Shields Township, Lake County, Illinois

Shields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 39,062.[2] The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.

Shields Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°16′44″N 87°51′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorGayle Stringer
Area
 • Total17.69 sq mi (45.82 km2)
 • Land17.68 sq mi (45.79 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
36,612
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-69485
Websitewww.shieldstownship.com

Geography

Shields Township covers an area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km2).[2]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Forest and Saint Marys.

Major highways
  • U.S. Route 41
  • Illinois State Route 43
  • Illinois State Route 60
  • Illinois State Route 131
  • Illinois State Route 137
  • Illinois State Route 176

Airports and landing strips
  • Lake Forest Hospital Heliport

Railroad lines
  • Union Pacific/North Line

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201636,612[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shields township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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