35694; -88.06389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Land 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Water 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation 784 ft (239 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 64,502
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-03220
Website www.avontownship.us

Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 65,001.[2]

Geography

Avon Township covers an area of 23.8 square miles (61.7 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) or 5.71 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Cranberry Lake, Druce Lake, Grays Lake, Highland Lake and Third Lake.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201664,502[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Elected officials

  • Supervisor - Terry Wilke
  • Clerk - Jeanne Kearby
  • Assessor - Chris Ditton
  • Highway Commissioner- Bob Kula
  • Trustees- Michele Bauman, Paul Law, Pat Duby, Steven Ray Vaughn

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Avon Centre, Benedictine Abbey, Druce, Fort Hill, Grayslake, Great Lakes, Greenwood and Saint Joseph.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Avon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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