Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois
| Northfield Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Cook County | |
 Cook County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°WCoordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Established | April 2, 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jill A. Brickman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.64 sq mi (89.72 km2) |
| • Land | 34.30 sq mi (88.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) 0.99% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 87,495 |
| • Density | 2,481/sq mi (957.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60015, 60016, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60056, 60062, 60070, 60090, 60091, 60093 |
| FIPS code | 17-031-53676 |
| Website |
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Northfield Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 85,102.[2] The township office is located at 2550 Waukegan Road (just south of Willow Road) in Glenview.[3] The township was established on April 2, 1850.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2); of this, 34.3 square miles (89 km2) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (0.99 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Glencoe
- Glenview
- Northbrook (vast majority)
- Northfield (west three-quarters)
- Prospect Heights (east edge)
- Wilmette (west edge)
- Des Plaines (north edge; forest preserves)
Adjacent townships
- Moraine Township, Lake County (north)
- West Deerfield Township, Lake County (north)
- New Trier Township (east)
- Niles Township (southeast)
- Maine Township (southwest)
- Wheeling Township (west)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: North Northfield, Northfield Union, Oak Wood, Sacred Heart, Saint Johns, Saint Marys and Sunset Memorial Lawns.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Evanston/Glenbrook Heliport
- Plaza Heliport
Lakes
- E J Beck Lake
- Citation Lake
- Lake Glenview
- Lake Shermerville
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| Est. 2016 | 87,495 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Economy
Political districts
- Illinois's 10th congressional district
- State House District 15
- State House District 17
- State House District 57
- State House District 58
- State House District 59
- State Senate District 08
- State Senate District 09
- State Senate District 29
- State Senate District 30
References
- "Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Northfield township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Contact Us." Northfield Township. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ↑ "About Northfield Township". Northfield Township. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Contact Us." Allstate. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Northbrook village, Illinois Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine.." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
External links
- Northfield Township official website
- Northfield Township Road District
- History of Northfield
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
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