Barrington Township, Cook County, Illinois

Barrington Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,636.[2] The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township. It is also by far the least densely populated township in the county, with less than half the population density of the next least Lemont Township.

Barrington Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Government
  SupervisorEugene "Gene" Dawson
  Town ClerkD. Robert Alberding
  AssessorAmy Nykaza
  Tax CollectorLinda Post
  TrusteesDaniel Fitzgerald
Robert A Nykaza, Jr.
Michael W. Ryan
Ronald F. Szymanski
Area
  Total36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Land34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)  3.26%
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
16,026
  Density449/sq mi (173.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60010, 60118, 60192, 60195
FIPS code17-031-03831
Websitewww.barringtontownship.com

Barrington Township was named after the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Barrington Township covers an area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) (3.26 percent) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Evergreen and Union.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Allstate Commercial Plaza Heliport
  • Mill Rose Farm RLA Airport
  • Rose Number 2 Heliport

Lakes

  • Beverly Lake
  • Crabtree Lake
  • Dana Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Hawley Lake
  • Hawthorne Lake
  • Heather Lake
  • Keene Lake
  • Lacey Lake
  • Mirror Lake
  • Mud Lake
  • Spring Lake
  • Stephanie Lake

Landmarks

  • Barrington Forest Preserve (west quarter)
  • Cook County-Potawatomi Woods Forest Preserve
  • Crabtree Nature Center (Cook County Forest Preserve)
  • Prairie Stone Business Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 201616,026[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Barrington Community Unit School District 220
  • Community Unit School District 300
  • School District 46

Political districts

  • Illinois' 6th congressional district
  • State House District 52
  • State House District 54
  • State Senate District 26
  • State Senate District 27

References

  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifier: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Barrington township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 41.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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