Lemont Township, Cook County, Illinois

Lemont Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,113.[2]

Lemont Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°39′52″N 87°57′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total21.07 sq mi (54.57 km2)
 • Land20.40 sq mi (52.83 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)  3.19%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
21,941
 • Density1,002/sq mi (386.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60439, 60464, 60480
FIPS code17-031-42808
Websitewww.lemonttownship.org

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lemont Township covers an area of 21.07 square miles (54.6 km2); of this, 20.4 square miles (53 km2) (96.81 percent) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (3.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bethany Lutheran, Danish, Mount Vernon Memorial Park and Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Lemont Fire Department Heliport
  • Lemont Industrial Park Airport

(Closed and demolished for residential subdivision)

Rivers

Lakes
  • Goose Lake

Landmarks
  • Black Partridge Forest
  • Red Gate Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
  • Sag Quarries Forest Preserve
  • Tampier Slough Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201621,941[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts
  • Illinois's 13th congressional district
  • State House District 82
  • State Senate District 41

References
  • "Lemont 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lemont township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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