Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois
Palatine Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Palatine Township Center | |
Motto(s): People Helping People[1] | |
![]() Location in Cook County | |
![]() Cook County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°WCoordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Area | |
• Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2) |
• Land | 35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.96% |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 113,228 |
• Density | 3,166/sq mi (1,222.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60004, 60005, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60074, 60173, 60195 |
FIPS code | 17-031-57238 |
Website |
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Palatine Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 112,994.[3] It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle. Palatine Township was organized in 1850.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Palatine Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (99.04 percent) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.96 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Arlington Heights (Portions west of Wilke Road, like Arlington Park)
- Barrington
- Deer Park
- Hoffman Estates Northeast area
- Inverness
- Palatine
- Rolling Meadows (north of Central Road)
- Schaumburg
- South Barrington
Adjacent townships
- Ela Township, Lake County (north)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northeast)
- Wheeling Township (east)
- Elk Grove Township (southeast)
- Schaumburg Township (south)
- Barrington Township (west)
- Cuba Township, Lake County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Cady, Circle of Life, Deer Grove, German, Hillside, Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Hope, Saint Michael, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum. Of these, the Township owns Cady, Hillside, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum.
Major highways
Lakes
- Baker Lake
- Deer Grove Lake
- Deer Lake
- Hidden Lake
- Inverness Lake
- Lake Irene
- Lake Louise
- Lake Rossiter
- Shadow Lake
- Virginia Lake
Landmarks
- Barrington Forest Preserve (east three-quarters)
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve
- William Rainey Harper College
- Arlington Park
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 113,228 | [2] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Government
- Supervisor
- Sharon Langlotz-Johnson
- Clerk
- Lisa Moran
- Assessor
- Terry Kelly
- Highway Commissioner
- Aaron Del Mar
- Trustees
- Andy-John G. Kalkounos
- Ray Kincaid
- Susan Kern
- Bill Pohlman[5]
Political districts
- Illinois' 8th congressional district
- Illinois' 6th congressional district
- State House District 51
- State House District 54
- State House District 56
- State House District 66
- State Senate District 26
- State Senate District 27
- State Senate District 28
- State Senate District 33
References
- "Palatine 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
- ↑ "About Us". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palatine township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Elected Officials". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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